Mars Hill Elementary

Public K-5

 200 School House Lane
       Mars Hill, NC  28754-9512


(828) 689-2922

District: Madison County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
601st of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,436 Help


Students who attend Mars Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Madison Middle School
High:    Madison Early College High
    Madison High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  500

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.8%
Two or more races:
5.8%
Hispanic:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.8% Help


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Compare Details Mars Hill Elementary ranks better than 60% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Madison County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Mars Hill Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Madison County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (91.8%), two or more races (5.8%), Hispanic (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Madison County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mars Hill Elementary is 13.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Madison County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mars Hill Elementary is $10,436, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Madison County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mars Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mars Hill Elementary 601st of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Mars Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Madison County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County Schools 47th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mars Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mars Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.01 453rd 1276 64.5%
2007 67.51 399th 1293 69.1%
2008 66.27 420th 1324 68.3%
2009 69.79 403rd 1354 70.2%
2010 64.53 519th 1363 61.9%
2011 54.86 710th 1381 48.6%
2012 58.33 640th 1388 53.9%
2013 49.67 670th 1403 52.2%
2014 61.96 509th 1390 63.4%
2015 77.15 286th 1440 80.1%
2016 71.55 370th 1425 74.0%
2017 80.12 224th 1429 84.3%
2018 78.23 252nd 1434 82.4%
2019 80.43 227th 1473 84.6%
2021 65.31 476th 1489 68.0%
2022 65.88 480th 1514 68.3%
2023 59.02 601st 1502 60.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mars Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.85 122nd 1332 90.8%
2019 77.68 189th 1361 86.1%
2021 72.98 218th 1329 83.6%
2022 56.42 531st 1366 61.1%
2023 46.52 781st 1437 45.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Mars Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.61 213th 1405 84.8%
2019 78.09 239th 1424 83.2%
2021 61.15 506th 1440 64.9%
2022 71.97 344th 1458 76.4%
2023 61.00 534th 1459 63.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mars Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.84 112th 897 87.5%
2019 66.98 178th 878 79.7%
2021 54.82 210th 646 67.5%
2022 49.95 250th 634 60.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mars Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.90 354th 612 42.2%
2023 67.99 102nd 582 82.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Mars Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.42 330th 1413 76.6%
2019 79.98 215th 1430 85.0%
2021 66.50 448th 1444 69.0%
2022 54.96 642nd 1464 56.1%
2023 55.00 647th 1461 55.7%
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Rank History for White students at Mars Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.30 535th 1178 54.6%
2019 62.37 433rd 1183 63.4%
2021 42.45 692nd 1172 41.0%
2022 41.59 731st 1194 38.8%
2023 33.08 866th 1183 26.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mars Hill Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 763 4 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 771
1989 780 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 782
1990 751 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 756
1991 748 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a -1 751
1992 740 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 742
1993 492 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1994 472 2 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 482
1995 501 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 501 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 514 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1998 542 2 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 552
1999 550 2 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2000 533 2 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 540
2001 523 1 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 534
2002 541 6 0 9 5 n/a n/a 0 561
2003 541 6 0 9 5 n/a n/a 0 561
2004 524 13 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 550
2005 523 14 1 12 2 n/a n/a 0 552
2006 529 8 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 550
2007 543 1 2 10 3 n/a n/a 11 570
2008 548 1 4 9 2 n/a n/a 7 571
2009 524 11 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2010 527 13 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2011 483 3 5 14 2 0 6 0 513
2012 475 3 4 14 0 0 5 0 501
2013 473 4 2 19 0 0 9 0 507
2014 446 3 2 14 1 1 7 0 474
2015 459 4 1 16 0 1 8 0 489
2016 478 3 1 14 0 1 9 0 506
2017 458 2 1 18 1 1 9 0 490
2018 453 1 1 16 1 1 15 0 488
2019 461 2 1 14 1 1 19 0 499
2020 486 3 0 12 1 1 22 0 525
2021 451 4 0 14 1 0 22 0 492
2022 470 2 0 8 0 0 17 0 497
2023 459 1 0 11 0 0 29 0 500

