Enrollment
301
Middle
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370087002226
Hayesville Middle
135 School Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904 · (828) 389-9924 · Clay County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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
15.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
298 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 105 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 31% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Hayesville Middle→Hayesville High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clay 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
60.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
61.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 Hayesville Middle
Hayesville Middle's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesville Middle this school | 301 | 99.0% | 62.1% |
| East Wilkes Middle School Ronda | 346 | 99.1% | 61.5% |
| East Yancey Middle Burnsville | 259 | 98.8% | 52.4% |
| Mitchell Middle School Bakersville | 380 | 97.4% | 44.0% |
| Pilot Mountain Middle Pilot Mountain | 401 | 99.3% | 76.7% |
| Ashe County Middle Warrensville | 401 | 99.3% | 69.2% |
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 Hayesville Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #110 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #118 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #109 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #425 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #168 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #431 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #233 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #34 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
301
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 301 | 19.5 | 15.4:1 | 99% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 20.1 | 14.1:1 | 67% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 22.1 | 12.4:1 | 63% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 39% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 52% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 55% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 55% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 45% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 394 | 22 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hayesville Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (410 to 301); teachers down 30% (28 to 19.5).
About Hayesville Middle
At 135 School Drive in Hayesville, North Carolina, Hayesville Middle operates as a small middle school. School enrollment was 301 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average about 605 students.
Clay County Schools enrolls 1,322 students in 4 schools, including Hayesville Middle.
Most students at Hayesville Middle are White: 81% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White. Hayesville Middle has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Hayesville Middle total 19.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.4:1. Across middle schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is about 15.9:1. The school counts 298 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 99%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Clay County.
The allk12 Grade for Hayesville Middle is A. Compared with North Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Hayesville Middle's average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.1% is 13.5 points above the 48.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Clay County (population about 11,610), median household income is about $56,971, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hayesville Middle is one of 4 public schools in Clay County, which together enroll about 1,322 students.
The closest other public school is Hayesville High, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hayesville Middle ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment went from 296 in 2020-21 to 301 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. The ratio was 12.9:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,610
Census ACS
Median income
$56,971
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,322 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay County Schools
- Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Hayesville HighHigh · 366 students
- Hayesville ElementaryElementary · 280 students
Other schools in Hayesville
- Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Hayesville HighHigh · 366 students
- Hayesville ElementaryElementary · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Hayesville High0.1 mi · 366
- Hayesville Elementary0.2 mi · 280
- Hayesville Primary School0.3 mi · 375
- Peachtree Elementary8.1 mi · 166
- The Oaks Academy8.7 mi · 43
- Tri-County Early College High8.7 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Hayesville MiddleHow many students attend Hayesville Middle?
Hayesville Middle enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hayesville Middle serve?
Hayesville Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hayesville Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hayesville Middle is approximately 15.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hayesville Middle?
Hayesville Middle reports a student body of 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hayesville Middle in?
Hayesville Middle is part of Clay County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.