Junaluska Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Waynesville, North Carolina·28786
Score
82.9/100
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#215
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Haywood County Schools
#1
In Waynesville
Top 18%
In North Carolina

Score 82.9/100: better than 82% of North Carolina elementary 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
69%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 83% of them
258 students tested
Math
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 75% of them
258 students tested
Science
81%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 83% of them
75 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 Reading68.6258
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math72.5258
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science81.375

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
421
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
421
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
101%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Haywood County

Contact

Address
2238 Asheville Road
Waynesville, NC 28786

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Location

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Junaluska Elementary at a glance

Junaluska Elementary is a public elementary school in Waynesville, North Carolina, serving grades K-5. It is part of Haywood County Schools. It has about 421 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 73% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 82.9 out of 100: better than 82% of them, ranking #215 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.