Claxton Elementary

Summary:

Claxton Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 396 students in grades K-5. As part of the Asheville City Schools district, Claxton Elementary stands out for its relatively diverse student population, strong academic performance, and consistent ranking in the top third of North Carolina elementary schools.

Claxton Elementary's student body is 64.9% White, 19.44% African American, 6.57% Hispanic, and 8.84% two or more races, making it more diverse than many nearby schools. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state tests are generally on par with or slightly above the Asheville City Schools district and North Carolina averages. However, there are significant achievement gaps between White students and African American students, with the latter performing well below the state average. Additionally, the school's low-income student population has increased in recent years, and these students also struggle academically compared to their peers.

While Claxton Elementary outperforms nearby Hall Fletcher Elementary and Ira B Jones Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing Evergreen Community Charter and Francine Delany New School, which are public charter schools in the Asheville area. Additionally, Claxton Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements at other schools across North Carolina.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 241 Merrimon Avenue
       Asheville, NC  28801-1217


(828) 350-6500

District: Asheville City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
541st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,974 Help


Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Asheville Middle
High:    Asheville High
    School of Inquiry and Life Sciences

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.9%
African American:
19.4%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Claxton Elementary ranks better than 64.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), African American (19.4%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Asheville City Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Claxton Elementary is 14.3. 3 elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Claxton Elementary is $11,974, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Claxton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Claxton Elementary 541st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Claxton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Asheville City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Asheville City Schools 65th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Claxton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 88.93 58th 1276 95.5%
2007 83.69 109th 1293 91.6%
2008 78.89 206th 1324 84.4%
2009 76.42 270th 1354 80.1%
2010 62.10 569th 1363 58.3%
2011 63.97 544th 1381 60.6%
2012 62.47 553rd 1388 60.2%
2013 83.23 181st 1403 87.1%
2014 83.54 186th 1390 86.6%
2015 70.62 404th 1440 71.9%
2016 61.99 530th 1425 62.8%
2017 61.06 558th 1429 61.0%
2018 66.20 477th 1434 66.7%
2019 63.74 512th 1473 65.2%
2021 64.26 495th 1489 66.8%
2022 60.59 581st 1514 61.6%
2023 60.72 565th 1502 62.4%
2024 62.19 541st 1505 64.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.58 753rd 1332 43.5%
2019 40.14 879th 1361 35.4%
2021 45.35 687th 1329 48.3%
2022 15.58 1276th 1366 6.6%
2023 13.47 1358th 1437 5.5%
2024 18.55 1312th 1450 9.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.15 429th 1405 69.5%
2019 64.18 484th 1424 66.0%
2021 63.91 452nd 1440 68.6%
2022 62.92 501st 1458 65.6%
2023 57.97 589th 1459 59.6%
2024 68.48 393rd 1455 73.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.37 459th 612 25.0%
2021 28.14 434th 494 12.1%
2022 38.71 430th 500 14.0%
2023 45.13 472nd 582 18.9%
2024 29.33 618th 669 7.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.64 534th 1413 62.2%
2019 59.87 544th 1430 62.0%
2021 61.78 518th 1444 64.1%
2022 55.76 629th 1464 57.0%
2023 62.78 510th 1461 65.1%
2024 52.13 706th 1464 51.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.69 888th 927 4.2%
2019 11.35 923rd 949 2.7%
2021 30.11 641st 896 28.5%
2022 13.19 895th 927 3.5%
2023 10.20 911th 933 2.4%
2024 5.57 917th 924 0.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.41 355th 865 59.0%
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Rank History for White students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.73 257th 1178 78.2%
2019 74.73 247th 1183 79.1%
2021 64.99 380th 1172 67.6%
2022 78.04 218th 1194 81.7%
2023 78.54 201st 1183 83.0%
2024 77.83 225th 1166 80.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, February 3, 2012

