Mars Hill Elementary

200 School House Lane, Mars Hill NC, 28754 | Madison County Schools | 828-689-2922
  • grades KG-5
  • students 488
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Mars Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
55%Mars Hill
43%North Carolina

Mars Hill Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Madison County Schools" in Mars Hill, NC. There are a total of 488 students and 34 teachers at Mars Hill Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Mars Hill Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 28% higher than the North Carolina average.

Mars Hill Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students488
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mars Hill Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
360-64%
435-39%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
355-59%
450-54%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mars Hill Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 93.8% 94.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Mars Hill demographics profile

StatisticMars HillNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,03510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52421891
Median age24.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mars Hill

IndexMars HillNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college68.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters19.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Mars Hill Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.