Mills River Elementary School serves 579 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Mills River Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher 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 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Mills River Elementary School’s learner population of 579 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mills River Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% 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 Mills River Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than 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 to Mills River Elementary School is West Henderson High School (3.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Rugby Middle School (3.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Glenn C Marlow Elementary School (2.9 miles away)