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Crossnore Elementary

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Crossnore Elementary ranks 678 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

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

Crossnore Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 64.1% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the Avery County and state averages. Additionally, Crossnore Elementary's 5th-grade science proficiency rates have been consistently high, reaching 91.2% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages.

Despite serving a student population with a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Crossnore Elementary has been able to achieve these strong academic results. The school's performance is generally stronger than other Avery County elementary schools, though the nearby Banner Elk Elementary has consistently outperformed Crossnore Elementary in recent years, ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in North Carolina. This suggests that Crossnore Elementary may be able to learn from the practices and strategies employed at Banner Elk Elementary to further enhance its own educational outcomes.

184

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,666

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Walt Clark Road
Crossnore, NC 28616

(828) 737-7204

District: Avery County Schools

Students who attend Crossnore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Avery Middle
High:	Avery County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg57%

678^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Avery County Schools

131^st of 242Avery 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	53.7	678 of 1490	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	275 of 1505	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	246 of 1502	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	260 of 1514	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	721 of 1489	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	763 of 1473	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	452 of 1434	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	84.9	149 of 1429	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	91.4	70 of 1425	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	90 of 1440	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	78.5	263 of 1390	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.1	470 of 1403	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.4	178 of 1388	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	148 of 1381	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.6	542 of 1363	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	365 of 1354	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	397 of 1324	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	54.3	661 of 1293	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	610 of 1276	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	964 of 1451	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.3	269 of 1455	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	200 of 1459	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	323 of 1458	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	511 of 1440	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	882 of 1424	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.8	377 of 1405	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	538 of 1437	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	442 of 1450	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.0	71 of 1437	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	75 of 1366	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	48.5	625 of 1329	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	636 of 1361	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	287 of 1332	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	749 of 1450	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.1	318 of 1464	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	304 of 1461	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	182 of 1464	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	721 of 1444	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	600 of 1430	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	437 of 1413	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	669 of 1172	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.4	306 of 1166	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	364 of 1183	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	374 of 1194	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	702 of 1172	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	855 of 1183	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	716 of 1178	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+10 vs state

Mathematics65%+5 vs state

Reading46%-6 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
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
Newland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Linville Street	Newland	28657	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 733-4911	214	16	13.6	96.7%	121 (56.5%)	1 (0.5%)	91 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	28.5	1110^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.5%		39.4	942^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	37.4%	168	27.3	34.8	54.5				30.3	56.5	48.5				51.5		$13,995	$1,835	$12,160
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8020 US 19E Hwy South	Newland	28657	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 737-5600	98	7	14.3	96.9%	89 (90.8%)	3 (3.1%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	25.1	1180^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.8%		56.9	635^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.8%	545	26.3	40.0	75.0				36.8	30.0	41.7				41.7		$12,645	$1,329	$11,316
Freedom Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 North US Hwy 19E	Elk Park	28622	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 733-2932	202	15	13.0	94.1%	178 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	64	500^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.4%		77.5	287^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.9%	213	40.0	73.7	80.6				40.0	68.4	71.0				71.0		$12,077	$1,306	$10,771
Banner Elk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Orchard Lane	Banner Elk	28604	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 737-5700	159	10	15.3	92.5%	139 (87.4%)	2 (1.3%)	14 (8.8%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.5	104^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.0%		95	48^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.8%	56	85.3	88.2	80.8				67.6	70.6	80.8				80.8		$11,831	$1,739	$10,092
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	3-5	5035 S 226 Hwy Ste A	Bakersville	28705	Mitchell County	Mitchell County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 766-2070	373	25	15.1	98.4%	307 (82.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)	51.1	47.5	55.3				31.4	50.5	37.4				46.3
Greenlee Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2206 Carters Ridge Road	Spruce Pine	28777	Mitchell County	Mitchell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 766-9562	246	19	12.7	95.5%	194 (78.9%)	3 (1.2%)	38 (15.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)															$12,363	$1,195	$11,168
Gouge Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	134 Laurel Street	Bakersville	28705	Mitchell County	Mitchell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 766-2260	144	13	11.0	97.9%	135 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)															$11,440	$2,103	$9,338
Valle Crucis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	175 Pioneer Trail	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 963-4712	345	27	12.5	40.3%	285 (82.6%)	4 (1.2%)	48 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	66.4	462^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	69.0%		77.8	285^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.1%	177	56.5	72.4	44.1	80.5	78.0	54.1	50.0	75.9	55.9	78.0	65.9	70.3	67.6	86.5	$10,351	$520	$9,831
Collettsville School	Public	PK, KG-8	4690 Collettsville School Rd	Collettsville	28611	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-6913	321	20	16.3	98.8%	299 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	37.9	952^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	36.1%		54.3	678^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.0%	274	70.3	44.8	53.5	48.7	62.2	56.8	40.5	41.4	46.5	41.0	54.1	62.2	55.8	64.9	$9,454	$800	$8,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Crossnore Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Crossnore Elementary?

Students at Crossnore Elementary are 83% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Crossnore Elementary in?

Avery County Schools

Is Crossnore Elementary a good school?

Crossnore Elementary ranks 678^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Crossnore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crossnore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Avery Middle
High : Avery County High

How many students attend Crossnore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Crossnore Elementary.

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