Enrollment
210
Middle
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370507002026
Cane River Middle
1128 Cane River School Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 · (828) 682-2202 · Yancey County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B+Test 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
11.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
206 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 6 | 89 | 42% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 28% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Cane River Middle→Mountain Heritage High
Based on grade levels within Yancey 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
52.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 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 Cane River Middle
Cane River Middle's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane River Middle this school | 210 | 98.1% | 57.2% |
| Cranberry Middle Elk Park | 202 | 96.0% | 62.1% |
| Piney Grove Middle School Lawsonville | 189 | 98.4% | 63.4% |
| Foothills Community School Marion | 200 | 98.5% | 72.1% |
| Rosman Middle Rosman | 187 | 98.4% | 55.0% |
| Bethel Middle Waynesville | 254 | 98.8% | 72.3% |
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 Cane River Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #157 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #205 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #183 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #452 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #11 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #451 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.1% | #304 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #147 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
210
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 210 | 17.8 | 11.8:1 | 98% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 17 | 10.6:1 | 53% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 14.8 | 12.9:1 | 52% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 43% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 20.3 | 11.8:1 | 46% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 56% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 20 | 11.0:1 | 59% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 26 | 10.4:1 | 42% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 24 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cane River Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (240 to 210); teachers down 12% (20.3 to 17.8).
About Cane River Middle
At 1128 Cane River School Road in Burnsville, North Carolina, Cane River Middle operates as a small middle-grades school. The school's 210 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 65% lower than the average for middle schools in North Carolina, which is about 605.
Cane River Middle is a school in Yancey County Schools. The district has 7 schools and 2,148 students.
Federal enrollment data show Cane River Middle is 89% White. It is also 9% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Yancey County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Cane River Middle, 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.8:1. That is lower than the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Roughly 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 96% average for public schools in Yancey County.
allk12 grades Cane River Middle a B+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Cane River Middle's results are 8.3 points above predicted: 57.2% against 48.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Yancey County show that the median household income is $58,709, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Yancey County has 7 public schools and roughly 2,148 students.
The next-closest public school is Blue Ridge Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Cane River Middle ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment rise, from 203 in 2020-21 to 210 in 2024-25.
The Cane River Middle community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Yancey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,797
Census ACS
Median income
$58,709
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,148 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yancey County Schools
- Mountain Heritage HighHigh · 642 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Burnsville ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- East Yancey MiddleMiddle · 259 students
- Micaville ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- South Toe ElementaryElementary · 107 students
Other schools in Burnsville
- Mountain Heritage HighHigh · 642 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Burnsville ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- East Yancey MiddleMiddle · 259 students
- Micaville ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- South Toe ElementaryElementary · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Ridge Elementary0.3 mi · 382
- Mountain Heritage High2.5 mi · 642
- Burnsville Elementary6.6 mi · 350
- East Yancey Middle6.7 mi · 259
- Micaville Elementary9.0 mi · 198
- Barnardsville Elementary10.5 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Cane River MiddleHow large is Cane River Middle?
Cane River Middle enrolls approximately 210 students in grades 06-08.
Is Cane River Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cane River Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Cane River Middle?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Cane River Middle.
How diverse is Cane River Middle?
Cane River Middle reports a student body of 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Cane River Middle in?
Cane River Middle is part of Yancey County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.