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Cullowhee Valley School
240 Wisdom Dr
Cullowhee NC, 28723, Jackson County
Phone: 828-293-5667
Ranking: 
(881 out of 1,874, top 47%)*
(881 out of 1,874, top 47%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Jackson County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 43 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 597 | 625 | 648 | 684 | 679 | 691 | 690 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 80 | 13.4% | 85 | 13.6% | 73 | 11.3% | 91 | 13.3% | 72 | 10.6% | 87 | 12.6% | 70 | 10.1% |
| Grade 1: | 77 | 12.9% | 70 | 11.2% | 86 | 13.3% | 71 | 10.4% | 80 | 11.8% | 67 | 9.7% | 98 | 14.2% |
| Grade 2: | 63 | 10.6% | 74 | 11.8% | 62 | 9.6% | 78 | 11.4% | 67 | 9.9% | 90 | 13.0% | 81 | 11.7% |
| Grade 3: | 71 | 11.9% | 58 | 9.3% | 66 | 10.2% | 64 | 9.4% | 87 | 12.8% | 82 | 11.9% | 88 | 12.8% |
| Grade 4: | 59 | 9.9% | 58 | 9.3% | 65 | 10.0% | 88 | 12.9% | 78 | 11.5% | 84 | 12.2% | 82 | 11.9% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 8.5% | 60 | 9.6% | 82 | 12.7% | 75 | 11.0% | 80 | 11.8% | 82 | 11.9% | 74 | 10.7% |
| Grade 6: | 59 | 9.9% | 78 | 12.5% | 71 | 11.0% | 82 | 12.0% | 79 | 11.6% | 68 | 9.8% | 65 | 9.4% |
| Grade 7: | 70 | 11.7% | 68 | 10.9% | 76 | 11.7% | 73 | 10.7% | 69 | 10.2% | 67 | 9.7% | 68 | 9.9% |
| Grade 8: | 67 | 11.2% | 74 | 11.8% | 67 | 10.3% | 62 | 9.1% | 67 | 9.9% | 64 | 9.3% | 64 | 9.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 317 | 53.1% | 328 | 52.5% | 328 | 50.6% | 341 | 49.9% | 335 | 49.3% | 343 | 49.6% | 331 | 48.0% |
| Female: | 280 | 46.9% | 297 | 47.5% | 320 | 49.4% | 343 | 50.1% | 336 | 49.5% | 340 | 49.2% | 336 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 14 | 2.3% | 17 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.5% | 23 | 3.4% | 20 | 2.9% | 17 | 2.5% | 10 | 1.4% |
| Asian: | 8 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 9 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 106 | 17.8% | 94 | 15.0% | 80 | 12.3% | 73 | 10.7% | 73 | 10.8% | 67 | 9.7% | 62 | 9.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.5% | 25 | 3.7% | 26 | 3.8% | 8 | 1.2% |
| White: | 453 | 75.9% | 490 | 78.4% | 520 | 80.2% | 554 | 81.0% | 549 | 80.9% | 568 | 82.2% | 584 | 84.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.7% | 13 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 300 | 50.3% | 329 | 52.6% | 331 | 51.1% | 330 | 48.2% | 312 | 45.9% | 246 | 35.6% | 269 | 39.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 8.7% | 55 | 8.8% | 63 | 9.7% | 45 | 6.6% | 45 | 6.6% | 65 | 9.4% | 62 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.73 | 14.29 | 15.12 | 16.19 | 16.07 | 16.30 | 15.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.4% | 82.6% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 66.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 67.9% | 69% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88.2% | 65.5% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 75.6% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 74.9% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 74.8% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.5% | 39.6% | 36.3% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 63.9% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 74.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 84.1% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 79.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 80.3% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 77.1% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 35.2% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 81.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 78.2% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 57.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 68.1% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 64% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 69.5% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 64% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 37.7% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 64.5% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 60.7% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 73.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 86.7% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 84.8% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 80.5% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 83.3% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 22.8% | 37.4% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 85.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 86.1% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 60.2% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 69.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 74.9% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 70.6% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 71.1% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 42.7% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 43.1% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 41.5% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 53.4% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.8% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 63% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 64% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 79.8% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 86.2% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 81.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 43.6% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 85.8% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56.3% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 69% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 75.2% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 77% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 69.4% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 40.4% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 54% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 79.5% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 81.8% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 81.6% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 78.2% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 44.6% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 70.8% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 67.9% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 76.8% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 85.6% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 78% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 82.3% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 86.3% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 29.8% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 86.4% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 83.2% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 64.4% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 76.1% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 76.7% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 74.9% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 82.3% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.3% | 46.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 62.9% | 61.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 64.8% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 76.1% | 67.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 85.1% | 78.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 85.9% | 80.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 76.3% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 85.3% | 81.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 43.6% | 38.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 90.5% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.8% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 53.8% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 71.6% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.8% | 66.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 66.5% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 72.7% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 53.8% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 46.1% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 53.4% | 50.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 57.4% | 57.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 61.1% | 60.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 73.8% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 72.1% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 84% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 90.4% | 83.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.8% | 84.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 30.4% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 87.2% | 86.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 88.4% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 60.1% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 76.1% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 77.3% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 74.5% | 69.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.8% | 71.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 39.2% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 58.9% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 79.4% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 81.5% | 72.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 80.6% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 86.1% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 54.9% | 59.1% |
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* Cullowhee Valley School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.