Deyton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

308 Harris Street
Spruce Pine, NC 28777

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (828) 766-2070

Serving 213 students in grades 3-5, Deyton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 213 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Deyton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Deyton Elementary School's student population of 213 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deyton Elementary School
3	69
4	72
5	72

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Total Students

213 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School
2023	219
2022	215
2021	216
2020	249
2019	249
2018	261
2017	261
2016	254
2015	252
2014	258
2013	261
2012	276
2011	304
2010	286
2009	286
2008	277
2007	279
2006	305
2005	309
2004	311
2003	320
2002	309
2001	317
2000	422
1999	434
1998	453
1997	466
1996	451
1995	447
1994	469
1993	455
1992	465
1991	465
1990	482
1989	456
1988	435
1987	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	18
2014	19
2013	19
2012	19
2011	20
2010	21
2009	20
2008	20
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	25
1996	25
1995	23
1994	23
1993	24
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Deyton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deyton Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1323 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School
2023	#1323
2022	#1323
2021	#1299
2019	#897
2018	#675
2017	#787
2016	#786
2015	#967
2014	#824
2013	#900
2012	#1104

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(21-22)

60%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2022	60%	51%	51%
2021	48%	42%	45%
2019	56%	42%	41%
2018	60%	48%	41%
2017	62%	47%	45%
2016	60%	47%	49%
2015	52%	44%	42%
2014	56%	43%	43%
2013	50%	42%	41%
2012	89%	82%	87%
2011	91%	82%	87%

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41%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2022	41%	50%	50%
2021	38%	47%	47%
2019	42%	46%	48%
2018	46%	47%	41%
2017	46%	46%	47%
2016	47%	47%	50%
2015	44%	46%	48%
2014	45%	46%	50%
2013	44%	45%	49%
2012	69%	73%	77%
2011	76%	70%	76%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2022	62%	63%	67%
2021	67%	61%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	16:1
1994	20:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	21:1	16:1	16:1
1991	21:1	16:1	16:1
1990	22:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2010)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2010	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2023	21%	20%	12%
2022	24%	20%	12%
2021	22%	19%	13%
2020	15%	18%	11%
2019	15%	18%	11%
2018	16%	17%	10%
2017	16%	17%	10%
2016	16%	16%	9%
2015	14%	16%	8%
2014	13%	15%	8%
2013	11%	14%	7%
2012	10%	13%	7%
2011	12%	13%	7%
2010	11%	11%	6%
2009	9%	11%	5%
2008	7%	11%	5%
2007	7%	10%	5%
2006	11%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	7%	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	6%	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2022	1%	25%
2021	1%	25%
2020	1%	25%
2019	1%	25%
2010	1%	31%	1%
2006	1%	32%	1%
2005	2%	31%
2004	3%	31%
2003	2%	31%	1%
2002	1%	31%	1%
2000	2%	31%	1%
1997	1%	31%
1996	1%	31%
1995	1%	30%
1994	1%	30%

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White

81%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2023	76%	44%	85%
2022	69%	45%	85%
2021	73%	46%	85%
2020	82%	48%	86%
2019	82%	48%	86%
2018	83%	49%	89%
2017	83%	49%	89%
2016	83%	50%	90%
2015	84%	50%	77%
2014	84%	51%	89%
2013	87%	52%	92%
2012	86%	53%	91%
2011	85%	53%	92%
2010	86%	54%	93%
2009	89%	54%	93%
2008	90%	55%	94%
2007	90%	56%	94%
2006	86%	56%	94%
2005	88%	57%	94%
2004	89%	58%	95%
2003	92%	59%	95%
2002	92%	60%	95%
2001	96%	61%	96%
2000	92%	61%	96%
1999	96%	62%	98%
1998	96%	63%	98%
1997	95%	64%	98%
1996	97%	64%	99%
1995	96%	65%	98%
1994	98%	66%	99%
1993	99%	66%	99%
1992	100%	66%	100%
1991	100%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2023	0.38	0.71	0.27
2022	0.47	0.70	0.27
2021	0.42	0.69	0.26
2020	0.31	0.68	0.25
2019	0.31	0.68	0.25
2018	0.29	0.67	0.19
2017	0.29	0.67	0.19
2016	0.29	0.66	0.18
2015	0.28	0.66	0.25
2014	0.29	0.65	0.20
2013	0.24	0.65	0.16
2012	0.25	0.64	0.17
2011	0.27	0.64	0.15
2010	0.25	0.61	0.13
2009	0.20	0.61	0.12
2008	0.19	0.61	0.11
2007	0.19	0.60	0.12
2006	0.25	0.58	0.12
2005	0.21	0.58	0.12
2004	0.20	0.57	0.10
2003	0.15	0.56	0.10
2002	0.15	0.55	0.09
2001	0.08	0.53	0.08
2000	0.15	0.53	0.07
1999	0.08	0.52	0.04
1998	0.08	0.52	0.04
1997	0.10	0.50	0.03
1996	0.06	0.50	0.02
1995	0.07	0.49	0.03
1994	0.03	0.48	0.02
1993	0.02	0.48	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2023	59%	57%	52%
2022	41%	47%	34%
2021	50%	49%	41%
2020	50%	52%	42%
2019	50%	52%	42%
2018	57%	53%	48%
2017	57%	53%	48%
2016	53%	52%	47%
2015	53%	52%	46%
2014	56%	47%	49%
2013	53%	47%	47%
2012	49%	45%	44%
2011	48%	43%	44%
2010	46%	40%	42%
2009	41%	28%	39%
2008	45%	25%	39%
2007	32%	35%	39%
2006	36%	35%	37%
2005	37%	37%	37%
2004	39%	36%	39%
2003	38%	27%	37%
2002	44%	30%	44%
2001	63%	29%	46%
2000	41%	31%	44%
1999	47%	31%	43%
1998	41%	31%	42%
1997	41%	30%	41%
1996	45%	30%	40%
1995	40%	29%	38%
1994	35%	29%	38%
1993	37%	29%	39%
1992	30%	22%	30%
1991	54%	31%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deyton Elementary School	North Carolina	Mitchell County Schools
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	49%	3%	57%
2020	7%	4%	10%
2019	7%	4%	10%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	7%	5%	9%
2015	11%	5%	11%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	13%
2012	14%	8%	13%
2011	13%	8%	13%
2010	14%	9%	15%
2009	16%	6%	15%
2008	14%	6%	14%
2007	17%	8%	14%
2006	21%	7%	15%
2005	19%	8%	16%
2004	14%	8%	14%
2003	12%	7%	13%
2002	2%	8%	5%
2001	3%	7%	4%
2000	6%	8%	6%
1999	4%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mitchell County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Deyton Elementary School's ranking?

Deyton Elementary School is ranked #1323 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Deyton Elementary School?

213 students attend Deyton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Deyton Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Deyton Elementary School?

Deyton Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Deyton Elementary School offer ?

Deyton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Deyton Elementary School part of?

Deyton Elementary School is part of Mitchell County Schools.

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