Best Public Schools in Crossnore, NC

Summary:

The city of Crossnore, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Crossnore Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 180 students. Crossnore Elementary is part of the Avery County Schools district, which is ranked 131 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crossnore Elementary appears to be a standout school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years. The school's performance on state standardized tests is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, with 77.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 72.5% for the district and 59.3% statewide. Crossnore Elementary also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 98.33%, Crossnore Elementary has maintained a high level of academic achievement. The school's consistent ranking in the top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools and its above-average proficiency rates, especially in mathematics, suggest that it is effectively supporting student learning and providing a quality education to the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crossnore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Walt Clark Road	Crossnore	28616	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 737-7204	184	15	12.1	98.4%	152 (82.6%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	53.7	678^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.5%		78.2	275^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.7%	403	64.1	57.1	77.8	41.0	47.6	55.6	72.2	$12,666	$1,132	$11,534

Cities Near Crossnore

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newland	3.83 mi	5	399^th
Banner Elk	4.05 mi	1	7^th
Elk Park	7.23 mi	2	111^th
Boone	9.27 mi	8	100^th
Blowing Rock	10.34 mi	1	10^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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