Best Public Schools in Mills River, NC

Summary:

The city of Mills River, North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Mills River Elementary and Glenn C Marlow Elementary. While both schools serve a majority white student population, Glenn C Marlow Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Henderson County Schools and the state of North Carolina.

Glenn C Marlow Elementary has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 school years, while Mills River Elementary has a 4-star rating. Additionally, Glenn C Marlow Elementary outperforms the district and state averages on nearly all standardized test metrics, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better in math, reading, and science.

Despite having a slightly higher student-teacher ratio and spending per student, Glenn C Marlow Elementary is able to achieve significantly better academic results than Mills River Elementary, suggesting the school may be more efficient in allocating its resources to support student learning. However, the data also raises questions about potential equity concerns, as Glenn C Marlow Elementary serves a more socioeconomically diverse student body.

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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
Glenn C Marlow Elementary	Public	K-5	1985 Butler Bridge Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-3225	580	37	15.6	30.3%	461 (79.5%)	16 (2.8%)	64 (11.0%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.3%)	92.9	71^st of 1505 public elementary schools	95.3%		92.7	83^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	94.5%	12	85.7	82.3	88.5	68.1	82.3	72.4	88.5	$9,247	$669	$8,577
Mills River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	94 School House Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 891-6563	589	40	14.8	36.2%	487 (82.7%)	9 (1.5%)	60 (10.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.4%)	82.7	208^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.2%		84.6	171^st of 1502 public elementary schools	88.6%	37	79.0	68.1	82.1	58.9	60.6	70.5	87.4	$9,074	$912	$8,162

Cities Near Mills River

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fletcher	0.29 mi	3	86^th
Arden	3.33 mi	3	161^st
Hendersonville	3.92 mi	14	157^th
Asheville	4.87 mi	35	215^th
Fairview	8.61 mi	1	14^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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