Mills River Elementary Primary School
94 School House Rd
Mills River NC, 28759, Henderson County
Phone: 828-891-6563
Ranking: 
(176 out of 1,874, top 9%)*
(176 out of 1,874, top 9%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Henderson County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 36 | 26 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 542 | 535 | 539 | 584 | 598 | 448 | 466 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 93 | 17.2% | 70 | 13.1% | 81 | 15.0% | 90 | 15.4% | 91 | 15.2% | 58 | 12.9% | 70 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 79 | 14.6% | 80 | 15.0% | 84 | 15.6% | 90 | 15.4% | 87 | 14.5% | 83 | 18.5% | 81 | 17.4% |
| Grade 2: | 74 | 13.7% | 94 | 17.6% | 99 | 18.4% | 92 | 15.8% | 110 | 18.4% | 76 | 17.0% | 77 | 16.5% |
| Grade 3: | 101 | 18.6% | 97 | 18.1% | 77 | 14.3% | 101 | 17.3% | 100 | 16.7% | 75 | 16.7% | 79 | 17.0% |
| Grade 4: | 96 | 17.7% | 88 | 16.4% | 102 | 18.9% | 98 | 16.8% | 110 | 18.4% | 78 | 17.4% | 75 | 16.1% |
| Grade 5: | 99 | 18.3% | 106 | 19.8% | 96 | 17.8% | 110 | 18.8% | 99 | 16.6% | 78 | 17.4% | 84 | 18.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 277 | 51.1% | 269 | 50.3% | 274 | 50.8% | 303 | 51.9% | 313 | 52.3% | 215 | 48.0% | 225 | 48.3% |
| Female: | 265 | 48.9% | 266 | 49.7% | 265 | 49.2% | 281 | 48.1% | 277 | 46.3% | 225 | 50.2% | 225 | 48.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.1% | 11 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 42 | 7.7% | 42 | 7.9% | 43 | 8.0% | 45 | 7.7% | 46 | 7.7% | 19 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.0% |
| Black: | 7 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.4% | 36 | 6.0% | 20 | 4.5% | 2 | 0.4% |
| White: | 475 | 87.6% | 464 | 86.7% | 470 | 87.2% | 506 | 86.6% | 505 | 84.4% | 400 | 89.3% | 431 | 92.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 7 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 1.7% | 15 | 2.8% | 10 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 165 | 30.4% | 185 | 34.6% | 173 | 32.1% | 180 | 30.8% | 169 | 28.3% | 85 | 19.0% | 101 | 21.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 7.9% | 37 | 6.9% | 37 | 6.9% | 39 | 6.7% | 50 | 8.4% | 48 | 10.7% | 30 | 6.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.54 | 14.59 | 15.40 | 15.17 | 16.65 | 17.60 | 16.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 75.2% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 76% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 80.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.1% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 85.9% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 87.5% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 88.1% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 51.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 85.4% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 87.3% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 59.7% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 72.7% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 70.9% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 73.4% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 74.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 52.9% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 73.8% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 79.6% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 84.2% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.8% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.2% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 90% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 92% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 58.4% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.2% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 90.4% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 68.6% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 79.5% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 79.2% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 79.7% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 82.2% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 53.2% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 58% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 59.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 69.3% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 77.1% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 83.4% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 83.1% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 89.8% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.9% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 89.1% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 88.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 58.4% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 93.1% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 69.3% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 79.3% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 80.8% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 78.2% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 80.2% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 49.7% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 55.8% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 77.5% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 84% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 86.5% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 58.5% | 45.4% |
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* Mills River Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.