Cullowhee Valley School

240 Wisdom Drive, Cullowhee NC, 28723 | Jackson County Schools | 828-293-5667
  • grades KG-8
  • students 603
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Cullowhee
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
38%Cullowhee
43%North Carolina

Cullowhee Valley School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Jackson County Schools" in Cullowhee, NC. There are a total of 603 students and 41 teachers at Cullowhee Valley School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Cullowhee Valley School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 12% lower than the North Carolina average.

Cullowhee Valley School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students603
Teachers41
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 Cullowhee Valley School, 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
All36%
325-29%
420-24%
530-34%
640-44%
740-49%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
330-34%
420-24%
535-39%
650-54%
740-49%
845-49%
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.

Cullowhee Valley School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 75.4% 76.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1% 10.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.7% 8.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Cullowhee demographics profile

StatisticCullowheeNorth CarolinaNational
Population6,79810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,78521891
Median age20.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)4%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Cullowhee

IndexCullowheeNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade84.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college73.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters20.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Cullowhee Valley School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.