Summary:
The city of Mars Hill, North Carolina, is home to a single elementary school, Mars Hill Elementary, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 477 students. The school is part of the Madison County Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Mars Hill Elementary's performance is mixed compared to the district and state averages. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are on par with the district but lower than the state, while in reading, the school's proficiency rates are below both the district and state averages, except for 4th-grade reading, where the school outperforms the district and state. In 5th-grade science, the school's proficiency rate is on par with the state but lower than the district.
Socioeconomically, Mars Hill Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, with an extremely high free and reduced lunch rate of 99.37%. Despite this, the school's per-student spending of $10,436 is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 14.6 is relatively low, suggesting a focus on providing individualized attention to students. Overall, the data suggests that Mars Hill Elementary is facing academic challenges, particularly in mathematics and reading, and the school's high poverty rate may be a contributing factor.
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