The Mountain Community Sch
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Where The Mountain Community Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 190 | 13.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 14.3 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 14.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 13 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 14.2 | 14.1:1 | 3% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 28% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 10 | 18.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 132 | 9 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
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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