Enrollment
107
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YANCEY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370507002032
South Toe Elementary
139 South Toe School Rd, Burnsville, NC 28714 · (828) 675-4321 · Yancey County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
104 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
51.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
57.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 South Toe Elementary
South Toe Elementary's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Toe Elementary this school | 107 | 97.2% | 56.0% |
| Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School Boomer | 111 | 97.3% | 51.5% |
| T C Henderson Lake Toxaway | 133 | 97.7% | 59.8% |
| Riverside Elementary Newland | 98 | 96.9% | 43.2% |
| Barnardsville Elementary Barnardsville | 125 | 97.6% | 72.5% |
| Hot Springs Elementary Hot Springs | 128 | 97.7% | 62.0% |
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 South Toe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #631 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #682 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #563 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 107 | #1,462 of 1,485 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #988 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
107
+13 (+14%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 107 | 8.3 | 12.9:1 | 97% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 7.8 | 13.6:1 | 60% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 108 | 7.8 | 13.8:1 | 65% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 7 | 13.4:1 | 48% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 7.6 | 15.4:1 | 59% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 106 | 7 | 15.1:1 | 60% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 111 | 6 | 18.5:1 | 63% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 51% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 9 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Toe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (116 to 107); teachers up 9% (7.6 to 8.3).
About South Toe Elementary
South Toe Elementary is a public very small elementary school in Burnsville, North Carolina. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 107 students. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 467.
South Toe Elementary reports to Yancey County Schools, which has 7 schools and 2,148 students.
A large majority of enrollment at South Toe Elementary is White, at 83%. The school is also 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 92%. The diversity index for South Toe Elementary is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
South Toe Elementary lists 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 1.9 students per teacher. About 97% of students at South Toe Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Yancey County is close, at 96%.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, South Toe Elementary outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
South Toe Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.0% is 6.8 points above the 49.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the wider Yancey County area, median household income comes to about $58,709, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Yancey County counts 7 public schools with about 2,148 students.
South Toe Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Micaville Elementary, about 4.7 miles away. Within ten miles of South Toe Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, South Toe Elementary is 1st of 5 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 14%.
This page is set up for the South Toe Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Yancey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,797
Census ACS
Median income
$58,709
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,148 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yancey County Schools
- Mountain Heritage HighHigh · 642 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Burnsville ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- East Yancey MiddleMiddle · 259 students
- Cane River MiddleMiddle · 210 students
- Micaville ElementaryElementary · 198 students
Other schools in Burnsville
- Mountain Heritage HighHigh · 642 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Burnsville ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- East Yancey MiddleMiddle · 259 students
- Cane River MiddleMiddle · 210 students
- Micaville ElementaryElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Micaville Elementary4.7 mi · 198
- East Yancey Middle6.3 mi · 259
- Burnsville Elementary6.7 mi · 350
- Deyton Elementary7.4 mi · 213
- Harris Middle7.5 mi · 222
- Greenlee Primary8.1 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About South Toe ElementaryHow many students attend South Toe Elementary?
South Toe Elementary enrolls approximately 107 students in grades KG-05.
Is South Toe Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Toe Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does South Toe Elementary have?
South Toe Elementary employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at South Toe Elementary?
Student demographics at South Toe Elementary are roughly 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is South Toe Elementary in?
South Toe Elementary is part of Yancey County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.