Crossnore Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 184 students
Marjorie Williams Academy
129 Allen Circle, Newland, NC 28657
Grades
K–12
Other
Students
130
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
6.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Marjorie Williams Academy
Avery County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 98 North Carolina K–8, K–12 and other combined schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina K–8, K–12 and other combined 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 Marjorie Williams Academy
Marjorie Williams Academy is a charter school in Newland, North Carolina, serving grades K–12. The school is located in a rural area in Avery County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 130 students were enrolled, with about 6.5 students for every full-time teacher. As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from NC State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 98 North Carolina K–8, K–12 and other combined schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Other
- Grades offered
- K–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 130 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.5 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- NC State Board of Education
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Marjorie Williams Academy
- County
- Avery County
- NCES school ID
- 370007702427
Schools near Marjorie Williams Academy
All 5 schools in Newland →
Avery County High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 542 students
Avery Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 181 students
Bethel Christian Academy
Private · Grades K–12 · 124 students
Grace Academy
Private · Grades K–9 · 183 students
NC School for the Deaf
Special Ed · Grades Pre-K–12 · 64 students
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.