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Downtown Andrews, North Carolina, in Cherokee County 04Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0
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Schools in Andrews · Cherokee County Schools

Andrews’s public schools outscore 60% of North Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Andrews, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 0 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 10% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
726 students on the public path
In brief

Andrews’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 146 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Andrews’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,347 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Andrews Middle, then Andrews High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Andrews’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of North Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 82%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,486 test results and a graduating class of 264 could put Andrews anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Andrews’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,404 in math, 1,567 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Andrews, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Andrews ElementaryCherokee County SchoolsC−
6–8Andrews MiddleCherokee County SchoolsC+
9–12Andrews HighCherokee County SchoolsB+

Andrews’s public schools are run by Cherokee County Schools, which also serves Murphy. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cherokee County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 2,992 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,347NC $13,045 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 49.9% · 1567 students tested
Math50%
State average 50.8% · 1404 students tested

Andrews vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Andrews’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AndrewsBCherokee County Schools

Every school in Andrews

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Andrewsby address
Andrews Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
330 students14:1Rate it →
Andrews Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
167 students13:1Rate it →
Andrews High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
229 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Andrews’s schools

Are Andrews’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Andrews children attend outscore 60% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Andrews in?

Cherokee County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,992 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Andrews kids go to high school?

Andrews High, with 229 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Andrews’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Cherokee County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Andrews spend per student?

$14,347 in Cherokee County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.