- Address
- 1 University Drive Reid 100, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 227-7500
- Grades served
- 6-8
- NCES school ID
- 370042103437
School calendar
Catamount School's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Catamount School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Cullowhee Valley School1.2 mi
- Jackson Co Early College2.9 mi
- Smoky Mountain High School3.1 mi
- Fairview School3.2 mi
- Jackson Community School6.6 mi
- Scotts Creek School6.8 mi
- Smokey Mountain Elementary11.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Early College13.1 mi
- Blue Ridge School13.1 mi
- East Franklin Elementary13.5 mi
How Catamount School compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 64 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 36% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2018
Score up 7 points since 2018 (57 → 64). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 6 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | C | Met | 60.3 |
| 2024 | 54 | D | Met | 47.4 |
| 2023 | 56 | C | Met | 49.1 |
| 2022 | 58 | C | Met | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 49 | D | Not Met | 46.4 |
| 2018 | 57 | C | Not Met | 54.9 |
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 Catamount School for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 64Student counts for Catamount School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 64 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 68Student indicators for Catamount School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 68 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 4 FTETeacher figures for Catamount School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 4 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 63.5% | 41.3% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 62.5% | 50% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 57.1% | 39.7% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 42.9% | 17.5% | 25.4% | 14.3% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 36.5% | 22.2% | 17.5% | 23.8% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 37.5% | 12.5% | 33.3% | 16.7% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | 0.17 | 80.4 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 4 |
| Experienced teachers | 3 (75%) |
| Beginning teachers | 1 (25%) |
| Holding a standard license | 4 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (18 of 68) | 26.5% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 39.7% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 1.15 |
| Library books per student | 12.17 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.25 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Catamount School'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.