Best Public Schools in Etowah, NC

Summary:

The city of Etowah, North Carolina is home to a single elementary school, Etowah Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 318 students. Etowah Elementary is part of the Henderson County Schools district, which is ranked 83 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Etowah Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the Henderson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Etowah Elementary's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 71.2%, compared to 67% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school has also been ranked among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, ranking 375 out of 1,505 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Etowah Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 76.1% White, 17.61% Hispanic, and 1.26% African American students.

While the data does not provide information on specific factors contributing to Etowah Elementary's success, the school's consistent academic excellence and strong ranking among North Carolina elementary schools suggest that it is providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population. The school's ability to outperform the Henderson County Schools district and the state in multiple academic areas indicates that it may be implementing effective strategies or practices that could be replicated in other schools within the district or across the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Etowah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Etowah School Road	Etowah	28729	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 891-6560	300	21	14.4	99.0%	220 (73.3%)	3 (1.0%)	62 (20.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	71.6	375^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.1	387^th of 1502 public elementary schools	74.2%	12	71.2	58.0	72.0	57.7	64.0	58.0	74.0	$10,276	$964	$9,313

Cities Near Etowah

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mills River	4.57 mi	2	15^th
Pisgah Forest	5.69 mi	1	40^th
Hendersonville	5.82 mi	14	166^th
Brevard	7 mi	5	173^rd
Fletcher	8.7 mi	3	110^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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