Mills River Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

94 School House Road
Mills River, NC 28759

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Top 20%

Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mills River Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20% in NC
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Mills River Elementary School's student population of 579 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mills River Elementary School
Kind	83
1	86
2	110
3	113
4	94
5	93

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Total Students

579 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School
2023	589
2022	569
2021	549
2020	579
2019	579
2018	550
2017	550
2016	539
2015	537
2014	542
2013	535
2012	539
2011	584
2010	598
2009	448
2008	466
2007	456
2006	444
2005	423
2004	423
2003	414
2002	404
2001	406
2000	451
1999	695
1998	674
1997	695
1996	640
1995	613
1994	554
1993	629
1992	607
1991	620
1990	602
1989	580
1988	558
1987	547

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School
2023	40
2022	38
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34
2014	37
2013	37
2012	35
2011	39
2010	36
2009	26
2008	28
2006	23
2005	23
2004	23
2003	23
2002	26
2001	27
2000	27
1999	36
1998	36
1997	33
1996	31
1995	34
1994	29
1993	31
1992	34
1991	33
1990	33

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Mills River Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mills River Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#362 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School
2023	#362
2022	#362
2021	#405
2019	#248
2018	#178
2017	#265
2016	#212
2015	#328
2014	#350
2013	#312
2012	#762

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(21-22)

74%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2022	74%	51%	57%
2021	66%	42%	48%
2019	66%	42%	50%
2018	75%	48%	49%
2017	75%	47%	57%
2016	77%	47%	58%
2015	69%	44%	54%
2014	63%	43%	50%
2013	62%	42%	50%
2012	89%	82%	88%
2011	93%	82%	88%

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65%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2022	65%	50%	54%
2021	60%	47%	52%
2019	66%	46%	54%
2018	61%	47%	49%
2017	61%	46%	55%
2016	64%	47%	57%
2015	59%	46%	56%
2014	58%	46%	53%
2013	58%	45%	53%
2012	79%	73%	80%
2011	78%	70%	78%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2022	77%	63%	67%
2021	62%	61%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2023	10%	20%	28%
2022	10%	20%	27%
2021	9%	19%	27%
2020	9%	18%	25%
2019	9%	18%	25%
2018	12%	17%	24%
2017	12%	17%	24%
2016	12%	16%	24%
2015	11%	16%	22%
2014	8%	15%	20%
2013	8%	14%	20%
2012	8%	13%	19%
2011	8%	13%	18%
2010	8%	11%	16%
2009	4%	11%	16%
2008	4%	11%	16%
2007	5%	10%	15%
2006	2%	8%	13%
2005	2%	8%	12%
2004	1%	7%	11%
2003	2%	6%	10%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	2%	4%	7%
2000	1%	4%	7%
1999	1%	3%	6%
1998	1%	3%	5%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2023	2%	25%	4%
2022	1%	25%	4%
2021	1%	25%	4%
2020	1%	25%	4%
2019	1%	25%	4%
2018	2%	26%	4%
2017	2%	26%	4%
2016	1%	26%	4%
2015	1%	26%	4%
2014	1%	26%	4%
2013	1%	26%	4%
2012	1%	26%	4%
2011	1%	26%	4%
2010	6%	31%	9%
2009	4%	31%	9%
2006	3%	32%	8%
2005	3%	31%	7%
2004	4%	31%	7%
2003	2%	31%	7%
2002	2%	31%	7%
2001	2%	31%	7%
2000	1%	31%	6%
1999	2%	31%	6%
1998	2%	30%	6%
1997	2%	31%	6%
1996	2%	31%	5%
1995	2%	30%	5%
1994	2%	30%	6%
1993	2%	30%	2%
1992	3%	30%	2%
1991	3%	30%	2%

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White

83%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2023	83%	44%	61%
2022	83%	45%	62%
2021	83%	46%	63%
2020	84%	48%	65%
2019	84%	48%	65%
2018	82%	49%	67%
2017	82%	49%	67%
2016	84%	50%	67%
2015	85%	50%	69%
2014	88%	51%	71%
2013	87%	52%	71%
2012	87%	53%	72%
2011	87%	53%	72%
2010	84%	54%	73%
2009	89%	54%	73%
2008	93%	55%	76%
2007	93%	56%	78%
2006	94%	56%	78%
2005	94%	57%	79%
2004	93%	58%	80%
2003	95%	59%	82%
2002	95%	60%	83%
2001	95%	61%	85%
2000	96%	61%	86%
1999	95%	62%	87%
1998	97%	63%	88%
1997	98%	64%	88%
1996	98%	64%	90%
1995	98%	65%	90%
1994	97%	66%	90%
1993	96%	66%	94%
1992	97%	66%	94%
1991	96%	66%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2023	0.30	0.71	0.55
2022	0.30	0.70	0.54
2021	0.30	0.69	0.54
2020	0.29	0.68	0.52
2019	0.29	0.68	0.52
2018	0.31	0.67	0.50
2017	0.31	0.67	0.50
2016	0.28	0.66	0.49
2015	0.27	0.66	0.47
2014	0.22	0.65	0.46
2013	0.24	0.65	0.46
2012	0.24	0.64	0.45
2011	0.24	0.64	0.44
2010	0.29	0.61	0.44
2009	0.21	0.61	0.43
2008	0.15	0.61	0.38
2007	0.15	0.60	0.37
2006	0.12	0.58	0.37
2005	0.11	0.58	0.35
2004	0.13	0.57	0.34
2003	0.10	0.56	0.31
2002	0.10	0.55	0.30
2001	0.10	0.53	0.28
2000	0.08	0.53	0.26
1999	0.10	0.52	0.24
1998	0.06	0.52	0.22
1997	0.04	0.50	0.21
1996	0.04	0.50	0.19
1995	0.04	0.49	0.19
1994	0.06	0.48	0.18
1993	0.07	0.48	0.11
1992	0.06	0.48	0.11
1991	0.08	0.48	0.09

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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	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2023	34%	57%	51%
2022	25%	47%	36%
2021	25%	49%	37%
2020	28%	52%	43%
2019	28%	52%	43%
2018	32%	53%	46%
2017	32%	53%	46%
2016	29%	52%	46%
2015	30%	52%	47%
2014	30%	47%	46%
2013	35%	47%	47%
2012	32%	45%	46%
2011	31%	43%	44%
2010	28%	40%	41%
2009	19%	28%	35%
2008	22%	25%	27%
2007	24%	35%	34%
2006	21%	35%	33%
2005	21%	37%	31%
2004	18%	36%	30%
2003	18%	27%	28%
2002	13%	30%	24%
2001	24%	29%	27%
2000	22%	31%	26%
1999	14%	31%	25%
1998	13%	31%	24%
1997	14%	30%	24%
1996	15%	30%	24%
1995	14%	29%	24%
1994	16%	29%	23%
1993	14%	29%	18%
1992	12%	22%	14%
1991	20%	31%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mills River Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	8%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	3%	8%	7%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	9%	8%	7%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Henderson 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 Mills River Elementary School's ranking?

Mills River Elementary School is ranked #362 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Mills River Elementary School often compared to?

Mills River Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Etowah Elementary School, Glenn C Marlow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Mills River Elementary School?

579 students attend Mills River Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Mills River Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mills River Elementary School?

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

What grades does Mills River Elementary School offer ?

Mills River Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mills River Elementary School part of?

Mills River Elementary School is part of Henderson County Schools.

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