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North Buncombe Elementary

Q: Is North Buncombe Elementary a good school?

North Buncombe Elementary ranks 436 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Buncombe Elementary is a public elementary school serving 585 students in grades PK-4 in Weaverville, North Carolina, which is part of the Buncombe County Schools district.

North Buncombe Elementary consistently outperforms the Buncombe County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores for both math and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.7% of 3rd graders and 68.9% of 4th graders at North Buncombe were proficient or better in math, compared to 58.8% and 58.2% for the district, and 64.1% and 58.9% for the state. The school also generally performs better than the district and state averages for various student subgroups, such as female students and male students. However, the school struggles more with English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state for those subgroups.

Despite the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at North Buncombe Elementary, which has increased from 39.62% in 2021-2022 to 99.49% in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance remains strong. This is commendable, as research has shown that economic disadvantage can be a significant barrier to academic success. When compared to other elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools district, North Buncombe stands out as a high-performing school, with West Buncombe Elementary and Weaverville Elementary also ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools, while schools like Emma Elementary and Woodfin Elementary struggle academically.

593

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,071

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 Flat Creek Church Rd
Weaverville, NC 28787-9528

(828) 645-6054

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend North Buncombe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Buncombe Middle
	North Windy Ridge Intermediate
High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy
	North Buncombe High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

436^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Buncombe County Schools

125^th of 242Buncombe County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	436 of 1490	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	525 of 1505	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	390 of 1502	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	409 of 1514	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	460 of 1489	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	522 of 1473	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	376 of 1434	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	47.5	795 of 1429	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	773 of 1425	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.8	688 of 1440	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	593 of 1390	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.6	333 of 1403	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	176 of 1388	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	355 of 1381	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	488 of 1363	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	334 of 1354	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	127 of 1324	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	76.9	222 of 1293	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	147 of 1276	88.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	45.6	434 of 878	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	242 of 897	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	29.5	380 of 514	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	384 of 497	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	225 of 421	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	357 of 1451	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	652 of 1455	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	564 of 1459	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	368 of 1458	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	474 of 1440	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	449 of 1424	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.1	169 of 1405	88.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.4	113 of 612	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	617 of 961	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	488 of 951	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	559 of 915	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	559 of 893	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	447 of 843	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	608 of 865	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	366 of 851	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	473 of 1437	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	485 of 1450	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	626 of 1437	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	443 of 1366	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	437 of 1329	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	524 of 1361	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	249 of 1332	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	537 of 1450	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	372 of 1464	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	272 of 1461	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	480 of 1464	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	441 of 1444	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	602 of 1430	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	649 of 1413	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	813 of 821	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	458 of 801	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	491 of 1172	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	614 of 1166	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	468 of 1183	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	546 of 1194	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	645 of 1172	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	652 of 1183	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	518 of 1178	56.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2019)82nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2019)51st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)26th percentile-48 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+6 vs state

Reading58%+6 vs state

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Sunday, February 3, 2019

Administration is rude and uncaring. Children with disabilities are treated as a nuisance and they are quick to separate them and reduce their day Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Buncombe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Flat Creek Church Rd	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 645-6054	593	39	15.3	98.7%	440 (74.2%)	9 (1.5%)	111 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	67.5	436^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.7%		63	525^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.1%	89	66.7	68.9		57.1	60.0			$12,071	$1,473	$10,597
Weaverville Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	39 S Main Street	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 645-4275	245	16	15.8	98.8%	194 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.5%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)								$13,048	$1,194	$11,853
Weaverville Elementary	Public	2-4	129 S Main Street	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 645-3127	342	22	15.9	97.4%	272 (79.5%)	7 (2.0%)	50 (14.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	81.6	229^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.6%		85	178^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.2%	51	71.5	70.2		69.9	74.0			$10,024	$1,099	$8,924
Mars Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	200 School House Lane	Mars Hill	28754	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 689-2922	445	33	13.4	98.9%	418 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.4%)	45.7	821^st of 1490 public elementary schools	44.9%		61.1	561^st of 1505 public elementary schools	62.7%	260	54.7	60.7	54.9	40.7	56.0	47.9	62.0	$10,436	$1,370	$9,066
Barnardsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Hillcrest Drive	Barnardsville	28709	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 626-2290	125	11	10.9	97.6%	113 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	83.9	192^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.3	124^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.8%	68	69.6	82.6		60.9	82.6			$13,378	$1,474	$11,905
Woodfin Elementary	Public	K-5	108 Elk Mountain Road	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4287	111	11	10.2	97.3%	39 (35.1%)	3 (2.7%)	60 (54.1%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	8.2	1442^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.8	1416^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.9%	26	25.9	36.4		14.8	40.9			$17,004	$1,575	$15,428
Ira B Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	544 Kimberly Avenue	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6700	369	27	13.5	54.5%	199 (53.9%)	97 (26.3%)	31 (8.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	24 (6.5%)	41.1	897^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.8%		60.1	581^st of 1505 public elementary schools	61.4%	316	43.5	48.1	53.3	43.5	63.0	51.1	57.8	$13,444	$825	$12,620
West Buncombe Elementary	Public	K-4	175 Erwin Hills Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4282	580	39	14.7	98.1%	393 (67.8%)	21 (3.6%)	140 (24.1%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	81.9	220^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.2%		86.1	166^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.0%	54	80.0	84.7		60.8	63.1			$11,223	$1,315	$9,908
Claxton Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	241 Merrimon Avenue	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6500	405	31	12.9	37.8%	287 (70.9%)	53 (13.1%)	34 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.2%)	72.8	348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.6%		62.2	541^st of 1505 public elementary schools	64.1%	193	67.2	67.1	57.6	61.2	65.8	71.2	77.3	$11,974	$943	$11,031
Leicester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31 Gilbert Road	Leicester	28748	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 683-2341	399	26	15.3	98.7%	322 (80.7%)	8 (2.0%)	61 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	43.9	852^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.8%		27.7	1145^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.9%	293	58.8	47.3		52.5	50.0			$11,642	$1,459	$10,183

Frequently Asked Questions about North Buncombe Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Buncombe Elementary?

Students at North Buncombe Elementary are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is North Buncombe Elementary a good school?

North Buncombe Elementary ranks 436^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Buncombe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended North Buncombe Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Buncombe Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Buncombe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Buncombe Middle
Middle : North Windy Ridge Intermediate
High : Center for Career Innovation
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy
High : North Buncombe High

What district is North Buncombe Elementary in?

Buncombe County Schools

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