Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCrossnore’s public schools
Avery County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Crossnore. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Crossnore’s schools, in brief
School by school
5 of Crossnore’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Banner Elk Elementary places highest (better than 77%); Newland Elementary lowest (29%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Five elementary schools serve Crossnore, graded from C to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and one high school: Avery County High. See the path ↓
Charter schools
1 public charter school is located in Crossnore; each is graded on its own results. Every school ↓
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Crossnore, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Crossnore · depends on your address
Cranberry Middle
Grades 6–8 · 202 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Elk Park
Avery Middle
Grades 6–8 · 181 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Newland
7th grade in Crossnore · depends on your address
Cranberry Middle
Grades 6–8 · 202 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Elk Park
Avery Middle
Grades 6–8 · 181 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Newland
8th grade in Crossnore · depends on your address
Cranberry Middle
Grades 6–8 · 202 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Elk Park
Avery Middle
Grades 6–8 · 181 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Newland
9th grade in Crossnore
Avery County High
Grades 9–12 · 542 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Newland
10th grade in Crossnore
Avery County High
Grades 9–12 · 542 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Newland
11th grade in Crossnore
Avery County High
Grades 9–12 · 542 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Newland
12th grade in Crossnore
Avery County High
Grades 9–12 · 542 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Newland
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Avery County Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Crossnore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Crossnore’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crossnore | — | Avery County Schools |
Every school in Crossnore
9 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).
Questions about Crossnore’s schools
Are Crossnore’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Crossnore. Avery County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Crossnore. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Crossnore in?
Avery County Schools.
Where do Crossnore kids go to high school?
Avery County High.
Parents talk
What Crossnore families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crossnore → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.