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Gouge Primary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

134 Laurel Street, Bakersville, NC 28705 · (828) 766-2260 · Part of Mitchell County Schools

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Directions
Students
144
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about Gouge Primary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bakersville kids: Mitchell Elementary School

On the path

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

PK–2Gouge PrimaryYou are here
3–5Mitchell Elementary School373 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

134 Laurel Street, Bakersville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 145
Grade 247
Enrollment over time
224’20
233’21
227’22
221’23
144’24

Down 35.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gouge Primary from Bakersville families.

Other schools in Mitchell County Schools

The district →
Greenlee Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Spruce Pine
246 students13:1
Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bakersville
373 students15:1
Mitchell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bakersville
380 students14:1
Mitchell High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersville
B+
482 students12:1
Mayland Early College
High · Grades 9–13 · Spruce Pine
A+
113 students23:1

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; Bakersville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.