Elementary Schools in Yancey County Schools

Summary:

The Yancey County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district as a whole underperforms the state averages in mathematics and reading proficiency, one school stands out as a top performer - South Toe Elementary.

South Toe Elementary is ranked among the top 189 elementary schools in North Carolina and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. Additionally, South Toe Elementary has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 60.38% and the highest spending per student at $12,329, along with a low student-teacher ratio of 13.5.

While the other schools in the district, such as Micaville Elementary, also show promise with strong performance on specific grade-level tests, South Toe Elementary stands out as the clear standout in the Yancey County Schools district.

District Detail

100 School Circle
Burnsville, NC 28714

(828) 682-6101

SchoolDigger Rank:
126^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,950

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
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 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
Burnsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	395 Burnsville School Road	Burnsville	28714	Yancey County	Yancey County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 682-4515	350	23	15.2	99.1%	237 (67.7%)	1 (0.3%)	100 (28.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	36.8	968^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.9	873^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	42.0%	95	53.8	27.1	69.2	39.7	45.7	50.0	52.6	$11,092	$1,740	$9,353
South Toe Elementary	Public	K-5	139 South Toe School Rd	Burnsville	28714	Yancey County	Yancey County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 675-4321	107	8	12.9	97.2%	89 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	52.8	694^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.4%		83.7	189^th of 1505 public elementary schools	87.4%	505	45.0	65.0	64.0	55.0	55.0	48.0	64.0	$12,329	$1,937	$10,392
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Cane River School Rd	Burnsville	28714	Yancey County	Yancey County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 682-8150	382	25	15.3	98.4%	351 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	48.4	770^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.3%		51.1	728^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.6%	42	26.2	76.7	47.7	35.4	66.7	55.4	66.2

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison County Schools	9.04 mi	8	89^th
Buncombe County Schools	9.73 mi	45	125^th
Mitchell County Schools	16.72 mi	6
Asheville City Schools	20.78 mi	8	76^th
Evergreen Community Charter	21.84 mi	1	27^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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Elementary Schools in Yancey County Schools

District Detail

South Toe Elementary

Blue Ridge Elementary

Burnsville Elementary

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