Claxton Elementary Primary School
241 Merrimon Ave
Asheville NC, 28801, Buncombe County
Phone: 828-350-6500
Ranking: (356 out of 1,874, top 19%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Asheville City Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
Total Students: | 446 | 439 | 455 | 431 | 419 | 418 | 416 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 84 | 18.8% | 79 | 18.0% | 82 | 18.0% | 77 | 17.9% | 77 | 18.4% | 77 | 18.4% | 75 | 18.0% |
Grade 1: | 81 | 18.2% | 74 | 16.9% | 83 | 18.2% | 75 | 17.4% | 74 | 17.7% | 74 | 17.7% | 71 | 17.1% |
Grade 2: | 72 | 16.1% | 80 | 18.2% | 80 | 17.6% | 74 | 17.2% | 68 | 16.2% | 69 | 16.5% | 76 | 18.3% |
Grade 3: | 75 | 16.8% | 73 | 16.6% | 70 | 15.4% | 71 | 16.5% | 68 | 16.2% | 71 | 17.0% | 68 | 16.3% |
Grade 4: | 68 | 15.2% | 69 | 15.7% | 69 | 15.2% | 66 | 15.3% | 66 | 15.8% | 66 | 15.8% | 63 | 15.1% |
Grade 5: | 66 | 14.8% | 64 | 14.6% | 71 | 15.6% | 68 | 15.8% | 66 | 15.8% | 61 | 14.6% | 63 | 15.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 227 | 50.9% | 241 | 54.9% | 237 | 52.1% | 211 | 49.0% | 204 | 48.7% | 198 | 47.4% | 178 | 42.8% |
Female: | 219 | 49.1% | 198 | 45.1% | 218 | 47.9% | 220 | 51.0% | 207 | 49.4% | 212 | 50.7% | 202 | 48.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 30 | 6.7% | 20 | 4.6% | 17 | 3.7% | 16 | 3.7% | 10 | 2.4% | 8 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.4% |
Black: | 100 | 22.4% | 125 | 28.5% | 131 | 28.8% | 138 | 32.0% | 155 | 37.0% | 160 | 38.3% | 130 | 31.3% |
White: | 276 | 61.9% | 263 | 59.9% | 274 | 60.2% | 245 | 56.8% | 251 | 59.9% | 247 | 59.1% | 246 | 59.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 34 | 7.6% | 28 | 6.4% | 31 | 6.8% | 30 | 7.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 172 | 38.6% | 176 | 40.1% | 177 | 38.9% | 176 | 40.8% | 155 | 37.0% | 132 | 31.6% | 130 | 31.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 3.6% | 16 | 3.6% | 19 | 4.2% | 15 | 3.5% | 11 | 2.6% | 18 | 4.3% | 23 | 5.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.17 | 14.37 | 14.66 | 14.24 | 13.95 | 13.20 | 13.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOG | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 74.8% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 77.3% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 77.3% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 85.9% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 79.6% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 84.4% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 84.3% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 56.4% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 82.7% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 83.8% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 64.7% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.8% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 66.5% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 74.5% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 76.2% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 59.8% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 77.9% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 78% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 82.9% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 86.6% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 87.6% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 87.5% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 64.8% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 83.7% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.4% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 59.6% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 73.7% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 74.9% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 75.2% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79.2% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 56.6% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 56.9% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 50.9% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 60.2% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 72.9% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77.8% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 77.6% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 87.2% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 85.4% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 84.8% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 88.6% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 64.0% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.7% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 58.2% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 74.8% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 79.6% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 79.1% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 81.2% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 51.6% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 45.3% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 65% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.9% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 82.2% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 81.5% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 63.6% | 45.4% |
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* Claxton Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.