Best Public Schools in Cullowhee, NC

Summary:

The city of Cullowhee, North Carolina is home to a single elementary school, Cullowhee Valley School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 619 students. The school is part of the Jackson County Public Schools district, which is ranked 171 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cullowhee Valley School has a diverse student population, with 62.04% White, 1.78% African American, 26.66% Hispanic, 0.65% Asian, 3.07% Native American, and 5.82% two or more races. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 852 out of 1,514 North Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,089 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. Its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests, is generally below the state and district averages in both mathematics and reading.

Despite these challenges, Cullowhee Valley School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and a high percentage of students (68.01%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,392, which is the only year for which this data is provided. Overall, the data suggests that Cullowhee Valley School faces some significant challenges, particularly in terms of academic performance and student demographics, and further analysis and investigation would be needed to fully understand the school's strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cullowhee Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Wisdom Drive	Cullowhee	28723	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 293-5667	609	42	14.5	99.5%	378 (62.1%)	5 (0.8%)	170 (27.9%)	6 (1.0%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	30.5	1089^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.6%		36.2	988^th of 1502 public elementary schools	34.2%	101	56.4	32.8	54.0	48.1	53.4	29.8	33.3	31.1	46.0	44.4	38.4	42.9	52.0	44.6	$10,392	$1,261	$9,131

Cities Near Cullowhee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sylva	4.72 mi	6	269^th
Cashiers	11.26 mi	3	247^th
Franklin	12.69 mi	10	244^th
Whittier	12.93 mi	1	452^nd
Waynesville	16.32 mi	8	100^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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