Smokey Mountain Elementary School serves 350 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Smokey Mountain Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Smokey Mountain Elementary School’s learner population of 350 learners has decreased by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Smokey Mountain Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Smokey Mountain Elementary School is 0.68, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Smokey Mountain Elementary School is Cherokee Central High School (6.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Swain County East Elementary School (3.9 miles away)