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Ashe County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,376 students in Ashe County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashe County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
2,733 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ashe County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
367 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
2,289 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
84%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
183
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,457 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,377 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,457
$11,229
Spending / Student
$13,377
$11,655
Best Ashe County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2789 Hwy 221 N
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 982-4200
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 982-4200
Grades: PK-6
| 536 students
Rank: #22.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5778 Nc Hwy 88 W
Warrensville, NC 28693
(336) 384-4500
Warrensville, NC 28693
(336) 384-4500
Grades: K-6
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4083 Us Hwy 221s
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(336) 877-2921
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(336) 877-2921
Grades: K-6
| 480 students
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