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Mills River Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

94 School House Road, Mills River, NC 28759 · (828) 891-6563 · Part of Henderson County Schools

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

Directions
Students
608
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mills River Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mills River kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

94 School House Road, Mills River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 188
Grade 290
Grade 3114
Grade 4119
Grade 597
Enrollment over time
549’20
569’21
589’22
579’23
608’24

Up 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mills River Elementary from Mills River families.

Other schools in Henderson County Schools

The district →
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
Edneyville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
405 students13:1

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