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Cranberry Middle
PublicMiddleGrades 6–8
6230 North US Highway 19E, Elk Park, NC 28622 · (828) 733-2932 · Part of Avery County Schools
Students
202
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
What stands out about Cranberry Middle
- School Grade A−: near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Small classes: 11:1 students per teacher
On the path
Where Sugar Mountain kids come from and go next.
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Cranberry MiddleYou are here
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.2%
Location
Directions ↗
6230 North US Highway 19E, Elk Park
Students
Enrollment by grade
Grade 671
Grade 769
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
202’20
173’21
170’22
184’23
202’24
About steady.
Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.