At a glance
Reported students
373
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
24.62
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
03–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Carolina elementary enrollment
33rd percentile
Compared with 1,460 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
309.5
Mitchell Elementary School: 373 reported students.
State peer staffing position
61st percentile
15.2:1 reported; state peer median 14.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Mitchell Elementary School
Mitchell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 03–05 in Bakersville. It is one of 6 current school records connected to Mitchell County Schools. NCES reports 373 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,460 elementary schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 458 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 33rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.2:1, close to the North Carolina median of 14.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (82.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (14.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Mitchell Elementary School
- 1How do the reported 15.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 24.62 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 98.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White82.3%
- Hispanic14.7%
- Black0.3%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Mitchell County Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Greenlee Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–02
246 reported students
Gouge Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–02
144 reported students
Mitchell Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
380 reported students
Mitchell High
High · Grades 09–12
482 reported students
Mayland Early College
High · Grades 09–13
113 reported students