STEM Early High

Regular School · Henderson, NC

STEM Early High is a regular school school in Henderson, North Carolina, serving grades 06–08 with 281 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

281

Teachers (FTE)

16.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	134	48%
Hispanic/Latino	87	31%
White	44	16%
Two or more races	8	3%
Asian	7	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	281	129M / 152F

English Language Learners: 17 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	53.0% +11.1pp	41.9%	266
Reading Proficiency	63.0% +16.1pp	46.9%	265
Science Proficiency	90-94%	—	87

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.14 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

49 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

102

36.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	281	100%

Contact & Location

219 Charles Street

Henderson, NC 27536

Phone: (252)738-2260

http://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/stemsharks

District

Vance County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,568

District enrollment: 5,269

Other Schools in District

Aycock Elementary Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
Clarke Elementary Elementary
Dabney Elementary Elementary
E M Rollins Elementary Elementary
E O Young Jr Elementary Elementary
L B Yancey Elementary Elementary
New Hope Elementary Elementary

View all 15 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 27536) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370465003308

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD