Happy Valley Elementary

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Lenoir, North Carolina·28645
Score
34.2/100
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#115
Among 174 North Carolina K-8 schools
#2
In Caldwell County Schools
#1
In Lenoir
Top 67%
In North Carolina

Score 34.2/100: better than 34% of North Carolina K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 42% of them
150 students tested
Math
48%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 60%, better than 33% of them
150 students tested
Science
53%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 69%, better than 20% of them
45 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading50.7150
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math48150
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science53.345

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
223
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
223
Typical K-8 school: 437
Free or reduced-price lunch
103%
Typical K-8 school: 94%

District and location

City
Caldwell County

Contact

Address
1350 Yadkin River Road
Lenoir, NC 28645

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Happy Valley Elementary at a glance

Happy Valley Elementary is a public K-8 school in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Caldwell County Schools. It has about 223 students (a typical North Carolina K-8 school has 437). About 103% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 58%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 60%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina K-8 schools, it scores 34.2 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #115 of 174. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.