Mountain Discovery serves 180 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (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 65-69% (which is higher 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 13% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Mountain Discovery’s learner population of 180 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mountain Discovery 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 Mountain Discovery is 0.24, 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 Mountain Discovery is Cherokee Extension School (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Swain County Middle School (1.1 miles away)