Enrollment
202
Middle
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370030001723
Cranberry Middle
6230 North US Highway 19E, Elk Park, NC 28622 · (828) 733-2932 · Avery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
11.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
194 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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 | 71 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 31% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Cranberry Middle→Avery County High
Based on grade levels within Avery 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
63.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
62.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Cranberry Middle
Cranberry Middle's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Middle this school | 202 | 96.0% | 62.1% |
| Cane River Middle Burnsville | 210 | 98.1% | 57.2% |
| Piney Grove Middle School Lawsonville | 189 | 98.4% | 63.4% |
| Bethel Middle Waynesville | 254 | 98.8% | 72.3% |
| Foothills Community School Marion | 200 | 98.5% | 72.1% |
| Rosman Middle Rosman | 187 | 98.4% | 55.0% |
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 Cranberry Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #111 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #112 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #78 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #454 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #7 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #456 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #344 of 472 |
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
202
0 (0%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 202 | 17.9 | 11.3:1 | 96% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 14.6 | 12.6:1 | 98% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 15.7 | 10.9:1 | 58% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 51% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 15.6 | 11.9:1 | 59% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 56% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 206 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 63% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 201 | 16 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cranberry Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (186 to 202); teachers up 14% (15.6 to 17.9).
About Cranberry Middle
Cranberry Middle is a small middle-grades school in Elk Park, North Carolina, administered by Avery County Schools. It educates 202 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students.
Besides Cranberry Middle, Avery County Schools runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 1,782 students.
The student body at Cranberry Middle is 92% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.3:1. That is 4.6 students per teacher below the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 96%. For comparison, public schools in Avery County average 97%.
allk12 grades Cranberry Middle an A. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Cranberry Middle is 49.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Avery County show that the median household income is $61,428, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Cranberry Middle, Avery County has 9 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Freedom Trail Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Cranberry Middle is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 202 in 2020-21 and 202 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.3:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
Discussions about Cranberry Middle may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Avery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,680
Census ACS
Median income
$61,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avery County Schools
- Avery County HighHigh · 542 students
- Newland ElementaryElementary · 214 students
- Freedom Trail ElementaryElementary · 202 students
- Crossnore ElementaryElementary · 184 students
- Avery MiddleMiddle · 181 students
- Banner Elk ElementaryElementary · 159 students
Nearby schools
- Freedom Trail Elementary0.0 mi · 202
- Newland Elementary5.0 mi · 214
- Banner Elk Elementary5.9 mi · 159
- Cloudland Elementary School6.0 mi · 262
- Avery County High6.0 mi · 542
- Avery Middle6.1 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Cranberry MiddleHow many students attend Cranberry Middle?
Cranberry Middle enrolls approximately 202 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Cranberry Middle serve?
Cranberry Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cranberry Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cranberry Middle is approximately 11.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cranberry Middle?
Student demographics at Cranberry Middle are roughly 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cranberry Middle in?
Cranberry Middle is part of Avery County Schools.
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