Smokey Mountain Elementary School

884 Us Hwy 441n, Whittier, NC, 28789-9790
Tel: (828)497-5535
Grades: PK-8 | 471 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Smokey Mountain Elementary School serves 471 students in grades PK-8.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the NC state average of 14:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body.
  • Smokey Mountain Elementary School is one of 2 public elementary schools within Whittier, and operates within the Jackson County s School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, NC Dept. of Educ.
Smokey Mountain Elementary School
Grades Offered Grades PK-8
Total Students 471 students
% Male / % Female 47% / 53%
Total Classroom Teachers 28 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(NC) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 17:1 14:1
 
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian		 50% 2%
% Asian		 n/a 2%
% Hispanic		 6% 12%
% Black		 1% 27%
% White		 40% 53%
Unknown		 3% 4%
 
 
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 63% 43%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 8%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Jackson County s School District

Nearby Schools:

Smokey Mountain Elementary School
Grades: PK-8 | 0 mi. away
Swain Co East Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 3.9 mi. away
Cherokee Elementary School
Grades: KG-8 | 5.5 mi. away
Cherokee High School
Grades: 6-12 | 6.2 mi. away
Cherokee Extension High School
Grades: KG-12 | 7 mi. away
Swain County Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 7 mi. away

View all schools in: Whittier, Jackson County, Zip 28789

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