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Mountain View Elementary School

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Mountain View Elementary School ranks 1016 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1016^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary School in Hays, North Carolina, serves 488 students in grades PK–5 and is part of Wilkes County Schools, with approximately 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is one of the larger elementary schools in the area, and it earned a 2-star rating in 2025–2026, ranking at the 32nd percentile of North Carolina elementary schools. That marks a rebound from the prior year's 21st-percentile, 1-star result but remains well below the school's 2022–2023 performance, when it ranked in the 62nd percentile.

Test scores show a clear pattern: Mountain View's youngest students perform reasonably well, while upper-elementary students fall behind. Third-grade math proficiency (67.2%) is slightly above the state average, and third-grade reading is within a few points of it. By fifth grade, however, math proficiency drops to 42.3% — more than 20 points below both the state and district averages — and fifth-grade science proficiency (53.8%) trails the state by roughly 14 points. Reading scores are more stable but still lag in every grade. This suggests the school's biggest opportunity for improvement lies in fourth and fifth grade, where students appear to lose academic ground.

Comparisons to nearby schools are striking. Mountain View ranks below eight of the ten nearby Wilkes County elementary schools. Several neighbors, including Moravian Falls Elementary School, Mulberry Elementary School, and Millers Creek Elementary School, serve nearly identical, almost entirely low-income student populations yet rank in the 76th–92nd percentile statewide. Mountain View's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.5% is below the state average but higher than several of those higher-performing peers. On a positive note, the school's special education students have posted comparatively strong results in recent years, and its 2025–2026 scores show improvement over the previous year — a sign that the school may be moving in the right direction.

488

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5464 Mountain View Rd
Hays, NC 28635-9801

(336) 696-5512

District: Wilkes County Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Wilkes Middle School
High:	North Wilkes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (52% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

1,016^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 246Wilkes 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
2026	34.7	1016 of 1492	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	1177 of 1490	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	904 of 1505	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	564 of 1502	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	647 of 1514	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	492 of 1489	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	876 of 1473	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1062 of 1434	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.7	788 of 1429	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	771 of 1425	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.4	585 of 1440	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	618 of 1390	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	621 of 1403	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	528 of 1388	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.2	232 of 1381	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	429 of 1363	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	357 of 1354	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	64.7	454 of 1324	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.1	562 of 1293	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	422 of 1276	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	489 of 634	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	394 of 646	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	639 of 878	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	676 of 897	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	1160 of 1447	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	1183 of 1451	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	844 of 1455	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	424 of 1459	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	457 of 1458	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	429 of 1440	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	868 of 1424	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1077 of 1405	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	412 of 669	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1153 of 1434	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	985 of 1437	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	947 of 1450	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	377 of 1437	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	516 of 1366	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	249 of 1329	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	31.7	1024 of 1361	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1066 of 1332	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	775 of 1451	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	1074 of 1450	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	915 of 1464	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	663 of 1461	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	770 of 1464	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	529 of 1444	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	851 of 1430	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	997 of 1413	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	489 of 815	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	349 of 821	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	557 of 801	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	1054 of 1146	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1134 of 1172	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1016 of 1166	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	756 of 1183	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	938 of 1194	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	731 of 1172	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1076 of 1183	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1145 of 1178	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)47th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)38th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-34 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science54%-14 vs state

Reading52%-4 vs state

Mathematics51%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5464 Mountain View Rd	Hays	28635	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 696-5512	488	32	15.3	99.4%	402 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	34.7	1016^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.9%		25.3	1177^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.0%	161	67.2	44.6	42.3	51.7	53.0	50.0	53.8	$10,717	$1,320	$9,397
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Mulberry School Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 667-4641	419	27	15.6	99.3%	290 (69.2%)	7 (1.7%)	98 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	76.9	278^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.4%		67.7	435^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.8%	157	82.4	78.2	80.3	66.2	74.5	52.1	76.1	$10,621	$1,175	$9,446
North Wilkesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Flint Hill Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-2872	329	20	16.7	99.1%	106 (32.2%)	35 (10.6%)	140 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.6%)	27.9	1140^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.6%		22.2	1241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	16.7%	101	62.9	42.9	59.1	31.4	38.8	45.5	59.1	$9,437	$1,296	$8,141
Roaring River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	283 White Plains Rd	Roaring River	28669	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 696-4628	190	14	13.6	98.4%	153 (80.5%)	6 (3.2%)	18 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	59.1	600^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.8	513^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.6%	87	62.5	74.1	50.0	50.0	70.4	65.4	69.2	$11,334	$1,701	$9,633
C C Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 CC Wright School Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-5513	316	26	12.3	99.1%	192 (60.8%)	35 (11.1%)	58 (18.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	34.3	1023^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	31.4%		25.7	1164^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.9%	141	69.0	54.3	46.3	54.8	47.8	42.6	53.7	$10,952	$1,205	$9,747
Millers Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4320 North NC Hwy 16	Millers Creek	28651	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 903-6000	699	46	15.1	99.6%	484 (69.2%)	5 (0.7%)	166 (23.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	73.2	357^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.1%		65.3	481^st of 1490 public elementary schools	67.7%	124	71.8	82.8	75.2	53.8	63.6	68.6	79.0	$9,599	$1,250	$8,349
Traphill Elementary School	Public	K-5	9794 Traphill Rd	Traphill	28685	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7160	73	7	10.8	95.9%	63 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	56.9	626^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.0%		42.5	871^st of 1490 public elementary schools	41.5%	245	75.0	56.3	72.7	58.3	50.0	45.5	90.9	$13,971	$1,750	$12,220
Wilkesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1248 School St	Wilkesboro	28697	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-4261	405	24	16.8	99.3%	251 (62.0%)	16 (4.0%)	73 (18.0%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.8%)	69.9	419^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.9%		59.9	565^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.1%	146	81.7	67.2	66.0	63.3	69.0	60.0	68.0	$9,993	$1,301	$8,692
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Ronda-Clingman School Rd	Ronda	28670	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-4200	318	20	15.7	99.1%	264 (83.0%)	7 (2.2%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	41.5	887^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.5%		39.2	934^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.3%	47	69.7	40.4	57.4	54.5	34.0	59.6	68.1	$9,687	$1,270	$8,417
Moravian Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Moravian Falls Rd	Moravian Falls	28654	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-4077	257	16	15.8	98.4%	131 (51.0%)	9 (3.5%)	92 (35.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.3%)	90.1	112^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.5	131^st of 1490 public elementary schools	91.2%	19	95.1	82.6	84.4	70.7	76.1	75.0	84.4	$10,558	$1,631	$8,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

Students at Mountain View Elementary School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Wilkes Middle School
High : North Wilkes High School

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Mountain View Elementary School.

Is Mountain View Elementary School a good school?

Mountain View Elementary School ranks 1016^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain View Elementary School in?

Wilkes County Schools

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