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Andrews Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

205 Jean Christy Ave., Andrews, NC 28901 · (828) 321-4415 · Part of Cherokee County Schools

Andrews’ School Grade B better than 60% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
330
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Andrews Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Andrews kids: Andrews Middle

On the path

Where Andrews kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Andrews ElementaryYou are here
6–8Andrews Middle167 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

205 Jean Christy Ave., Andrews

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten49
Grade 147
Grade 254
Grade 357
Grade 453
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
282’20
358’21
350’22
348’23
330’24

Up 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Andrews Elementary from Andrews families.

Other schools in Cherokee County Schools

The district →
Murphy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
B
467 students12:1
Ranger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
B−
264 students13:1
Peachtree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
B
166 students12:1
Martins Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Murphy
C+
137 students15:1
Murphy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Murphy
B−
353 students15:1
Andrews Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Andrews
C+
167 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Andrews’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.