Best Public Schools in Leicester, NC

Summary:

The city of Leicester, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Leicester Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 with an enrollment of 394 students. As part of the Buncombe County Schools district, Leicester Elementary faces mixed academic performance, with 3rd grade test scores closer to county and state averages, but 4th grade proficiency lagging behind. However, the school's extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of over 99% indicates it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Leicester Elementary's 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 58.8% in 2024-2025 is on par with the Buncombe County average, but below the state average of 64.1%. In 4th grade math, the school's proficiency rate of 47.3% is lower than both the county (58.2%) and state (58.9%) averages. Similarly, 3rd grade reading proficiency at 52.5% is higher than the state average of 46.7%, but lower than the county's 51.4%. For 4th grade reading, Leicester Elementary's 50% proficiency rate falls short of the county (59.7%) and state (58.1%) averages.

Despite the academic challenges, Leicester Elementary benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 and relatively high spending of $11,642 per student, which may help provide additional resources and support for its economically disadvantaged student population. As the sole public elementary school serving the city of Leicester, the performance and resources of this school are crucial for the educational outcomes of the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)		EOG Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Cities Near Leicester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Asheville	4.55 mi	34	247^th
Candler	5.83 mi	6	241^st
Canton	9 mi	5	125^th
Weaverville	9.27 mi	6	89^th
Clyde	12.35 mi	3	66^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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