Enrollment
380
Middle
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MITCHELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370300003665
Mitchell Middle School
5035 S 226 Hwy Ste B, Bakersville, NC 28705 · (828) 766-3340 · Mitchell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of North Carolina public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
14.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
370 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 117 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 34% |
Student demographics
33%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
43.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
35.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Middle School
Mitchell Middle School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Middle School this school | 380 | 97.4% | 44.0% |
| Ashe County Middle Warrensville | 401 | 99.3% | 69.2% |
| Pilot Mountain Middle Pilot Mountain | 401 | 99.3% | 76.7% |
| West Wilkes Middle School Wilkesboro | 450 | 99.3% | 51.2% |
| East Wilkes Middle School Ronda | 346 | 99.1% | 61.5% |
| Polk County Middle School Mill Spring | 454 | 99.3% | 60.9% |
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 Mitchell Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #310 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #360 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #297 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #392 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #73 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #428 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #324 of 472 |
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.
About Mitchell Middle School
Mitchell Middle School is a middle school located in Bakersville, North Carolina, in Mitchell County. The school counts 380 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students.
Within Mitchell County Schools, Mitchell Middle School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 2,362 students.
Most students at Mitchell Middle School are White: 80% of enrollment. Other students are 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 91% White share among all Mitchell County residents. Mitchell Middle School has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Mitchell Middle School's 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.0:1. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 97%. Across public schools in Mitchell County, the average is about the same, 98%.
Mitchell Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of North Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Mitchell Middle School is -5.1 points: 44.0% actual, 49.1% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Mitchell County, median household income is about $57,602, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Mitchell County number 8 and enroll about 2,249.
The nearest public school is Mitchell Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Mitchell Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Mitchell Middle School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Community posts for Mitchell Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Bowman MiddleMiddle · 189 students
- Gouge PrimaryElementary · 144 students
Other Mitchell Middle schools
One other US public school is named Mitchell Middle. Mitchell Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mitchell Middle School - 02Mitchell, SD · 578 students
Nearby schools
- Mitchell Elementary School0.0 mi · 373
- 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 Middle SchoolHow large is Mitchell Middle School?
Mitchell Middle School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mitchell Middle School serve?
Mitchell Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Mitchell Middle School have?
Mitchell Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Mitchell Middle School?
Mitchell Middle School reports a student body of 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mitchell Middle School public or private?
Mitchell Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mitchell County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.