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Cullowhee Valley School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

240 Wisdom Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723 · (828) 293-5667 · Part of Jackson County Schools

Cullowhee’s School Grade B− better than 46% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
570
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Cullowhee Valley School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cullowhee kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Cullowhee Valley SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

240 Wisdom Drive, Cullowhee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten49
Grade 154
Grade 271
Grade 380
Grade 477
Grade 563
Grade 642
Grade 751
Grade 867
Enrollment over time
618’20
622’21
619’22
609’23
570’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cullowhee Valley School from Cullowhee families.

Other schools in Jackson County Schools

The district →
Fairview School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sylva
B
797 students17:1
Scotts Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sylva
C−
422 students15:1
Smokey Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whittier
C−
340 students16:1
Blue Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cashiers
C
144 students15:1
Jackson Community School
High · Grades 5–12 · Sylva
D−
50 students14:1
Blue Ridge Early College
High · Grades 7–13 · Cashiers
C+
127 students16:1

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