The highest-performing public schools in science in Jackson County, North Carolina
8 public schools in Jackson County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Scotts Creek School leads the list at 74.5%, against a median of 51.5% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Science) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotts Creek School | Sylva, NC | 74.5% | — |
| 2 | Fairview School | Sylva, NC | 62.4% | — |
| 3 | Jackson Co Early College | Sylva, NC | 56.4% | — |
| 4 | Smokey Mountain Elementary | Whittier, NC | 53.1% | — |
| 5 | Blue Ridge School | Cashiers, NC | 50.0% | — |
| 6 | Cullowhee Valley School | Cullowhee, NC | 44.6% | — |
| 7 | Smoky Mountain High School | Sylva, NC | 43.7% | — |
| 8 | Blue Ridge Early College | Cashiers, NC | 39.8% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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