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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY SCH·NCES 370008502458

The Mountain Community Sch

613 Glover Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792 · (828) 696-8480 · Henderson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
190
Elementary
STATE 467
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2011%
Grade 12011%
Grade 21910%
Grade 32212%
Grade 42212%
Grade 52212%
Grade 62513%
Grade 72312%
Grade 8179%

This year's kindergarten class (20) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (17).

Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
15883%
STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
179%
STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
21%
STATE 25% · US 15%
Two+
137%
STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
9751%
Female
9349%

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Where The Mountain Community Sch ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Henderson County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
190#1,394 of 1,485#14 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.0%#786 of 937#10 of 12
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 2024-25
Enrollment
190
-7 (-4%) vs 2020
+44% since 2000-01, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2519013.514.1:1N/A
2023-2419714.313.8:1N/A
2022-2319814.513.7:1N/A
2020-211971315.2:1N/A
2017-1820014.214.1:13% (6)
2015-161931314.8:128% (55)
2010-111801018.0:10% (0)
2000-01132914.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Mountain Community Sch.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (200 to 190); teachers down 5% (14.2 to 13.5).

About The Mountain Community Sch

The Mountain Community Sch, a small elementary school, is located in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The school counted 190 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. It has 59% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina (about 467).

The Mountain Community Sch operates as its own local education agency.

The share of White students at The Mountain Community Sch is 83%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. In Henderson County overall, the White share is about 82%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, The Mountain Community Sch scores 30%.

The school has 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1.

In the wider Henderson County area, median household income comes to about $68,187, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Henderson County's 25 public schools enroll about 13,572 students and include The Mountain Community Sch.

Among nearby public schools, Bruce Drysdale Elementary is closest at about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The Mountain Community Sch is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

Enrollment was 190 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 197. The ratio was 15.2:1 in 2020-21 and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.

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Henderson County at a glance

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Population
118,484
Census ACS
Median income
$68,187
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
13,572 students

Quick facts

School name
The Mountain Community Sch
District
The Mountain Community Sch
Address
613 Glover Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone
(828) 696-8480
County
Henderson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
190
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
370008502458
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About The Mountain Community Sch
What is the total enrollment at The Mountain Community Sch?
The Mountain Community Sch enrolls approximately 190 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does The Mountain Community Sch serve?
The Mountain Community Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does The Mountain Community Sch have?
The Mountain Community Sch employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at The Mountain Community Sch?
Student demographics at The Mountain Community Sch are roughly 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is The Mountain Community Sch in?
The Mountain Community Sch is part of The Mountain Community Sch.
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