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Enrollment
401
Middle
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370021002426
Ashe County Middle
255 Northwest Lane, Warrensville, NC 28693 · (336) 649-8460 · Ashe County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of North Carolina public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
398 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 207 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 194 | 48% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Ashe County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
64.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
70.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ashe County Middle
Ashe County Middle's state test result (69.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe County Middle this school | 401 | 99.3% | 69.2% |
| Pilot Mountain Middle Pilot Mountain | 401 | 99.3% | 76.7% |
| Mitchell Middle School Bakersville | 380 | 97.4% | 44.0% |
| West Wilkes Middle School Wilkesboro | 450 | 99.3% | 51.2% |
| Polk County Middle School Mill Spring | 454 | 99.3% | 60.9% |
| North Wilkes Middle School North Wilkesboro | 484 | 99.4% | 55.4% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ashe County Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #60 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #52 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #70 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #377 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #20 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.2% | #429 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #184 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #196 of 300 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
401
-100 (-20%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 401 | 32.4 | 12.4:1 | 99% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 35.5 | 11.7:1 | 99% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 36.5 | 12.1:1 | 64% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 98% (492) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 36.9 | 11.9:1 | 56% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 38 | 12.8:1 | 60% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 61% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 37 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashe County Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (438 to 401); teachers down 12% (36.9 to 32.4).
About Ashe County Middle
Ashe County Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Warrensville, North Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 401 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students, so this school is 34% smaller than average.
Ashe County Middle is a school in Ashe County Schools. The district has 6 schools and 2,676 students.
About 80% of the student body at Ashe County Middle is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Ashe County overall, about 93% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ashe County Middle and a ratio of 12.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Ashe County average 99%.
The allk12 Grade for Ashe County Middle is A. Compared with North Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Ashe County Middle is in the top 10% of North Carolina schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.5%. The school's actual rate is 69.2%, 20.6 points higher.
Census estimates describe Ashe County this way: the median household income is $56,866, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides Ashe County Middle, Ashe County has 5 other public schools.
The closest public school, Blue Ridge Elementary, is about 1.2 miles from Ashe County Middle. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Ashe County Middle ranks 3rd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, Ashe County Middle's enrollment declined 20%, to 401. The school's ratio fell from 14.3:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Ashe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,950
Census ACS
Median income
$56,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,676 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ashe County Schools
- Ashe County HighHigh · 767 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Westwood ElementaryElementary · 451 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 348 students
- Ashe County Early College HighHigh · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Ridge Elementary1.2 mi · 348
- Mountain View Elementary4.3 mi · 566
- Ashe County Early College High5.2 mi · 143
- Ashe County High5.3 mi · 767
- Westwood Elementary6.9 mi · 451
- Piney Creek Elementary12.8 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Ashe County MiddleHow large is Ashe County Middle?
Ashe County Middle enrolls approximately 401 students in grades 07-08.
Is Ashe County Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ashe County Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Ashe County Middle have?
Ashe County Middle employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Ashe County Middle?
Ashe County Middle reports a student body of 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ashe County Middle?
Ashe County Middle is overseen by Ashe County Schools in Ashe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.