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Best Schools in Spruce Pine, NC
Spruce Pine, NC has 20 public schools (5 high, 5 middle, 8 elementary) serving 6,365 students. On average they score 50% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Spruce Pine underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Spruce Pine, NC
The top high schools in Spruce Pine, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mayland Early College
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 119 Students
2. Mountain Heritage High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Yancey County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 639 Students
3. Mcdowell High School
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Projected Test Scores
Mcdowell County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1416 Students
4. Avery County High
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Avery County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 613 Students
5. Mitchell High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 497 Students
Best Middle Schools in Spruce Pine, NC
The top middle schools in Spruce Pine, 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. West Mcdowell Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Mcdowell County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 605 Students
4. Avery Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Avery County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 230 Students
5. Harris Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 236 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Spruce Pine, NC
The top elementary schools in Spruce Pine, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. South Toe Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Yancey County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 108 Students
2. Burnsville Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Yancey County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 286 Students
3. North Cove Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mcdowell County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 227 Students
4. Riverside Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avery County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 100 Students
5. Gouge Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 227 Students
6. Greenlee Primary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 222 Students
7. Spruce Pine Montessori School
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Projected Test Scores
Spruce Pine Montessori School • Private • Grades Pre K - 6 • 51 Students
8. Deyton Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mitchell County Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 219 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Spruce Pine, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Spruce Pine, NC has a total population of 9,352 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.55 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.88 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.67 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Spruce Pine, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Spruce Pine, NC
How many schools are in Spruce Pine, NC?
Spruce Pine, NC has 20 public schools: 5 high schools, 5 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 6,365 students in total.
How do schools in Spruce Pine perform on state tests?
On average, 20 schools in Spruce Pine score 50% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Spruce Pine underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Spruce Pine?
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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- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Spruce Pine
1 of 4 schools in Spruce Pine carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in Spruce Pine. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.