Hazelwood Elementary

Summary:

Hazelwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Waynesville, North Carolina, serving 492 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Haywood County Schools district, which is ranked 27th out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Hazelwood Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 65.4% of 3rd graders, 71.6% of 4th graders, and 58.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 62.7%, 56.6%, and 58.1%, respectively. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 237th out of 801 North Carolina elementary schools for special education students and 241st out of 1,450 for low socioeconomic status students.

However, Hazelwood Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from 375th out of 1,489 schools in 2020-2021 to 439th out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other North Carolina elementary schools. Additionally, the school's performance for gifted and talented students has dropped from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 2-star rating in 2023-2024, and its performance for disabled students has declined from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 3-star rating in 2021-2022, indicating areas for potential improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1111 Plott Creek Road
       Waynesville, NC  28786-4188


(828) 456-2406

District: Haywood County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
439th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,672 Help


Students who attend Hazelwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Waynesville Middle
High:    Tuscola High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  495

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Hispanic:
14.1%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Compare Details Hazelwood Elementary ranks better than 70.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Haywood County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), Hispanic (14.1%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hazelwood Elementary is 15. 5 elementary schools in the Haywood County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hazelwood Elementary is $9,672. 6 elementary schools in the Haywood County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hazelwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazelwood Elementary 439th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hazelwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Haywood County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Haywood County Schools 27th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hazelwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hazelwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.19 580th 1276 54.5%
2007 64.13 466th 1293 64.0%
2008 59.67 552nd 1324 58.3%
2009 76.00 278th 1354 79.5%
2010 78.68 224th 1363 83.6%
2011 79.70 207th 1381 85.0%
2012 73.91 321st 1388 76.9%
2013 80.05 227th 1403 83.8%
2014 69.21 408th 1390 70.6%
2015 73.56 351st 1440 75.6%
2016 60.88 547th 1425 61.6%
2017 60.36 568th 1429 60.3%
2018 60.60 566th 1434 60.5%
2019 44.74 849th 1473 42.4%
2021 71.66 375th 1489 74.8%
2022 68.58 423rd 1514 72.1%
2023 67.16 464th 1502 69.1%
2024 68.25 439th 1505 70.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hazelwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.97 237th 801 70.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hazelwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.44 384th 1332 71.2%
2019 41.95 849th 1361 37.6%
2021 76.35 184th 1329 86.2%
2022 75.90 194th 1366 85.8%
2023 77.97 196th 1437 86.4%
2024 74.44 241st 1450 83.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Hazelwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.82 527th 1405 62.5%
2019 41.90 874th 1424 38.6%
2021 63.24 459th 1440 68.1%
2022 52.29 682nd 1458 53.2%
2023 58.68 578th 1459 60.4%
2024 66.29 432nd 1455 70.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hazelwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.62 547th 897 39.0%
2019 37.18 572nd 878 34.9%
2021 37.07 387th 646 40.1%
2022 49.21 257th 634 59.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hazelwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.92 65th 612 89.4%
2024 51.87 443rd 669 33.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Hazelwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.78 630th 1413 55.4%
2019 47.86 784th 1430 45.2%
2021 76.45 289th 1444 80.0%
2022 81.02 213th 1464 85.5%
2023 72.48 339th 1461 76.8%
2024 66.81 435th 1464 70.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hazelwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.40 593rd 851 30.3%
2019 23.68 753rd 865 12.9%
2021 71.98 154th 843 81.7%
2022 66.03 217th 893 75.7%
2023 64.13 240th 915 73.8%
2024 45.75 512th 951 46.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Hazelwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.22 784th 1178 33.4%
2019 26.54 978th 1183 17.3%
2021 50.21 572nd 1172 51.2%
2022 52.56 580th 1194 51.4%
2023 47.68 645th 1183 45.5%
2024 43.91 702nd 1166 39.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Hazelwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 544 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1989 548 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1990 580 2 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1991 610 2 3 5 0 n/a n/a 1 621
1992 619 2 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 632
1993 660 2 1 6 0 n/a n/a 12 681
1994 554 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 16 574
1995 561 0 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 567
1996 561 0 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 567
1997 532 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1998 558 0 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1999 605 2 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2000 589 1 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 596
2001 534 5 0 8 6 n/a n/a 0 553
2002 522 8 2 6 5 n/a n/a 0 543
2003 522 8 2 6 5 n/a n/a 0 543
2004 491 10 2 4 6 n/a n/a 0 513
2005 480 11 2 12 7 n/a n/a 0 512
2006 458 12 1 24 6 n/a n/a 0 501
2007 443 0 2 29 6 n/a n/a 10 490
2008 425 5 2 34 3 n/a n/a 5 474
2009 442 7 2 42 2 n/a n/a 0 495
2010 459 8 1 48 2 n/a n/a 0 518
2011 453 4 1 53 6 0 4 0 521
2012 427 3 0 44 7 0 2 0 483
2013 432 3 1 41 5 0 8 0 490
2014 431 5 1 52 6 0 6 0 501
2015 432 5 2 59 5 0 7 0 510
2016 405 4 2 56 3 1 8 0 479
2017 499 10 3 71 7 2 12 0 604
2018 506 9 2 77 9 3 18 0 624
2019 470 6 1 72 5 3 27 0 584
2020 424 4 2 71 7 1 46 0 555
2021 381 5 1 61 6 1 32 0 487
2022 375 2 1 58 3 1 24 0 464
2023 394 3 2 68 2 1 22 0 492
2024 395 1 4 70 3 0 22 0 495

