Mills River Elementary

Mills River Elementary is a public elementary school run by Henderson County Schools in Mills River, North Carolina. There are 608 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 30% larger than the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina.

Henderson County Schools has 23 schools; together they serve 12,619 students.

Of every 100 students at Mills River Elementary, about 82 are White. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Henderson County at about 82% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at Mills River Elementary, there are about 15.6 students; the school has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina, 14.9:1, is lower. There are 247 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 41% of enrollment. Among public schools in Henderson County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.

Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.4% for Mills River Elementary. The school posts 73.5%, 7.0 points above the prediction.

Henderson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $68,187 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Henderson County number 25, with about 13,572 students.

Mills River Elementary's nearest public school is Glenn C Marlow Elementary (about 2.4 miles). There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Mills River Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 59 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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