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Etowah Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

320 Etowah School Road, Etowah, NC 28729 · (828) 891-6560 · Part of Henderson County Schools

Etowah’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
302
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Etowah Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Etowah kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Etowah ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

320 Etowah School Road, Etowah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 150
Grade 249
Grade 355
Grade 450
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
333’20
309’21
318’22
300’23
302’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Etowah Elementary from Etowah families.

Other schools in Henderson County Schools

The district →
Mills River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mills River
A−
608 students16:1
Hillandale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Flat Rock
C+
483 students14:1
Bruce Drysdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B
473 students15:1
Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
435 students14:1
Fletcher Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fletcher
B
434 students15:1
Sugarloaf Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
415 students14:1

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