Elementary Schools in Ashe County Schools

Summary:

The Ashe County Schools district in North Carolina is home to three elementary schools: Mountain View Elementary, Westwood Elementary, and Blue Ridge Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are located in a rural area with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all three schools.

Among the three schools, Mountain View Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 271st out of 1,502 North Carolina elementary schools in 2022-2023. The school consistently exceeds the Ashe County Schools and North Carolina averages in mathematics and reading proficiency across grade levels, and it has the highest per-student spending at $11,175. Westwood Elementary also performs well, particularly in 5th-grade science, where 81.8% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, Blue Ridge Elementary lags behind the other two schools in several subject areas, with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state. This could be due to factors such as higher levels of economic disadvantage or resource constraints. Overall, the data analysis highlights the strengths of Mountain View Elementary and Westwood Elementary, as well as the challenges faced by Blue Ridge Elementary within the Ashe County Schools district.

District Detail

320 South Street
Jefferson, NC 28640

(336) 246-7175

SchoolDigger Rank:
53^rd of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 2,676

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5778 NC Hwy 88 W	Warrensville	28693	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 384-4500	348	25	13.7	97.7%	310 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	56.1	633^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	57.5%		53.2	695^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.8%	62	65.1	61.5	50.0	51.5	58.1	69.2	38.1	58.8	69.0	$12,251	$1,849	$10,401
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2789 Hwy 221 N	Jefferson	28640	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 982-4200	566	40	13.9	98.9%	446 (78.8%)	2 (0.4%)	103 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	58.6	587^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.6%		70.8	388^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.2%	199	62.5	54.4	59.1	85.9	46.9	60.0	50.0	79.7	53.0	$11,175	$1,600	$9,575
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-6	4083 US Hwy 221S	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 649-8210	451	33	13.7	98.2%	371 (82.3%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	65.6	476^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.8	479^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.2%	3	70.3	54.9	67.3	75.7	42.2	59.2	56.4	60.8	81.8	$10,638	$1,144	$9,494

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alleghany County Schools	14.05 mi	4	157^th
Watauga County Schools	14.21 mi	11	39^th
Two Rivers Community School	16.83 mi	1	43^rd
Wilkes County Schools	23.81 mi	22	104^th
Avery County Schools	28.21 mi	8	131^st

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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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