Elementary school (grades K-5) · Franklin, NC

Mountain View Intermediate

Federal NCES profile for Mountain View Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370276003219
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountain View Intermediate earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#2 of 10
public schools in Franklin · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
15.7:1
students per teacher
63.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Intermediate ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Franklin, NC.

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

+38 students YoY

Mountain View Intermediate grew from 567 students in 2022-23 to 605 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 37.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+38 students YoY 370276003219 · Franklin, NC Elementary · MID · TRAD

614 enr · 15.7:1 · 63.3% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin High (996 students)

Mountain View Intermediate grew from 567 students in 2022-23 to 605 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 37.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Mountain View Intermediate in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mountain View Intermediate reports 614 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 Intermediate compares

Mountain View Intermediate is a growing campus on CCD: 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 15.7:1 ▼ 1% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.3% ▼ 4% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 614 top 34% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
614
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.3%
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
15.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 59% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,238
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Mountain View Intermediate is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Macon County Schools reports $13,238 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mountain View Intermediate Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Macon Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Macon Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Iotla Valley Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cartoogechaye Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Macon County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Franklin

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Mountain View Intermediate

How many students attend Mountain View Intermediate?

Mountain View Intermediate has 614 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Franklin, NC. CCD year-over-year: 567 (2022-23) → 605 (2023-24), up 38.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Intermediate is 15.7:1, which is 1% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 0% higher 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 Intermediate?

63.3% of students at Mountain View Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Mountain View Intermediate is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Franklin, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View Intermediate?

Mountain View Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mountain View Intermediate rank among public schools in Franklin?

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Intermediate ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Franklin, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Franklin on the city page.

What other schools are in Macon County Schools?

Besides Mountain View Intermediate, Macon County Schools also operates Franklin High (996 students), Macon Middle School (576 students), and South Macon Elementary (465 students). See the Macon County Schools district page for the complete list.

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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