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 Hazelwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 548 35.0 15.6 28.3
1989 557 35.0 15.9 37.3
1990 590 35.0 16.8 32.5
1991 621 35.0 17.7 30.9
1992 632 38.0 16.6 24.4
1993 681 40.0 17.0 36.2
1994 574 41.0 14.0 46.1
1995 567 40.0 14.2 40.9
1996 567 40.0 14.2 40.9
1997 538 39.0 13.8 35.7
1998 564 42.0 13.4 34.6
1999 614 42.0 14.6 45.6
2000 596 42.0 14.2 54.4
2001 553 42.0 13.2 55.3
2002 543 42.0 12.9 50.8
2003 543 42.0 12.9 50.8
2004 513 42.0 12.2 51.1
2005 512 42.0 12.2 50.2
2006 501 42.0 11.9 49.9
2007 490 n/a n/a 47.7
2008 474 33.9 14.0 55.4
2009 495 35.0 14.1 n/a
2010 518 35.0 14.8 54.2
2011 521 35.8 14.5 60.5
2012 483 33.0 14.6 61.9
2013 490 31.8 15.4 62
2014 501 33.8 14.8 62.3
2015 510 34.0 15.0 57.1
2016 479 32.0 14.9 57.4
2017 604 38.9 15.5 57.6
2018 624 38.0 16.4 60.9
2019 584 39.6 14.7 99.5
2020 555 38.1 14.5 98.7
2021 487 40.5 12.0 99.4
2022 464 35.8 12.9 99.4
2023 492 35.8 13.7 99.4
2024 495 32.8 15.0 99.4

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 Hazelwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 548 35.0 15.6 28.3
1989 557 35.0 15.9 37.3
1990 590 35.0 16.8 32.5
1991 621 35.0 17.7 30.9
1992 632 38.0 16.6 24.4
1993 681 40.0 17.0 36.2
1994 574 41.0 14.0 46.1
1995 567 40.0 14.2 40.9
1996 567 40.0 14.2 40.9
1997 538 39.0 13.8 35.7
1998 564 42.0 13.4 34.6
1999 614 42.0 14.6 45.6
2000 596 42.0 14.2 54.4
2001 553 42.0 13.2 55.3
2002 543 42.0 12.9 50.8
2003 543 42.0 12.9 50.8
2004 513 42.0 12.2 51.1
2005 512 42.0 12.2 50.2
2006 501 42.0 11.9 49.9
2007 490 n/a n/a 47.7
2008 474 33.9 14.0 55.4
2009 495 35.0 14.1 n/a
2010 518 35.0 14.8 54.2
2011 521 35.8 14.5 60.5
2012 483 33.0 14.6 61.9
2013 490 31.8 15.4 62
2014 501 33.8 14.8 62.3
2015 510 34.0 15.0 57.1
2016 479 32.0 14.9 57.4
2017 604 38.9 15.5 57.6
2018 624 38.0 16.4 60.9
2019 584 39.6 14.7 99.5
2020 555 38.1 14.5 98.7
2021 487 40.5 12.0 99.4
2022 464 35.8 12.9 99.4
2023 492 35.8 13.7 99.4
2024 495 32.8 15.0 99.4

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 Hazelwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,194 (12.3%) $8,479 (87.7%) $9,672

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hazelwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 849th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 464th of 1502 Elementary schools
 26.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood Elementary)5666.2
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)76.373.5
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Hazelwood Elementary)50.548.5
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)61.852.2
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood Elementary)6069.3
 9.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)68.671.3
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Hazelwood Elementary)58.855.7
 3.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)64.361.2
 3.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood Elementary)55.165.9
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Haywood County Schools)64.468.4
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Hazelwood Elementary)58.953.8
 5.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Haywood County Schools)62.757.4
 5.3%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Hazelwood Elementary)60.775.8
 15.1%
   5th Grade Science (Haywood County Schools)77.877.5
 0.3%
   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 Students584492
 15.8%
African American63
 50%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic7268
 5.6%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White470394
 16.2%
Two or More Races2722
 18.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.4%
 0.1%


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Students who attend Hazelwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Waynesville Middle
High : Tuscola High

Hazelwood Elementary ranks 439th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended Hazelwood Elementary.

Students at Hazelwood Elementary are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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