Best Yancey County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 437 students in Yancey County, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Yancey County, 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.

Yancey County, 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 Yancey County 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 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).