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Hall Fletcher Elementary

Q: Is Hall Fletcher Elementary a good school?

Hall Fletcher Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hall Fletcher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Hall Fletcher Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hall Fletcher Elementary?

Students at Hall Fletcher Elementary are 54% White, 24% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hall Fletcher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hall Fletcher Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Asheville Middle High : Asheville High High : Silsa

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hall Fletcher Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Asheville, NC, serving 318 students as part of Asheville City Schools. The district itself is fairly well regarded, but Hall Fletcher's most recent state ranking is much weaker: the school sits at the 25th percentile among North Carolina elementary schools, a notable drop from the prior two years when it ranked near the 39th percentile. The school also serves a higher share of students from low-income households than its Asheville City peers, with roughly 59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared with nearby district elementaries, Hall Fletcher is the lowest performing in its immediate cluster. In the most recent state rankings, Claxton Elementary placed at the 78th percentile, Lucy S. Herring Elementary at the 64th, and Isaac Dickson Elementary at the 63rd, while Hall Fletcher came in at the 25th percentile. Proficiency gaps are especially wide in the lower grades. For example, only 40.4% of 4th graders at Hall Fletcher scored proficient in math, compared with a district average near 63% and neighboring schools ranging from roughly 72% to 79%.

More concerning than the overall rank is how results differ across student groups. Recent data shows that students from low-income families and those receiving special education services at Hall Fletcher rank in the lowest few percentiles statewide compared with similar students at other schools, while gifted students also rank near the very bottom. That pattern suggests the school's instructional model is not yet serving all learners equitably. On a more positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved steadily, falling from 27.3% in 2021-2022 to 19.2% in 2024-2025, which is now below both district and state averages. Per-pupil spending is also higher than most nearby schools, meaning the school already has solid attendance and funding to build on. Closing the gaps in student outcomes is the central challenge ahead.

318

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Ridgelawn Road
Asheville, NC 28806-4454

(828) 350-6400

District: Asheville City Schools

Students who attend Hall Fletcher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Asheville Middle
High:	Asheville High
	Silsa

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

African American:

23.9%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

1,124^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 246Asheville City 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
2026	28.6	1124 of 1492	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	910 of 1490	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	912 of 1505	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1169 of 1502	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	841 of 1514	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	990 of 1489	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	959 of 1473	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	857 of 1434	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.8	409 of 1429	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	29.3	1087 of 1425	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.3	1052 of 1440	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.9	849 of 1390	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	644 of 1403	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.3	883 of 1388	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.1	881 of 1381	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.4	1006 of 1363	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	1014 of 1354	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	949 of 1324	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.0	507 of 1293	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.2	822 of 1276	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	881 of 903	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	866 of 918	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	822 of 924	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	932 of 933	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	898 of 949	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	772 of 927	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	24.5	765 of 897	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	1204 of 1447	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.2	829 of 1451	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	908 of 1455	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1035 of 1459	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	843 of 1458	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	981 of 1440	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1008 of 1424	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	921 of 1405	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	707 of 710	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	559 of 582	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	569 of 612	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	1392 of 1434	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1342 of 1437	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1276 of 1450	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1372 of 1437	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1316 of 1366	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1120 of 1329	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1065 of 1361	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	723 of 1332	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	952 of 1451	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	957 of 1450	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	873 of 1464	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1228 of 1461	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	791 of 1464	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	944 of 1444	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	849 of 1430	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	777 of 1413	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	725 of 815	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	629 of 1146	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	760 of 1172	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	525 of 1166	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	863 of 1183	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.4	499 of 1194	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	666 of 1172	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	535 of 1183	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	625 of 1178	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)45th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)15th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)2nd percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science59%-9 vs state

Mathematics49%-15 vs state

Reading45%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 4, 2016

We've been Hall Fletcher parents for the past three years and couldn't be happier with our experience. Both of us are High School educators and to see the kind of preparation and love the teachers put into their daily work inspires us during every visit. We've heard stories and reservations about what it used to be like, and that simply is not the case anymore. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hall Fletcher Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Ridgelawn Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6400	318	25	12.5	58.8%	171 (53.8%)	76 (23.9%)	40 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.5%)	28.6	1124^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.7%		40.4	910^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.9%	214	48.6	40.4	59.1				40.0	40.4	54.5				59.1		$14,641	$1,562	$13,079
Asheville PEAK Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	133 Livingston Street	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville PEAK Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(828) 239-3550	161	15	10.4		12 (7.5%)	109 (67.7%)	18 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (13.7%)	20.6	1268^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.0%		42	880^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.9%	388	40.0	50.0	38.9	72.7	61.5		20.0	50.0	27.8	54.5	61.5		38.9
Francine Delany New School	Public, Charter	K-8	119 Brevard Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Francine Delany New School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 236-9441	193	15	12.8		108 (56.0%)	41 (21.2%)	17 (8.8%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.4%)	44	845^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.4%		42.9	866^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.9%	21	38.1	61.9	52.6	50.0	68.2	45.5	52.4	71.4	57.9	55.0	63.6	72.7	52.6	81.8
Lucy S. Herring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	98 Sulphur Springs Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6600	255	22	11.4	46.3%	173 (67.8%)	33 (12.9%)	29 (11.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	63	535^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.1%		69	408^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.6%	127	63.0	73.6	59.6				60.9	78.8	48.9				72.3		$13,509	$1,024	$12,485
Isaac Dickson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	125 Hill Street	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(828) 350-6800	390	29	13.3	41.0%	220 (56.4%)	75 (19.2%)	36 (9.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	47 (12.1%)	61.4	558^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.6%		62.6	520^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.1%	38	60.4	79.0	59.6				56.3	77.4	52.6				66.7		$12,739	$936	$11,803
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
Emma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	37 Brickyard Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4272	277	22	12.8	98.2%	86 (31.0%)	36 (13.0%)	142 (51.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	38.7	927^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.9%		18.3	1312^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.9%	385	66.7	58.5					38.5	49.1							$12,874	$1,531	$11,343
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%)	75	322^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.8	348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.6%	26	70.3	72.1	67.6				73.4	67.6	73.0				73.0		$11,974	$943	$11,031
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Johnston Boulevard	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4291	217	17	12.4	98.6%	74 (34.1%)	41 (18.9%)	87 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.5%)	22	1247^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.4%		6.7	1450^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.7%	203	48.9	50.0					29.8	53.1							$14,890	$1,958	$12,932
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	98.0%	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		$11,073	$1,338	$9,735

Frequently Asked Questions about Hall Fletcher Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hall Fletcher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hall Fletcher Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Asheville Middle
High : Asheville High
High : Silsa

How many students attend Hall Fletcher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Hall Fletcher Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hall Fletcher Elementary?

Students at Hall Fletcher Elementary are 54% White, 24% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Hall Fletcher Elementary in?

Asheville City Schools

Is Hall Fletcher Elementary a good school?

Hall Fletcher Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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