88 out of 10GreatSchools

Mills River Elementary

Mills River, NC
  • Public
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  • Grades K-5
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  • Enrollment: 579

Overview

Mills River Elementary
94 School House Road
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 891-6563
Mills River Elementary is located in Mills River, NC and serves grades K-5.It received a GreatSchool rating of 8 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Native American
0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1%
Asian
1%
Black
2%
Two or more races
5%
Hispanic
10%
White
82%

Reviews5 Reviews

3.5
parent
Mills River is an amazing place for my daughter. This is her second year there. The staff and teachers truly care about the children and seeing them succeed. My daughter is deaf and uses cochlear implants. They have gone above and beyond to make sure she has what she needs to learn everyday. The school is well supported by the parents and community which adds to their success. It is #ThePlaceToBe.
parent
Mills River Elementary is an amazing school! The staff is caring and compassionate. Academically, the school is top notch. The school is very community oriented and has great support. It is #ThePlaceToBe
parent
So far so good. It has only been a few weeks but we just moved here from MA and I am so happy for the kids to have teachers that seem to care and enjoy their jobs. The new principal is very nice. He helped us feel like we made the right decision as to where to place our incoming 11 yr old. Our 2nd grader is enjoying the school and is being challenged to his advanced ability. They bumped him up in spelling in week 5 from unit 3 to 22. They also gave him a special math booklet to do when he whips through the normal stuff they give him. Our school in MA wouldn't even consider doing this. They teach to the test and to the AVERAGE students. Mills River is doing a good job so far teaching above average students. I haven't had any bad experiences with the 5th grade teachers so far...(like previous poster) but there is a NEW one so they might have fixed the problem. We have the new one for my son's homeroom and she is a pleasure. I will post again at the end of the year. I think this forum is a powerful tool and all parents should take 5 minutes to weigh in on their schools.
parent
This school does not live up to its ratings. Two of my children went to this school and I was very disappointed with their teachers. In fact, my daughter's fifth grade teacher was the worst teacher any of my 5 children has ever had! This is definitely not a skewed opinion or from the parent of a trouble maker; my daughter is an A student and is social, sweet, and has no weird personality or behavior issues. They got a new principal the year we left and he seems MUCH better than the last one who would never talk to parents. The front office staff is only marginally friendly. There may be teachers here who are better as we have experience with only a handful, but it is sad that a school allows the kind of horrific behavior from a teacher and does nothing about it! If you are new to the area and looking for a good school, Fletcher Elementary is the best! The school zones were redrawn twice while living in the area so my children have been to Edneyville Elem (only 1 child), Fletcher Elem, Etowah Elem, and Mills River Elem. Hands down Fletcher is the best but we bought a home in Etowah thinking that because of the ratings, it would be a great school also.
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