Best public schools in Bakersville, NC

4 public schools in Bakersville: 2 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

2 schools in Bakersville

Mitchell Elementary School 26.0

Mitchell County Schools · Grades 3-5

ELA 42%Math 56%Science 52%

#930 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Gouge Primary —

Mitchell County Schools · Grades PK-2 · 221 students

No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Bakersville

Mitchell Middle School 29.2

Mitchell County Schools · Grades 6-8

ELA 46%Math 41%Science 58%

#326 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

1 school in Bakersville

Mitchell High 39.7

Mitchell County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 508 students

ELA 61%Math 45%Science 66%

#309 of 512 in North Carolina

School districts serving Bakersville

Mitchell County Schools 6

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