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mars Hill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 771 35.0 22.0 31.4
1989 782 39.0 20.0 41.3
1990 756 39.0 19.3 49.2
1991 751 39.0 19.2 49.5
1992 742 36.0 20.6 29.4
1993 493 30.0 16.4 41.6
1994 482 26.0 18.5 36.9
1995 503 30.0 16.8 34.2
1996 503 30.0 16.8 34.2
1997 517 30.0 17.2 33.5
1998 552 33.0 16.7 28.4
1999 556 33.0 16.8 45.5
2000 540 33.0 16.4 43.3
2001 534 33.0 16.2 44.6
2002 561 33.0 17.0 53.5
2003 561 33.0 17.0 53.5
2004 550 33.0 16.7 52.9
2005 552 33.0 16.7 61.1
2006 550 33.0 16.7 54.2
2007 570 n/a n/a 52.8
2008 571 38.3 14.9 55.3
2009 549 37.8 14.5 53.4
2010 553 38.3 14.4 58.4
2011 513 33.6 15.2 58.3
2012 501 32.5 15.3 61.7
2013 507 33.3 15.2 60.2
2014 474 33.6 14.0 57.6
2015 489 34.0 14.3 50.5
2016 506 33.0 15.3 50.4
2017 490 34.6 14.1 52.4
2018 488 33.7 14.4 49.2
2019 499 34.4 14.5 48.1
2020 525 35.3 14.8 50.5
2021 492 35.9 13.6 48.8
2022 497 37.4 13.2 40
2023 500 36.1 13.8 52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mars Hill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 771 35.0 22.0 31.4
1989 782 39.0 20.0 41.3
1990 756 39.0 19.3 49.2
1991 751 39.0 19.2 49.5
1992 742 36.0 20.6 29.4
1993 493 30.0 16.4 41.6
1994 482 26.0 18.5 36.9
1995 503 30.0 16.8 34.2
1996 503 30.0 16.8 34.2
1997 517 30.0 17.2 33.5
1998 552 33.0 16.7 28.4
1999 556 33.0 16.8 45.5
2000 540 33.0 16.4 43.3
2001 534 33.0 16.2 44.6
2002 561 33.0 17.0 53.5
2003 561 33.0 17.0 53.5
2004 550 33.0 16.7 52.9
2005 552 33.0 16.7 61.1
2006 550 33.0 16.7 54.2
2007 570 n/a n/a 52.8
2008 571 38.3 14.9 55.3
2009 549 37.8 14.5 53.4
2010 553 38.3 14.4 58.4
2011 513 33.6 15.2 58.3
2012 501 32.5 15.3 61.7
2013 507 33.3 15.2 60.2
2014 474 33.6 14.0 57.6
2015 489 34.0 14.3 50.5
2016 506 33.0 15.3 50.4
2017 490 34.6 14.1 52.4
2018 488 33.7 14.4 49.2
2019 499 34.4 14.5 48.1
2020 525 35.3 14.8 50.5
2021 492 35.9 13.6 48.8
2022 497 37.4 13.2 40
2023 500 36.1 13.8 52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mars Hill Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,370 (13.1%) $9,066 (86.9%) $10,436

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mars Hill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 227th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 601st of 1502 Elementary schools
 24.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mars Hill Elementary)76.157.5
 18.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison County Schools)78.563
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Mars Hill Elementary)70.452.1
 18.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Madison County Schools)74.356.8
 17.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mars Hill Elementary)64.255.1
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Madison County Schools)74.265.8
 8.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Mars Hill Elementary)64.257.3
 6.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Madison County Schools)72.962.7
 10.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mars Hill Elementary)84.661
 23.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Madison County Schools)8161.7
 19.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Mars Hill Elementary)73.153.7
 19.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Madison County Schools)76.255.2
 21%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Mars Hill Elementary)9169.5
 21.5%
   5th Grade Science (Madison County Schools)90.972.1
 18.8%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students499500
 0.2%
African American21
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1411
 21.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White461459
 0.4%
Two or More Races1929
 52.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.1%52.8%
 4.7%


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Students who attend Mars Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Madison Early College High
High : Madison High School

Mars Hill Elementary ranks 601st of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Mars Hill Elementary are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Mars Hill Elementary.


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