Best Bryson City Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 784 students in Bryson City, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Bryson City, NC are Mountain Discovery and Swain County Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Bryson City, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Bryson City have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).