Overview of Claxton Elementary

Claxton Elementary is a magnet School situated in Asheville, NC, which is in a small city environment. The learner population of Claxton Elementary is 435, and the School has K-5. At Claxton Elementary, 56% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 58% scored above or at that level for reading.

The School’s minority learner enrollment is 35%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 57% female learners and 43% male learners. The School enrolls 36% low-income learners. There are 32 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time School counselor

Test Scores at Claxton Elementary

At Claxton Elementary, 56% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 58% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the School performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Asheville City Schools, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 54% tested above or at that level for math.

Claxton Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.