Cane River Middle

1128 Cane River School Road, Burnsville, NC 28714

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
210
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Yancey County Schools
Yancey County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Class size11.8 students per teacher
96thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cane River Middle

Cane River Middle is a public middle school in Burnsville, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Yancey County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Yancey County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 210 students were enrolled, with about 11.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1128 Cane River School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
210 students
Students per teacher
11.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Yancey County Schools
County
Yancey County
NCES school ID
370507002026

Schools near Cane River Middle

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Owen Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 457 students
C21 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.