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Avery County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 400 students in Avery County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Avery County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
1,904 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Avery County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
9 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,567 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
82%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
142
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,458 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,144 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,458
$11,229
Spending / Student
$19,144
$11,655
Best Avery County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cranberry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6230 North Us Highway 19e
Elk Park, NC 28622
(828) 733-2932
Elk Park, NC 28622
(828) 733-2932
Grades: 6-8
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Avery Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 Old Montezuma Road
Newland, NC 28657
(828) 733-0145
Newland, NC 28657
(828) 733-0145
Grades: 6-8
| 230 students
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