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ArtSpace Charter School

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ArtSpace Charter School ranks 301 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

ArtSpace Charter School is a K–8 charter school in Swannanoa, NC, serving 402 students with a favorable 12.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and it ranks as one of the stronger K–8 options in the eastern Buncombe County area. The school is currently ranked 301st out of 1,492 North Carolina schools, placing it in the 80th percentile with a 4-star rating — a significant improvement from its 2021-2022 ranking in the 51st percentile.

Reading and science are clear signature strengths at ArtSpace. The school outperforms the state average in every tested grade in reading, with margins reaching nearly 24 points in 8th grade. In science, proficiency rates are exceptional: 88.2% in 5th grade and 90.0% in 8th grade, compared to roughly 68% statewide. The school also shines for specific student groups, ranking 3rd out of 815 North Carolina schools for special education students — a 5-star, 100th-percentile result — and consistently landing in the 82nd–88th percentile for low-income students over the past three years. Chronic absenteeism is well below the state average (16.0% vs. 24.2% statewide). Math achievement, however, is more mixed: the school beats the state in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade math but falls below in 3rd, 7th, and 8th grades. This middle-school math gap is especially visible when compared to Evergreen Community Charter, located about 4 miles away, where 8th grade math proficiency is 78.0% versus ArtSpace’s 47.5%.

Among nearby options, ArtSpace ranks higher than Mountain City Public Montessori (839th), Williams Elementary, Oakley Elementary, Bell Elementary, and Haw Creek Elementary. The closest school, Williams Elementary (1.6 miles away), trails ArtSpace by wide margins in reading, math, and science — though Williams also serves a very high-poverty population. Two nearby schools do keep pace: Fairview Elementary (179th) ranks just above ArtSpace, and Claxton Elementary (322nd) is close behind. Overall, ArtSpace is a high-performing charter with outstanding literacy, science, and inclusive outcomes — but strengthening 7th and 8th grade math would be the key to reaching the state’s elite ranks.

402

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.7%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

2030 US Hwy 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778

(828) 298-2787

District: ArtSpace Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

301^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

183^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 246ArtSpace Charter 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	301 of 1492	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	333 of 1490	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	560 of 1505	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	453 of 1502	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	738 of 1514	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	628 of 1489	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	506 of 1473	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	401 of 1434	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	282 of 1429	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	292 of 1425	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	251 of 1440	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	421 of 1390	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.4	262 of 1403	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	225 of 1388	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	442 of 1381	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	537 of 1363	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	654 of 1354	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.5	504 of 1324	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.0	881 of 1293	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.7	883 of 1276	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	68.0	117 of 634	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	290 of 878	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	693 of 897	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	388 of 1447	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	476 of 1451	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	601 of 1455	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	600 of 1459	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	716 of 1458	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	598 of 1440	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	564 of 1424	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	490 of 1405	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	258 of 1434	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	193 of 1437	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	180 of 1450	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	332 of 1437	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	295 of 1366	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	631 of 1361	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	251 of 1451	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	276 of 1450	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	535 of 1464	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	312 of 1461	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	714 of 1464	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	612 of 1444	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	427 of 1430	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	316 of 1413	77.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	3 of 815	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	476 of 1146	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	498 of 1172	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	741 of 1166	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	564 of 1183	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	819 of 1194	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	663 of 1172	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	687 of 1183	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	609 of 1178	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	183 of 778	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	224 of 773	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	384 of 793	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	157 of 784	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	84 of 786	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	98 of 741	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	105 of 737	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	111 of 691	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	90 of 694	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	67.9	199 of 692	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	160 of 705	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	97 of 627	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	91.7	45 of 673	93.3%	★★★★★
2012	78.4	105 of 662	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	127 of 648	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	36 of 640	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.1	119 of 630	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	98 of 620	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	67.5	194 of 606	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	267 of 598	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	212 of 731	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	233 of 733	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	402 of 738	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	233 of 731	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.6	118 of 733	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	96 of 706	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	100 of 684	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	202 of 656	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	137 of 725	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	74 of 729	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	187 of 743	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	99 of 735	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.1	18 of 689	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	143 of 736	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	220 of 733	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	331 of 751	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.2	119 of 747	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	58 of 748	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	120 of 711	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	117 of 697	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	61 of 665	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	62.6	96 of 473	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	241 of 644	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	349 of 649	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	432 of 652	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.8	179 of 656	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	128 of 658	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	210 of 632	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	215 of 624	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	214 of 596	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)100th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)80th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science89%+21 vs state

Reading73%+17 vs state

Mathematics62%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Our children have attended Artspace Charter School (near Asheville, NC) for the last 4 years. The arts-based curriculum provides our children with the ability to view life with a creative eye. I feel that this is an area that is lacking in most public schools these days.

