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Ashe County Middle

Ashe County Schools · Ashe County

Address
255 Northwest Lane, Warrensville, NC 28693
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Grades served
7-8
NCES school ID
370021002426
401
Students
32.4
Teachers (FTE)
12.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
69
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
16.9%
Chronically absent
50.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Ashe County Schools's district calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Ashe County Middle — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Ashe County MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K-61.2 mi
  2. Mountain View ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-64.3 mi
  3. Ashe County Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-135.2 mi
  4. Ashe County HighHigh · Grades 9-125.3 mi
  5. Westwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K-66.9 mi
  6. Piney Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Alleghany County Schools12.8 mi
  7. Green Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Watauga County Schools15.0 mi
  8. Parkway ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Watauga County Schools16.3 mi
  9. Mabel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Watauga County Schools16.4 mi
  10. Two Rivers Community SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Two Rivers Community School · Charter17.4 mi

How Ashe County Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 69 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools69th percentile
Higher than 69% · rank 694 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools84th percentile
Higher than 84% · rank 63 of 456
Ashe County Schools67th percentile
Higher than 67% · rank 2 of 6

Chronic absence is lower here than at 69% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 1 points since 2014 (70 → 69). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202569CNot Met69.7
202476BExceeded71.8
202373BExceeded69
202271BExceeded67
201977BMet75.9
201879BExceeded75.4
201763CNot Met63
201665CMet62
201566CMet64
201470BExceeded66

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Ashe County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 80.3%Hispanic 14.71%Two+ Races 3.24%Black 1%Asian 0.5%Native Am. 0.25%
White: 80.3% (322) Hispanic: 14.71% (59) Two+ Races: 3.24% (13) Black: 1% (4) Asian: 0.5% (2) Native Am.: 0.25% (1)
White80.3%
Hispanic14.71%
Two+ Races3.24%
Black1%
Asian0.5%
Native Am.0.25%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 401
49.88%200 Female
50.12%201 Male

Student counts for Ashe County Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 401 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 83.1%Chronically absent 16.9%
Regular attendance: 83.1% (340) Chronically absent: 16.9% (69)
Regular attendance83.1%
Chronically absent16.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 409
50.9%Economically disadvantaged
3.74%15 English learners

Student indicators for Ashe County Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 409 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 87.49%Beginning 12.51%
Experienced: 87.49% (28) Beginning: 12.51% (4)
Experienced87.49%
Beginning12.51%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 32 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
18.76%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Ashe County Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 32 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)74.1%59.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)70.6%52.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)64.5%39.1%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)29.4%18.2%37.7%14.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)35.5%25.4%27.9%11.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)25.9%14.3%46.6%13.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.4167.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers31.98
Experienced teachers27.98 (87%)
Beginning teachers4 (13%)
Holding a standard license31.98 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (69 of 409)16.9%
Economically disadvantaged50.9%
English learners making progress (of 15)6.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.47
Library books per student26.12
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.5

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Ashe County Middle report card PDF

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Ashe County Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.