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Best public schools in Henderson, NC

17 public schools in Henderson: 9 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

9 schools in Henderson, best first
1
Aycock Elementary 40.2
Vance County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 369 students
ELA 42%Math 62%Science 69%
#751 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
New Hope Elementary 39.6
Vance County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 124 students
ELA 51%Math 49%Science 73%
#759 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
E O Young Jr Elementary 35.1
Vance County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 172 students
ELA 40%Math 71%Science 35%
#816 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
L B Yancey Elementary 20.5
Vance County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 205 students
ELA 39%Math 57%Science 28%
#999 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Pinkston Street Elementary 17.0
Vance County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 251 students
ELA 33%Math 38%Science 76%
#1,043 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
E M Rollins Elementary 14.7
Vance County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 303 students
ELA 39%Math 48%Science 51%
#1,072 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
Clarke Elementary 2.4
Vance County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 369 students
ELA 28%Math 34%Science 42%
#1,226 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Carver Elementary 2.3
Vance County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 149 students
ELA 22%Math 40%Science 32%
#1,227 of 1,256 in North Carolina
9
Dabney Elementary 1.7
Vance County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 411 students
ELA 27%Math 29%Science 40%
#1,235 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

2 schools in Henderson, best first
1
STEM Early High 79.2
Vance County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 277 students
ELA 67%Math 61%Science 78%
#96 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Vance County Middle School 3.7
Vance County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 738 students
ELA 29%Math 24%Science 45%
#443 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

2 schools in Henderson, best first
1
Vance Co Early College 85.8
Vance County Schools · Grades 9-13 · 232 students
ELA 87%Math 94%Science 88%
#73 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Vance County High School 2.6
Vance County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,046 students
ELA 22%Math 21%Science 21%
#499 of 512 in North Carolina

Combined schools

4 schools in Henderson, best first
1
Henderson Collegiate 92.5
Henderson Collegiate · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,319 students
ELA 77%Math 88%Science 91%
#15 of 194 in North Carolina
2
Vance Charter School 88.4
Vance Charter School · Grades K-12 · Charter · 954 students
ELA 77%Math 80%Science 82%
#23 of 194 in North Carolina
3
Vance Virtual Village Academy 29.1
Vance County Schools · Grades 6-12 · 219 students
ELA 44%Math 18%Science 27%
#138 of 194 in North Carolina
4
AdVance Academy 4.4
Vance County Schools · Grades 6-12 · 178 students
ELA 9%Math 4%Science 3%
#186 of 194 in North Carolina

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