Open Quote Claxton is the most amazing elementary school we have encountered. We were expecting more poor public school communication and narrow mindedness, instead we were met with open hearts and minds. The teachers are competent, experienced, and caring. The administration is helpful and concerned. The academics are right where they should be. My kids are not overwhelmed with homework at a young age. They are learning, growing, and thriving. Thank you, Claxton! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Claxton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 261 243 5 3 0 n/a n/a 17 529
1989 147 186 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1990 132 183 1 3 0 n/a n/a -1 318
1991 131 197 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1992 156 160 1 3 0 n/a n/a 1 321
1993 146 132 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1994 185 143 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1995 227 183 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1996 227 183 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1997 229 197 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1998 234 203 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 233 212 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2000 216 191 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2001 203 183 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2002 221 150 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2003 221 150 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2004 213 161 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2005 227 152 2 15 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2006 224 155 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2007 231 130 0 7 2 n/a n/a 27 397
2008 246 130 0 6 2 n/a n/a 32 416
2009 247 160 0 8 3 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 251 155 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 419
2011 245 138 1 16 1 0 30 0 431
2012 274 131 1 17 1 0 31 0 455
2013 263 125 2 20 1 0 28 0 439
2014 276 100 2 30 3 1 34 0 446
2015 303 97 1 28 0 1 39 0 469
2016 305 104 4 33 0 0 32 0 478
2017 308 113 4 29 0 1 38 0 493
2018 309 93 2 31 0 5 33 0 473
2019 284 83 1 36 0 3 28 0 435
2020 274 88 1 29 0 3 35 0 430
2021 249 86 1 32 0 2 33 0 403
2022 242 82 1 30 0 1 34 0 390
2023 257 77 0 26 0 1 35 0 396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Claxton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 529 28.0 18.8 n/a
1989 337 33.0 10.2 73.6
1990 318 26.0 12.2 80.8
1991 334 27.0 12.3 76.9
1992 321 25.0 12.8 52.3
1993 280 22.0 12.7 53.9
1994 332 22.0 15.1 36.4
1995 418 25.0 16.7 41.1
1996 418 25.0 16.7 41.1
1997 440 28.0 15.7 38.4
1998 445 29.0 15.3 40.2
1999 460 29.0 15.9 42.4
2000 420 29.0 14.5 54.8
2001 402 29.0 13.9 51
2002 385 29.0 13.3 39.2
2003 385 29.0 13.3 39.2
2004 394 29.0 13.6 44.2
2005 396 29.0 13.7 40.4
2006 390 29.0 13.4 36.7
2007 397 n/a n/a 35.1
2008 416 31.6 13.2 39.8
2009 418 31.7 13.2 35.9
2010 419 30.0 13.9 39.6
2011 431 30.2 14.2 44.3
2012 455 31.0 14.6 43.1
2013 439 30.5 14.3 43.7
2014 446 27.5 16.1 42.2
2015 469 31.0 15.1 39.9
2016 478 28.0 17.0 45.2
2017 493 29.8 16.5 43.6
2018 473 31.0 15.2 35.3
2019 435 32.0 13.5 35.6
2020 430 32.1 13.3 35.3
2021 403 31.3 12.8 31.8
2022 390 29.5 13.2 33.1
2023 396 27.6 14.3 38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Claxton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 529 28.0 18.8 n/a
1989 337 33.0 10.2 73.6
1990 318 26.0 12.2 80.8
1991 334 27.0 12.3 76.9
1992 321 25.0 12.8 52.3
1993 280 22.0 12.7 53.9
1994 332 22.0 15.1 36.4
1995 418 25.0 16.7 41.1
1996 418 25.0 16.7 41.1
1997 440 28.0 15.7 38.4
1998 445 29.0 15.3 40.2
1999 460 29.0 15.9 42.4
2000 420 29.0 14.5 54.8
2001 402 29.0 13.9 51
2002 385 29.0 13.3 39.2
2003 385 29.0 13.3 39.2
2004 394 29.0 13.6 44.2
2005 396 29.0 13.7 40.4
2006 390 29.0 13.4 36.7
2007 397 n/a n/a 35.1
2008 416 31.6 13.2 39.8
2009 418 31.7 13.2 35.9
2010 419 30.0 13.9 39.6
2011 431 30.2 14.2 44.3
2012 455 31.0 14.6 43.1
2013 439 30.5 14.3 43.7
2014 446 27.5 16.1 42.2
2015 469 31.0 15.1 39.9
2016 478 28.0 17.0 45.2
2017 493 29.8 16.5 43.6
2018 473 31.0 15.2 35.3
2019 435 32.0 13.5 35.6
2020 430 32.1 13.3 35.3
2021 403 31.3 12.8 31.8
2022 390 29.5 13.2 33.1
2023 396 27.6 14.3 38.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Claxton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $943 (7.9%) $11,031 (92.1%) $11,974

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Claxton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 512th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 565th of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Claxton Elementary)71.470.5
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)6761.6
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Claxton Elementary)64.367.2
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)69.956.7
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Claxton Elementary)69.546.3
 23.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)64.150.4
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Claxton Elementary)68.349.3
 19%
   4th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)69.456
 13.4%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Claxton Elementary)52.560.5
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)62.149.3
 12.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Claxton Elementary)62.561.7
 0.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)62.950.3
 12.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Claxton Elementary)71.362.5
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (Asheville City Schools)72.157.4
 14.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students435396
 9%
African American8377
 7.2%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic3626
 27.8%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White284257
 9.5%
Two or More Races2835
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.6%38.4%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Claxton Elementary

Claxton Elementary ranks 541st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Asheville Middle
High : Asheville High
High : School of Inquiry and Life Sciences

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Claxton Elementary.

Students at Claxton Elementary are 65% White, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.


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