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Mars Hill Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

200 School House Lane, Mars Hill, NC 28754 · (828) 689-2922 · Part of Madison County Schools

Mars Hill’s School Grade A− better than 78% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mars Hill Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mars Hill kids: Madison Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Mars Hill ElementaryYou are here
6–8Madison Middle Schoolin Marshall

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

200 School House Lane, Mars Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 172
Grade 273
Grade 385
Grade 490
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
492’20
497’21
500’22
477’23
445’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mars Hill Elementary from Mars Hill families.

Other schools in Madison County Schools

The district →
Brush Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marshall
A−
356 students12:1
Hot Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hot Springs
A−
128 students11:1
Madison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marshall
B
468 students12:1
Madison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
B+
377 students8:1
Madison Early College High
High · Grades 9–13 · Marshall
A+
270 students27:1
Madison Velocity Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
19 students

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