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Micaville Elementary

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Summary

Micaville Elementary is a public elementary school in Burnsville, North Carolina, serving 188 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Yancey County Schools district, which is ranked 61 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Micaville Elementary stands out for its strong performance in mathematics, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in EOG assessments across grades 3-5. However, the school's reading proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state, while others fall below. In science, Micaville's 5th-grade proficiency rates are higher than the district and state. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 205 out of 1,425 elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 625 out of 1,505 in the current 2023-2024 school year, with a 3-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools in the Yancey County Schools district, Micaville Elementary generally performs better in mathematics but has mixed results in reading and science. The school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 37.5% in 2020-2021 to 62.77% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from low-income households. While Micaville's support for low-socioeconomic status students is a strength, the school faces challenges in maintaining a consistent statewide ranking and addressing potential achievement gaps among student subgroups, such as the lower performance of White students compared to the overall school population.

198
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
65.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 112 State Hwy 80 South
       Burnsville, NC  28714

(828) 675-4161

District: Yancey County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
Hispanic:
17.7%
African American:
1.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2024
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2024) from a 45th-percentile low (2021)
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school59%
District avg57%
North Carolina avg56%
Not ranked this year
Micaville Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
126th of 242Yancey 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202457.4625 of 150558.5%★★★☆☆
202351.5741 of 150250.7%★★★☆☆
202247.3791 of 151447.8%★★☆☆☆
202143.0824 of 148944.7%★★☆☆☆
201969.6413 of 147372.0%★★★★☆
201879.9230 of 143484.0%★★★★☆
201776.0306 of 142978.6%★★★★☆
201681.3205 of 142585.6%★★★★☆
201580.4231 of 144084.0%★★★★☆
201466.2454 of 139067.3%★★★☆☆
201367.0412 of 140370.6%★★★★☆
201273.6330 of 138876.2%★★★★☆
201177.1247 of 138182.1%★★★★☆
201072.6341 of 136375.0%★★★★☆
200966.4476 of 135464.8%★★★☆☆
200852.9667 of 132449.6%★★☆☆☆
200763.5483 of 129362.6%★★★☆☆
200632.4974 of 127623.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202450.8701 of 145551.8%★★★☆☆
202360.1561 of 145961.5%★★★☆☆
202250.3706 of 145851.6%★★★☆☆
202150.5677 of 144053.0%★★★☆☆
201977.0262 of 142481.6%★★★★☆
201882.2182 of 140587.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202461.3474 of 145067.3%★★★☆☆
202358.2526 of 143763.4%★★★☆☆
202250.3644 of 136652.9%★★★☆☆
202130.2963 of 132927.5%★☆☆☆☆
201963.9412 of 136169.7%★★★☆☆
201868.8328 of 133275.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202460.0564 of 146461.5%★★★☆☆
202342.1884 of 146139.5%★★☆☆☆
202242.8849 of 146442.0%★★☆☆☆
202136.2901 of 144437.6%★★☆☆☆
201958.0597 of 143058.3%★★★☆☆
201873.3335 of 141376.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202448.1638 of 116645.3%★★☆☆☆
202339.9764 of 118335.4%★★☆☆☆
202232.0889 of 119425.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.4930 of 117220.6%★☆☆☆☆
201951.2593 of 118349.9%★★★☆☆
201871.7311 of 117873.6%★★★★☆
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 (2024)67th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2024)61st percentile+3 vs school
Female (2024)52nd percentile-7 vs school
White (2024)45th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2023-2024) ?
Science68%~ state avg
Mathematics58%~ state avg
Reading55%+5 vs state

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In the 2023-24 school year, 198 students attended Micaville Elementary.

Students at Micaville Elementary are 81% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% African American.


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