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Junaluska Elementary

2238 Asheville Road, Waynesville, NC 28786

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
428
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Haywood County Schools
Haywood County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores66% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Class size15.6 students per teacher
33rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Junaluska Elementary

Junaluska Elementary is a public elementary school in Waynesville, North Carolina, serving grades K–5. It is part of Haywood County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Haywood County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 428 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

2238 Asheville Road
Waynesville, NC 28786
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
428 students
Students per teacher
15.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Haywood County Schools
County
Haywood County
NCES school ID
370204000903

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.