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Best Schools in Bakersville, NC
Bakersville, NC has 12 public schools (3 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary) serving 3,648 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Bakersville underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bakersville, NC
The top high schools in Bakersville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mountain Heritage High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Yancey County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 639 Students
2. Avery County High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avery County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 613 Students
3. Mitchell High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 497 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bakersville, NC
The top middle schools in Bakersville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cranberry Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avery County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 170 Students
2. East Yancey Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Yancey County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 255 Students
3. Avery Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Avery County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 230 Students
4. Bowman Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 202 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bakersville, NC
The top elementary schools in Bakersville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Freedom Trail Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avery County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 207 Students
2. Burnsville Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Yancey County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 286 Students
3. Riverside Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Avery County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 100 Students
4. Gouge Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 227 Students
5. Greenlee Primary
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Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 222 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bakersville, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bakersville, NC has a total population of 5,233 with 18% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bakersville, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bakersville, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.57 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.16 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.42 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bakersville, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bakersville, NC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bakersville, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bakersville, NC
How many schools are in Bakersville, NC?
Bakersville, NC has 12 public schools: 3 high schools, 4 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 3,648 students in total.
How do schools in Bakersville perform on state tests?
On average, 12 schools in Bakersville score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Bakersville underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bakersville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Bakersville
1 of 3 schools in Bakersville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 1
All 3 public schools we grade in Bakersville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.