Hominy Valley Elementary School

450 Enka Lake Rd, Candler, NC, 28715
Tel: (828)665-0619
Grades: KG-5 | 500 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Hominy Valley Elementary School serves 500 students in grades KG-5.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the NC state average of 14:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body.
  • Hominy Valley Elementary School is one of 3 public elementary schools within Candler, and operates within the Buncombe County s School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, NC Dept. of Educ.
Hominy Valley Elementary School
Grades Offered Grades KG-5
Total Students 500 students
% Male / % Female 50% / 50%
Total Classroom Teachers 31 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(NC) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 16:1 14:1
 
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a 2%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hispanic		 7% 12%
% Black		 2% 27%
% White		 88% 53%
Unknown		 2% 4%
 
 
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 42% 43%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 8%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Buncombe County s School District

Nearby Schools:

Hominy Valley Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 0 mi. away
Enka High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0.1 mi. away
Enka Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 1.2 mi. away
Sand Hill-venable Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 2.1 mi. away
Candler Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 2.2 mi. away
Pisgah Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 4.4 mi. away

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