Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MITCHELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370300003664
Mitchell Elementary School
5035 S 226 Hwy Ste A, Bakersville, NC 28705 · (828) 766-2070 · Mitchell County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
367 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 143 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 34% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
38.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
50.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 Mitchell Elementary School
Mitchell Elementary School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Elementary School this school | 373 | 98.4% | 45.4% |
| King Elementary School King | 383 | 99.0% | 39.0% |
| Pilot Mountain Elementary Pilot Mountain | 353 | 99.2% | 70.2% |
| Leicester Elementary Leicester | 399 | 98.7% | 52.1% |
| Hominy Valley Elementary Candler | 399 | 99.2% | 59.1% |
| Iotla Valley Elementary Franklin | 408 | 99.3% | 50.9% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Mitchell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #947 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #883 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #994 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #987 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #800 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #1,287 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #857 of 1,414 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
About Mitchell Elementary School
Mitchell Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Bakersville, North Carolina. The school serves grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 373 students. That is 20% below the average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Across its 9 schools, Mitchell County Schools enrolls 2,362 students. Mitchell Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Mitchell Elementary School who are White is 82%. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 91% of Mitchell County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
Its ratio of 15.2:1 is based on 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. In all, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Mitchell County.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, Mitchell Elementary School outscored 28%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Mitchell Elementary School would be expected to post about 48.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.4%.
In Mitchell County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $57,602, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 8 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,249, Mitchell Elementary School among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Mitchell Middle School, is the closest to Mitchell Elementary School. Mitchell Elementary School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Mitchell Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Mitchell Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
People who know Mitchell Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mitchell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,992
Census ACS
Median income
$57,602
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,249 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mitchell County Schools
- Mitchell HighHigh · 482 students
- Mitchell Middle SchoolMiddle · 380 students
- Greenlee PrimaryElementary · 246 students
- Harris MiddleMiddle · 222 students
- Deyton ElementaryElementary · 213 students
- Bowman MiddleMiddle · 189 students
Other schools in Bakersville
- Mitchell HighHigh · 482 students
- Mitchell Middle SchoolMiddle · 380 students
- Bowman MiddleMiddle · 189 students
- Gouge PrimaryElementary · 144 students
Other Mitchell Elementary schools
22 other US public schools in 17 states are named Mitchell Elementary. Mitchell Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 23.
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolBridgewater, MA · 931 students
- Mitchell Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 787 students
- MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 698 students
- Mitchell ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 597 students
- Mitchell ElementaryAtwater, CA · 528 students
Nearby schools
- Mitchell Middle School0.0 mi · 380
- Mitchell High0.3 mi · 482
- Bowman Middle3.7 mi · 189
- Gouge Primary3.8 mi · 144
- Deyton Elementary4.2 mi · 213
- Harris Middle4.3 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Mitchell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mitchell Elementary School?
Mitchell Elementary School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 03-05.
Is Mitchell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mitchell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Mitchell Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Mitchell Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Mitchell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mitchell Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mitchell Elementary School?
Mitchell Elementary School is overseen by Mitchell County Schools in Mitchell County.
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