Junaluska Elementary

2238 Asheville Road, Waynesville NC, 28786 | Haywood County Schools | 828-456-2407
  • grades KG-5
  • students 440
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 54% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Waynesville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
49%Waynesville
43%North Carolina

Junaluska Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Haywood County Schools" in Waynesville, NC. There are a total of 440 students and 29 teachers at Junaluska Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Junaluska Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 27% higher than the North Carolina average.

Junaluska Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students440
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Junaluska Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
375-79%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
350-54%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Junaluska Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 83.5% 88.5% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8% 6.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Waynesville demographics profile

StatisticWaynesvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population10,14510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,14221891
Median age44.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Waynesville

IndexWaynesvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school76.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.6%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Junaluska Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.