Mountain Discovery
Public
Elementary Grades K–8 Charter
Part of Mountain Discovery Charter School
890 Jenkins Branch Rd N, Bryson City, NC 28713 · (828) 488-1222
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Academic performance
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
221Students enrolled
16:1Student–teacher ratio
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten31
Grade 126
Grade 231
Grade 322
Grade 422
Grade 524
Grade 624
Grade 720
Grade 821
Students
White · 79%174
Two or more races · 9%19
American Indian/Alaska Native · 8%17
Black · 2%4
Hispanic · 1%3
Asian · 1%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
188’20
174’21
174’22
193’23
221’24
Location
890 Jenkins Branch Rd N Bryson City
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.