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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 414 students in Ashe County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Ashe County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
2,691 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ashe County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 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
0.30
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
2,223 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
82%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
165
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,667 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,585 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,667
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,585
$11,612
Best Ashe County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashe County Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
255 Northwest Lane
Warrensville, NC 28693
(336) 384-3591
Warrensville, NC 28693
(336) 384-3591
Grades: 7-8
| 414 students
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