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Avery County Schools Schools
Avery County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Avery County (Newland). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Avery County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Avery County Schools
8 of 8 schools in Avery County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3D: 4
Best schools in Avery County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Banner Elk Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Freedom Trail Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Cranberry Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Crossnore Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Newland Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Avery County High (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D Riverside Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Avery Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Avery County Schools
High schools (1)
- D+ Avery County High, Newland
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Avery Middle, Newland
- B+ Cranberry Middle, Elk Park
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- A+ Banner Elk Elementary, Banner Elk
- B Crossnore Elementary, Crossnore
- B+ Freedom Trail Elementary, Elk Park
- D+ Newland Elementary, Newland
- D Riverside Elementary, Newland
Where Avery County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Newland (4)
- Elk Park (2)
- Banner Elk (1)
- Crossnore (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Avery County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,856 students with 149 full-time-equivalent teachers and 322 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3700300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mitchell County Schools (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Watauga County Schools (11 schools, 16 mi)
- Caldwell County Schools (24 schools, 24 mi)
- Yancey County Schools (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Burke County Schools (26 schools, 25 mi)
- McDowell County Schools (15 schools, 28 mi)
- Ashe County Schools (6 schools, 35 mi)
- Hickory City Schools (9 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Avery County Schools
How many schools are in Avery County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Avery County Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Avery County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Newland, Elk Park, Banner Elk, Crossnore.
How good are the schools in Avery County Schools?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 54.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Avery County Schools?
1,856 students were enrolled in Avery County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Avery County Schools?
Avery County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Avery County, with its district office in Newland. Its boundary covers about 247 sq mi.