Asheville Primary vs. Ira B Jones Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Asheville Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 145 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Asheville Primary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ira B Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
145 students
389 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1398 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1633 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
18
Kindergarten Students
25
68
Grade 1 Students
22
56
Grade 2 Students
21
67
Grade 3 Students
20
58
Grade 4 Students
17
60
Grade 5 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
17%
24%
% White
70%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%