Burnsville Elementary

Burnsville Elementary operates as a modestly sized elementary-level community in Burnsville, North Carolina, part of Yancey County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 350 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 25% smaller than the state mean of about 467.

Burnsville Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Yancey County Schools, a district that instructs 2,148 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Burnsville Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 29% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Yancey County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Burnsville Elementary logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Burnsville Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 48.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Yancey County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,709 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Burnsville Elementary is one of 7 public schools in Yancey County (combined enrollment of about 2,148 students).

East Yancey Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burnsville Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 50.8%.

Burnsville Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Burnsville Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 352 (now 350).

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