Nantahala School
213 Windingstairs Rd
Topton NC, 28781, Cherokee County
Phone: 828-321-4388
Ranking:
(1,068 out of 1,874, bottom 43%)*

Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
School District: Macon 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: | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |||||||
Total Students: | 96 | 106 | 114 | 107 | 116 | 137 | 133 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 7 | 7.3% | 8 | 7.5% | 9 | 7.9% | 3 | 2.8% | 2 | 1.7% | 11 | 8.0% | 5 | 3.8% |
Grade 1: | 7 | 7.3% | 9 | 8.5% | 4 | 3.5% | 4 | 3.7% | 11 | 9.5% | 6 | 4.4% | 15 | 11.3% |
Grade 2: | 10 | 10.4% | 5 | 4.7% | 5 | 4.4% | 10 | 9.3% | 6 | 5.2% | 15 | 10.9% | 15 | 11.3% |
Grade 3: | 3 | 3.1% | 5 | 4.7% | 11 | 9.6% | 6 | 5.6% | 13 | 11.2% | 13 | 9.5% | 9 | 6.8% |
Grade 4: | 8 | 8.3% | 11 | 10.4% | 8 | 7.0% | 13 | 12.1% | 11 | 9.5% | 9 | 6.6% | 11 | 8.3% |
Grade 5: | 10 | 10.4% | 6 | 5.7% | 14 | 12.3% | 11 | 10.3% | 9 | 7.8% | 10 | 7.3% | 7 | 5.3% |
Grade 6: | 6 | 6.3% | 13 | 12.3% | 10 | 8.8% | 9 | 8.4% | 10 | 8.6% | 6 | 4.4% | 10 | 7.5% |
Grade 7: | 11 | 11.5% | 12 | 11.3% | 11 | 9.6% | 12 | 11.2% | 6 | 5.2% | 9 | 6.6% | 8 | 6.0% |
Grade 8: | 6 | 6.3% | 6 | 5.7% | 9 | 7.9% | 7 | 6.5% | 8 | 6.9% | 8 | 5.8% | 8 | 6.0% |
Grade 9: | 8 | 8.3% | 8 | 7.5% | 7 | 6.1% | 8 | 7.5% | 9 | 7.8% | 11 | 8.0% | 7 | 5.3% |
Grade 10: | 8 | 8.3% | 4 | 3.8% | 10 | 8.8% | 7 | 6.5% | 10 | 8.6% | 7 | 5.1% | 12 | 9.0% |
Grade 11: | 5 | 5.2% | 8 | 7.5% | 8 | 7.0% | 8 | 7.5% | 7 | 6.0% | 13 | 9.5% | 20 | 15.0% |
Grade 12: | 7 | 7.3% | 11 | 10.4% | 8 | 7.0% | 9 | 8.4% | 14 | 12.1% | 19 | 13.9% | 6 | 4.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 47 | 49.0% | 53 | 50.0% | 58 | 50.9% | 50 | 46.7% | 57 | 49.1% | 69 | 50.4% | 72 | 54.1% |
Female: | 49 | 51.0% | 53 | 50.0% | 56 | 49.1% | 57 | 53.3% | 51 | 44.0% | 60 | 43.8% | 57 | 42.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.5% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 6.3% | 6 | 5.7% | 6 | 5.3% | 4 | 3.7% | 2 | 1.7% | 5 | 3.6% | 7 | 5.3% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 88 | 91.7% | 98 | 92.5% | 106 | 93.0% | 101 | 94.4% | 111 | 95.7% | 128 | 93.4% | 124 | 93.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.9% | 2 | 1.8% | 2 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 65 | 67.7% | 61 | 57.5% | 76 | 66.7% | 73 | 68.2% | 76 | 65.5% | 82 | 59.9% | 80 | 60.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 10.4% | 21 | 19.8% | 24 | 21.1% | 12 | 11.2% | 13 | 11.2% | 20 | 14.6% | 17 | 12.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 6.56 | 7.29 | 7.78 | 7.99 | 9.13 | 10.50 | 9.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68.4% | 85.5% | 82.6% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 84.6% | 72.6% | 66.7% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 77.9% | 69% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50% | 73.8% | 67.7% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 79.5% | 77.8% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 73.2% | 76.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 57.1% | 78.2% | 78.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 33.3% | 36.4% | 36.3% |
2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 77.8% | 83.2% | 80.3% |
2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 53.8% | 53% | 65.1% |
2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 80% | 68.7% | 67.2% |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 50% | 81.5% | 72.9% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.2% | 84.9% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 88.9% | 79.7% | 82.3% |
2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 40% | 67.5% | 63.4% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 20% | 65.7% | 65.3% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 91.7% | 72.3% | 68% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 70.6% | 67.5% | 71.2% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 69.2% | 80.2% | 81.2% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 70% | 80.8% | 83% |
2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 66.4% | 77.1% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 80% | 65.5% | 71.8% |
2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 68.8% | 74.8% | 65.8% |
2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 68.2% | 71.9% | 68.5% |
2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 40% | 74.5% | 71.4% |
2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.2% | 78.7% |
2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 88.9% | 79.7% | 80% |
2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 83.9% | 82.8% |
2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 69.7% | 72.1% |
2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 73.4% | 73.1% |
2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 70% | 74.4% | 73.8% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 78.6% | 82.4% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.1% | 80.6% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 90% | 82.9% |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 92.3% | 76.7% | 63.3% |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 50% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 46.2% | 75.3% | 73.3% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.7% | 82.3% |
2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 75% | 67% | 62.7% |
2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 75.5% | 76.4% |
2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 71.3% | 76.5% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 40% | 62.7% | 64.6% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 61.9% | 71.5% | 71.2% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 90% | 78.5% | 81.6% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 75% | 78.7% | 81.5% |
EOG | ||||||
