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Andrews Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Andrews Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Andrews, North Carolina, with 348 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2. The school is part of the Cherokee County Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending $12,783 per student, which is higher than the state average, Andrews Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores for math, reading, and science. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 132 out of 1,429 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,236 out of 1,490 in 2024-2025. This concerning trend warrants further investigation to understand the underlying factors contributing to the decline.

Another significant challenge facing Andrews Elementary is the extremely high percentage of students from low-income families, with 99.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This socioeconomic factor likely plays a significant role in the school's academic struggles, and addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by these students could be crucial for improving the school's performance. Additionally, the large performance gaps between different student subgroups, such as white students and students with disabilities, suggest that the school may not be effectively meeting the needs of all its students, and targeted interventions and support programs could help to close these achievement gaps.

330

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,783

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Jean Christy Ave.
Andrews, NC 28901-8061

(828) 321-4415

District: Cherokee County Schools

Students who attend Andrews Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrews Middle
High:	Andrews High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (40% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg57%

1,236^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Cherokee County Schools

138^th of 242Cherokee 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	22.4	1236 of 1490	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1200 of 1505	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1173 of 1502	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1018 of 1514	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1042 of 1489	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	440 of 1473	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	211 of 1434	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	132 of 1429	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	74.0	327 of 1425	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	49.4	761 of 1440	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.1	1069 of 1390	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	1173 of 1403	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	1100 of 1388	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.7	713 of 1381	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	837 of 1363	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	661 of 1354	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	515 of 1324	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	428 of 1293	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	546 of 1276	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	63.2	232 of 897	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1271 of 1451	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1215 of 1455	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1102 of 1459	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	951 of 1458	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	771 of 1440	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	365 of 1424	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	220 of 1405	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1094 of 1437	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1172 of 1450	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	856 of 1437	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	766 of 1366	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1091 of 1329	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.6	235 of 1361	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	81 of 1332	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1090 of 1450	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1083 of 1464	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1155 of 1461	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1018 of 1464	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1210 of 1444	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	476 of 1430	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.0	228 of 1413	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	782 of 821	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	484 of 801	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1121 of 1172	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1128 of 1166	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1149 of 1183	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1070 of 1194	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1114 of 1172	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	751 of 1183	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	389 of 1178	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)74th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-16 vs state

Reading40%-12 vs state

Mathematics38%-23 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 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
Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Jean Christy Ave.	Andrews	28901	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 321-4415	330	23	14.3	99.1%	250 (75.8%)	12 (3.6%)	47 (14.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	22.4	1236^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.0%		24.6	1200^th of 1505 public elementary schools	20.3%	36	42.4	48.2	21.8	33.9	58.9	27.3	45.5	$12,783	$1,671	$11,111
Robbinsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Moose Branch Road	Robbinsville	28771	Graham County	Graham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 479-9850	521	37	14.1	99.4%	405 (77.7%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	24.3	1198^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.6%		37.7	973^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	35.3%	225	24.1	58.0	32.6	19.5	47.8	41.6	59.3	$13,368	$1,813	$11,555
Peachtree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Upper Peachtree Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2479	166	14	11.6	97.6%	142 (85.5%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	81.5	231^st of 1490 public elementary schools	84.5%		71.2	384^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.5%	153	84.0	70.6	81.0	66.7	47.1	76.2	81.0	$14,802	$1,757	$13,045
Hayesville Elementary	Public	3-5	72 Elementary School Drive	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 389-8586	280	19	14.7	98.9%	242 (86.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	64.2	495^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.8%		75.7	318^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.9%	177	68.9	71.8	50.0	50.4	71.8	57.0	67.4	$10,584	$1,072	$9,511
Hayesville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	698 Anderson St	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 389-3763	375	25	15.0	99.2%	317 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Murphy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Valley River Avenue	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2424	467	39	11.9	99.4%	386 (82.7%)	11 (2.4%)	18 (3.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.0%)	52.9	692^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	53.6%		46.1	817^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.7%	125	61.0	53.7	54.3	44.2	58.2	58.6	68.6	$12,640	$1,376	$11,264
Martins Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1459 Tobe Stalcup Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2831	137	9	14.6	97.8%	122 (89.1%)	3 (2.2%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	36.1	979^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.3%		67.9	444^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.5%	535	50.0	33.3	50.0	45.0	53.3	54.2	50.0	$14,033	$1,512	$12,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrews Elementary

What district is Andrews Elementary in?

Cherokee County Schools

What schools do graduates of Andrews Elementary attend?

Students who attend Andrews Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrews Middle
High : Andrews High

What is the racial makeup of Andrews Elementary?

Students at Andrews Elementary are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Andrews Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Andrews Elementary.

Is Andrews Elementary a good school?

Andrews Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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