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Marjorie Williams Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

129 Allen Circle, Newland, NC 28657 · (828) 733-5241

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Directions
Students
130
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Marjorie Williams Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 49.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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

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129 Allen Circle, Newland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten6
Grade 116
Grade 27
Grade 39
Grade 410
Grade 513
Grade 614
Grade 79
Grade 812
Grade 913
Grade 108
Grade 1111
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
87’20
84’21
80’22
110’23
130’24

Up 49.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 13%Black 11%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marjorie Williams Academy from Crossnore families.

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