Bald Creek Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Bald Creek Elementary School (Closed 2020)

100 Bald Creek School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714

Serving 180 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bald Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bald Creek Elementary School
Kind	34
1	33
2	29
3	19
4	26
5	39

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Total Students

180 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School
2023	180
2022	180
2021	180
2020	180
2019	180
2018	175
2017	175
2016	159
2015	174
2014	171
2013	180
2012	195
2011	207
2010	202
2009	197
2008	203
2007	202
2006	185
2005	173
2004	199
2003	187
2002	230
2001	225
2000	226
1999	219
1998	214
1997	200
1996	208
1995	186
1994	176
1993	168
1992	154
1991	152
1990	156
1989	155
1988	165
1987	160

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2014	11
2013	14
2012	13
2011	13
2010	12
2009	12
2008	12
2006	10
2005	10
2004	10
2003	10
2002	10
2001	10
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	12
1996	12
1995	7
1994	10
1993	8
1992	9
1991	9
1990	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(18-19)

65-69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2019	67%	42%	49%
2018	82%	48%	46%
2017	82%	47%	59%
2016	77%	47%	58%
2015	82%	44%	54%
2014	82%	43%	49%
2013	62%	42%	48%
2012	87%	82%	91%
2011	87%	82%	91%
2010	87%	81%	90%

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(18-19)

60-64%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2019	62%	46%	47%
2018	67%	47%	46%
2017	62%	46%	53%
2016	57%	47%	53%
2015	62%	46%	52%
2014	67%	46%	51%
2013	57%	45%	51%
2012	77%	73%	81%
2011	72%	70%	80%
2010	72%	69%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	13:1
2006	19:1	14:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	13:1
2004	20:1	15:1	13:1
2003	19:1	15:1	13:1
2002	23:1	15:1	13:1
2001	23:1	15:1	13:1
2000	17:1	15:1	13:1
1999	17:1	15:1	13:1
1998	16:1	15:1	13:1
1997	17:1	16:1	14:1
1996	17:1	16:1	14:1
1995	27:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	15:1
1993	21:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2006)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2023	9%	20%	15%
2022	9%	20%	15%
2021	9%	19%	14%
2020	9%	18%	14%
2019	9%	18%	14%
2018	14%	17%	15%
2017	14%	17%	15%
2016	12%	16%	14%
2015	11%	16%	13%
2014	9%	15%	11%
2013	7%	14%	11%
2012	6%	13%	11%
2011	6%	13%	10%
2010	7%	11%	9%
2009	6%	11%	9%
2008	6%	11%	8%
2007	3%	10%	8%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	1%	7%	5%
2003	2%	6%	5%
2002	7%	5%	5%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%

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Black

n/a

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2014	1%	26%	1%
2013	2%	26%	1%
2012	2%	26%	1%
2011	1%	26%	1%
2010	3%	31%	3%
2009	2%	31%	3%
2007	1%	29%	1%
2006	1%	32%	2%
2005	1%	31%	2%
2004	1%	31%	1%
1998	1%	30%	1%

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White

88%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2023	88%	44%	83%
2022	88%	45%	84%
2021	88%	46%	85%
2020	88%	48%	83%
2019	88%	48%	83%
2018	85%	49%	84%
2017	85%	49%	84%
2016	86%	50%	85%
2015	89%	50%	86%
2014	89%	51%	87%
2013	91%	52%	87%
2012	90%	53%	87%
2011	92%	53%	87%
2010	90%	54%	88%
2009	92%	54%	88%
2008	94%	55%	89%
2007	96%	56%	91%
2006	94%	56%	90%
2005	96%	57%	93%
2004	97%	58%	94%
2003	97%	59%	94%
2002	93%	60%	94%
2001	95%	61%	95%
2000	96%	61%	96%
1999	98%	62%	97%
1998	97%	63%	97%
1997	98%	64%	98%
1996	100%	64%	99%
1995	100%	65%	99%
1994	100%	66%	98%
1993	100%	66%	98%
1992	100%	66%	98%
1991	100%	66%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2023	0.22	0.71	0.29
2022	0.22	0.70	0.28
2021	0.22	0.69	0.27
2020	0.22	0.68	0.29
2019	0.22	0.68	0.29
2018	0.26	0.67	0.27
2017	0.26	0.67	0.27
2016	0.25	0.66	0.25
2015	0.20	0.66	0.24
2014	0.20	0.65	0.24
2013	0.18	0.65	0.24
2012	0.19	0.64	0.23
2011	0.15	0.64	0.23
2010	0.19	0.61	0.22
2009	0.15	0.61	0.21
2008	0.13	0.61	0.20
2007	0.08	0.60	0.17
2006	0.11	0.58	0.17
2005	0.07	0.58	0.14
2004	0.06	0.57	0.12
2003	0.05	0.56	0.11
2002	0.13	0.55	0.11
2001	0.10	0.53	0.10
2000	0.08	0.53	0.07
1999	0.04	0.52	0.06

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Eligible for

51%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2023	51%	57%	52%
2022	51%	47%	39%
2021	51%	49%	36%
2020	51%	52%	42%
2019	51%	52%	42%
2018	52%	53%	45%
2017	52%	53%	45%
2016	54%	52%	45%
2015	48%	52%	45%
2014	51%	47%	48%
2013	52%	47%	47%
2012	45%	45%	48%
2011	52%	43%	47%
2010	50%	40%	43%
2008	45%	25%	39%
2007	38%	35%	37%
2006	36%	35%	37%
2005	43%	37%	36%
2004	34%	36%	33%
2002	39%	30%	29%
2001	40%	29%	27%
2000	35%	31%	30%
1999	29%	31%	27%
1998	36%	31%	29%
1997	36%	30%	29%
1996	33%	30%	31%
1995	41%	29%	32%
1994	42%	29%	31%
1993	39%	29%	29%
1992	36%	22%	23%
1991	55%	31%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bald Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Yancey County Schools
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	6%	2%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	9%
2017	8%	4%	9%
2016	8%	5%	10%
2015	8%	5%	10%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	12%	7%	12%
2012	11%	8%	10%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	13%
2008	11%	6%	13%
2007	15%	8%	13%
2006	17%	7%	13%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	16%	8%	11%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	17%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Yancey County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NC state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NC state average).

How many students attend Bald Creek Elementary School?

180 students attend Bald Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Bald Creek Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bald Creek Elementary School?

Bald Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bald Creek Elementary School offer ?

Bald Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Bald Creek Elementary School part of?

Bald Creek Elementary School is part of Yancey County Schools.

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Bald Creek Elementary School (Closed 2020)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2006)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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