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Mountain View Elementary

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Mountain View Elementary ranks 587 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary is a public elementary school located in Jefferson, North Carolina, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 549 students. The school is part of the Ashe County Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain View Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with strong performance on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. In 2024-2025, the school's 6th-grade students achieved an impressive 85.9% proficiency rate in mathematics, significantly higher than the Ashe County (70.9%) and North Carolina (57.2%) averages. The school's 6th-grade reading proficiency rate of 79.7% in 2024-2025 was also notably higher than the district and state averages.

While Mountain View Elementary performs well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching nearly 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. This high poverty concentration may present unique challenges for the school in terms of resource allocation and addressing the diverse needs of the student population.

566

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,175

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2789 Hwy 221 N
Jefferson, NC 28640

(336) 982-4200

District: Ashe County Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ashe County Middle
High:	Ashe County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg57%

587^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Ashe County Schools

53^rd of 242Ashe County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	587 of 1490	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	388 of 1505	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	271 of 1502	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	319 of 1514	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	473 of 1489	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	323 of 1473	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	206 of 1434	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	479 of 1429	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.1	393 of 1425	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	373 of 1440	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	340 of 1390	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	410 of 1403	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	344 of 1388	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	224 of 1381	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	344 of 1363	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	292 of 1354	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	460 of 1324	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	649 of 1293	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	615 of 1276	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	66.0	126 of 646	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	103 of 878	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	141 of 897	84.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	176 of 533	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	631 of 1451	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	406 of 1455	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	245 of 1459	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	306 of 1458	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	445 of 1440	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	339 of 1424	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	233 of 1405	83.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	53.6	381 of 582	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	17 of 612	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	572 of 961	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	300 of 951	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	296 of 915	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	133 of 893	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	287 of 843	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	222 of 865	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	172 of 851	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	424 of 1437	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	226 of 1450	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	169 of 1437	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	92 of 1366	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.4	293 of 1329	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	163 of 1361	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	68 of 1332	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	507 of 1450	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	375 of 1464	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	298 of 1461	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	364 of 1464	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	469 of 1444	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	305 of 1430	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	203 of 1413	85.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	427 of 821	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	188 of 801	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	743 of 1172	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	539 of 1166	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	398 of 1183	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	534 of 1194	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	573 of 1172	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	487 of 1183	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	354 of 1178	69.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)80th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)35th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+5 vs state

Reading59%+7 vs state

Science53%-9 vs state

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Piney Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	559 Piney Creek Sch Road	Piney Creek	28663	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 359-2988	198	14	14.3	98.5%	177 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	42.1	878^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.1%		49.2	758^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.6%	120	42.3	45.5	60.0	60.0	83.3	77.8	46.2	59.1	36.0	56.3	50.0	88.9	60.0	100.0	$11,143	$1,164	$9,979
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Parkway School Dr	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 264-3032	610	42	14.5	35.4%	503 (82.5%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	78.7	266^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%		78.6	271^st of 1505 public elementary schools	82.0%	5	66.2	65.7	76.5	75.4	70.8	67.5	47.8	70.0	75.0	72.5	66.7	74.0	85.3	77.9	$9,618	$414	$9,204
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Big Hill Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 264-3606	292	28	10.6	64.4%	254 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	39.9	920^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.3%		35.5	1006^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.2%	86	50.0	40.6	40.6	56.7	62.1	64.1	50.0	50.0	53.1	56.7	51.7	71.8	53.1	71.8	$11,237	$1,247	$9,990
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1018 Archie Carroll Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Two Rivers Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 262-5411	163	12	13.5		146 (89.6%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	69.1	406^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.8%		69.8	408^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.9%	2	44.4	52.4	76.2	61.5	52.4		55.6	66.7	81.0	76.9	57.1		76.2
Sparta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	450 N Main Street	Sparta	28675	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 372-8546	523	43	12.2	99.4%	326 (62.3%)	1 (0.2%)	183 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	26.5	1143^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	23.3%		34.3	1020^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.2%	123	71.7	35.6	20.9	46.0	49.2	29.8	37.0	35.6	39.5	40.0	37.3	42.1	55.8	54.4	$12,210	$1,539	$10,671
Mabel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	404 Mabel School Road	Zionville	28698	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2512	140	16	8.8	66.4%	128 (91.4%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	47.2	794^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.7%		40.8	918^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.0%	124	66.7	60.0	72.7	56.3	72.7	57.1	40.0	50.0	36.4	43.8	63.6	50.0	63.6	64.3	$13,398	$1,416	$11,982
Watauga Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	175 Pioneer Trail	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(828) 264-7190	10	6	4.0	50.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What district is Mountain View Elementary in?

Ashe County Schools

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ashe County Middle
High : Ashe County High

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 587^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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