Other / mixed grade configuration · Jefferson, NC

Mountain View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mountain View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370021002284
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountain View Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

31
Resource Index · Lower
13.8:1
students per teacher
63.4%
free-lunch eligible
566
students enrolled

Mountain View Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Jefferson, NC 28640
District: Ashe County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370021002284 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Mountain View Elementary held near 549 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 41.5 → 41.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 370021002284 · Jefferson, NC Other · MID · TRAD

566 enr · 13.8:1 · 63.4% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Ashe County High (767 students)

Mountain View Elementary held near 549 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE held 41.5 → 41.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Mountain View Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mountain View Elementary reports 566 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mountain View Elementary compares

Mountain View Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 13% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.4% ▼ 4% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 566 top 39% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
566
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.4%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 32% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,547
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 566 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Mountain View Elementary is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ashe County Schools reports $14,547 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mountain View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ashe County High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westwood Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ashe County Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Blue Ridge Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ashe County Early College High Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mountain View Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ashe County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~566 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mountain View Elementary

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

Mountain View Elementary has 566 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jefferson, NC. CCD year-over-year: 536 (2022-23) → 549 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 13% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain View Elementary?

63.4% of students at Mountain View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mountain View Elementary is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Jefferson, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View Elementary?

Mountain View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Ashe County Schools?

Besides Mountain View Elementary, Ashe County Schools also operates Ashe County High (767 students), Westwood Elementary (451 students), and Ashe County Middle (401 students). See the Ashe County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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