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 59.1% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 45% | 38.8% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 70.6% | 71.9% |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 61.7% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 55.6% | 69.4% |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 68.3% | 69.9% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 72.8% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 69.9% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 76.7% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 85.4% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 86% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.4% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 47.2% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 84.5% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 84% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 53.3% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 63% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 72.9% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 69.8% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 71.5% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 49.1% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 71.7% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 68.3% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 76.4% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 85.1% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 84.3% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 86.9% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 88.5% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 52.5% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.2% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.4% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 61.3% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 67.7% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 77.1% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 75.8% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 75.5% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 48.4% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 44.1% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 46.2% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 54% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 67.6% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 73.6% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 67.1% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 75.8% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 82.4% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 81.1% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 86.8% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 31.5% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.9% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 55.8% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 67.7% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 69.1% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 71.2% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 72% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 34.6% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 43.5% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 64.6% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 68.8% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 69.1% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 74.8% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 44.5% | 45.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | 55.1% | 61.9% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 57.8% | 64.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70.7% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 75.5% | 78.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 79.9% | 80.5% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78.5% | 80.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 80.2% | 80.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 30.5% | 38.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 84.9% | 81.5% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.3% | 82.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 64.6% | 59.3% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 69% | 71% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 75% | 75.3% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73.7% | 75.1% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.3% | 75.2% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.3% | 46.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 61.4% | 61.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 59.9% | 63.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 61.2% | 67.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.4% | 78.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 76.2% | 80.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79.8% | 81.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 83% | 81.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 35.7% | 38.5% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 89.1% | 86.4% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 85.5% | 86.3% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 47.2% | 51.1% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 64.4% | 65% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 63.2% | 66.8% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 69.3% | 67.8% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 69.3% | 68.2% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 55.5% | 47.8% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 40.3% | 46% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 33.1% | 50.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 50% | 57.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 56.4% | 60.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 63.3% | 65.1% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 67.6% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 75.5% | 80.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.3% | 83.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.2% | 84.4% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.5% | 85.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 31.3% | 34.2% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 88.2% | 86.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 90.3% | 87.9% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 57.2% | 54.2% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 63.1% | 66.6% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 72.1% | 69.5% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 66.1% | 69.8% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 72.8% | 71.1% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 40.5% | 41.0% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 62.7% | 67.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 72.7% | 72.8% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 58.5% | 74.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 74.6% | 77.3% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 57.4% | 59.1% |
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* Nantahala School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.