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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
About Mitchell Elementary School
Set in Bakersville, North Carolina, Mitchell Elementary School is a cozy elementary school, run under Mitchell County Schools. It educates 373 students across grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 20% below typical.
Mitchell County Schools comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,362 students; Mitchell Elementary School is among them.
In terms of who attends, Mitchell Elementary School shows that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Mitchell Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mitchell Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.8%; this one delivers 45.4%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Mitchell County) records that median household income runs about $57,602, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Mitchell Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Mitchell County (combined enrollment of about 2,249 students).
Nearest neighbor: Mitchell Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Mitchell Elementary School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.