The teachers and staff are amazing and our children love waking up and going to school each day.

We are very happy that we decided to send our children to this wonderful school! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, March 16, 2015

ArtSpace is an incredible school environment. Teachers and students work alongside each other to create unbelievably meaningful and beautiful works of art. Students get well-grounded in core concepts while developing their own identities through the arts. They are a nationally recognized program and have been awarded top local honors for arts education three years in a row. An incredible school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ArtSpace Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2030 US Hwy 70	Swannanoa	28778	Buncombe County	ArtSpace Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 298-2787	402	31	12.7	—	339 (84.3%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	76	301^st of 1492 public elementary schools	79.8%		74	333^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.7%	32	60.0	71.7	68.6	65.2	54.2	47.5	67.5	69.6	76.5	69.6	77.1	80.0	88.2	90.0	91.7%	0%
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 Bee Tree Road	Swannanoa	28778	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 686-3856	451	28	15.8	95.8%	251 (55.7%)	20 (4.4%)	145 (32.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.2%)	39.6	913^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.8%		21.7	1248^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.2%	335	57.4	54.5	53.4				52.2	52.3	54.8				57.5		90%	3.8%	$10,816	$1,108	$9,708
Bell Elementary	Public	1-5	90 Maple Springs Road	Asheville	28805	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 298-3789	224	18	12.3	96.0%	151 (67.4%)	23 (10.3%)	24 (10.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.3%)	40.6	894^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.1%		68.5	413^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.3%	481	54.1	69.7	60.5				43.2	60.6	47.4				52.6		97.4%	2.6%	$10,953	$1,366	$9,587
Evergreen Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Bell Road	Asheville	28805	Buncombe County	Evergreen Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 298-2173	430	32	13.3	40.5%	353 (82.1%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.1%)	66.4	480^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.4	477^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.0%	3	62.5	59.6	60.8	66.0	71.4	78.0	68.8	57.4	76.5	76.0	77.1	77.6	70.6	91.8	93.2%	2.3%
Haw Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Bethesda Road	Asheville	28805	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 298-4022	402	33	12.3	—	256 (63.7%)	61 (15.2%)	35 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (11.2%)	74.6	328^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.0%		68.4	419^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.9%	91	65.0	73.8	68.2				66.7	72.1	70.5				79.5		90.9%	6.1%	$10,330	$1,007	$9,324
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	1355 Charlotte Hwy	Fairview	28730	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 628-2732	646	38	16.8	97.4%	555 (85.9%)	8 (1.2%)	53 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	85	179^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.0%		84.9	176^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.2%	3	79.6	76.0	83.8				66.0	75.0	68.5				89.2		89.9%	10.1%	$10,427	$1,254	$9,173
Oakley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	753 Fairview Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 274-7515	502	32	15.4	—	203 (40.4%)	120 (23.9%)	123 (24.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.8%)	24	1206^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.2%		20.4	1273^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	14.6%	67	45.8	34.2	48.5				45.8	38.0	55.9				55.9		95.7%	4.3%	$11,073	$1,338	$9,735
Black Mountain Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	301 East State Street	Black Mountain	28711	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 669-2645	351	25	13.9	96.9%	273 (77.8%)	14 (4.0%)	45 (12.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)	57.7						59.0								93.8%	3.7%	$11,702	$1,257	$10,444
Black Mountain Elementary	Public	4-5	100 Flat Creek Road	Black Mountain	28711	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 669-5217	163	11	15.2	96.9%	135 (82.8%)	7 (4.3%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	46.4	797^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.6%		53	689^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.8%	108		54.3	51.8					61.7	57.8				60.2				$10,935	$1,199	$9,736
Mountain City Public Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	27 Church Street	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Mountain City Public Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 570-5554	137	7	20.1	—	106 (77.4%)	5 (3.6%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.1%)	44.3	839^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.8%		45	831^st of 1490 public elementary schools	44.2%	8	52.6	36.0	25.0	40.0		20.0	73.7	56.0	58.3	80.0		60.0	75.0	80.0

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ArtSpace Charter School ranks 301^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend ArtSpace Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended ArtSpace Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of ArtSpace Charter School?

Students at ArtSpace Charter School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

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