Greenlee Primary

Greenlee Primary is a small elementary school in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. It is open to students in pre-K through 2 and enrolls 246 students. By comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina enroll about 467 students on average.

Mitchell County Schools oversees Greenlee Primary and 8 other schools, with 2,362 students in total.

Of every 100 students at Greenlee Primary, about 79 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 91%. The diversity index for Greenlee Primary is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Greenlee Primary lists 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.8 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. About 96% of students at Greenlee Primary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Mitchell County is close, at 98%.

The county, Mitchell County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $57,602, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 2,249 students.

Harris Middle is about 2.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Greenlee Primary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.

Greenlee Primary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 246, from 210 in 2020-21.

Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Greenlee Primary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.