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Asheville City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,742 students in Asheville City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Asheville City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
4,218 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Asheville City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
363 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
787 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
19%
25%
# White Students
2,675 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
63%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
316 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
321
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
389
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
336
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,681 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,402 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,681
$11,354
Spending / Student
$15,402
$11,785
Best Asheville City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Isaac Dickson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 Hill Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6800
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #22.
Claxton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
241 Merrimon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6500
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6500
Grades: K-5
| 390 students
Rank: #33.
Montford North Star Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
90 Montford Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6900
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 232 students
Rank: #44.
Asheville Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
211 S French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6200
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #55.
Lucy S. Herring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
98 Sulphur Springs Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6600
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
Rank: #66.
Asheville Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
441 Haywood Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-2900
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-2900
Grades: PK-4
| 145 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Hall Fletcher Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Ridgelawn Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6400
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 350-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ira B Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
544 Kimberly Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 350-6700
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 350-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
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