Best Burnsville Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 437 students in Burnsville, NC.

The top ranked public middle schools in Burnsville, NC are East Yancey Middle School and Cane River Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Burnsville, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Burnsville have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).