Enrollment
259
Middle
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370507002028
East Yancey Middle
285 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 · (828) 682-2281 · Yancey County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
- B+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
13.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
256 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 | 86 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 33% |
Student demographics
32%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
East Yancey 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
45.1%
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 45 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 East Yancey Middle
East Yancey Middle's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Yancey Middle this school | 259 | 98.8% | 52.4% |
| Hayesville Middle Hayesville | 301 | 99.0% | 62.1% |
| Foothills Community School Marion | 200 | 98.5% | 72.1% |
| East Wilkes Middle School Ronda | 346 | 99.1% | 61.5% |
| Rosman Middle Rosman | 187 | 98.4% | 55.0% |
| J Sam Gentry Middle Mount Airy | 320 | 99.1% | 53.2% |
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 East Yancey Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #215 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #206 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #279 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #435 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #36 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #434 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #255 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #210 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
259
-16 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 323
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 259 | 19.9 | 13.0:1 | 99% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 19.8 | 12.9:1 | 63% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 17.5 | 14.6:1 | 58% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 36% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 57% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 61% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 23 | 12.8:1 | 65% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 32% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 323 | 25 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Yancey Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (281 to 259); teachers down 13% (23 to 19.9).
About East Yancey Middle
East Yancey Middle is a middle school in Burnsville, North Carolina, according to federal school records. In all, 259 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 57% fewer students than the average for middle schools in North Carolina (about 605).
Yancey County Schools counts 2,148 students in its 7 schools, and East Yancey Middle is one of them.
White students account for 81% of the school's enrollment. It is also 18% Hispanic. Yancey County's residents are about 92% White, 11 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. The school has 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 15.9:1. Federal data show 99% of students (256) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, East Yancey Middle lands at B, ahead of 57% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, East Yancey Middle would score about 48.7%. It scores 52.4%, 3.7 points above that figure.
In Yancey County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $58,709 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Yancey County number 7, with about 2,148 students.
Burnsville Elementary is about 0.4 miles from East Yancey Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. East Yancey Middle places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies East Yancey Middle's location as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, East Yancey Middle had a net loss of 16 students, or 6%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.3:1 to 13.0:1 over the same years.
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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
- Cane River MiddleMiddle · 210 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
- Cane River MiddleMiddle · 210 students
- Micaville ElementaryElementary · 198 students
- South Toe ElementaryElementary · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Burnsville Elementary0.4 mi · 350
- Micaville Elementary2.4 mi · 198
- Mountain Heritage High4.2 mi · 642
- South Toe Elementary6.3 mi · 107
- Blue Ridge Elementary6.4 mi · 382
- Cane River Middle6.7 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About East Yancey MiddleHow large is East Yancey Middle?
East Yancey Middle enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 06-08.
Is East Yancey Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Yancey Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at East Yancey Middle?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at East Yancey Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Yancey Middle?
At East Yancey Middle, the student body is approximately 81% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is East Yancey Middle in?
East Yancey Middle is part of Yancey County Schools.
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