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Ira B Jones Elementary

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Ira B Jones Elementary ranks 850 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ira B Jones Elementary is a PK–5 school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 369 students as part of Asheville City Schools, an above-average district overall. The school itself, however, ranks 850th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — at the 43rd percentile with a 2-star rating — which places it third among Asheville City's four elementary schools with data, behind Claxton Elementary and Isaac Dickson Elementary but ahead of Hall Fletcher Elementary. Nearby Buncombe County Schools options do notably better: West Buncombe Elementary and Haw Creek Elementary, both serving student populations with poverty rates near 99%, rank at the 87th and 78th percentiles respectively.

Parents should know about two major concerns at Ira B Jones Elementary. First, there is a stark gap in student outcomes. White students score at the 63rd percentile statewide, and male and female students hover near the state average at the 45th and 43rd percentiles, but low-income students rank at the 8th percentile, while African American students and gifted students each rank at the 1st percentile — a pattern that has persisted for several years. Second, attendance is a problem: 23.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, far above the rate at nearby Claxton Elementary (11.9%) and Isaac Dickson Elementary (14.7%), and also above Hall Fletcher Elementary (19.2%), which serves a similar share of low-income students.

Grade-level results paint a more encouraging picture in upper elementary. Third and fourth graders trail district and state averages in math and reading, but fifth graders posted standout scores in 2025–2026: 69% proficient in reading and 76.2% in science, well above district and state averages. That may reflect a particularly strong cohort, and it suggests early grades deserve the most attention. The school has not regained its pre-pandemic standing — it ranked 359th in the state in 2018–2019 but has mostly sat in the low-to-mid 40th percentile since — though chronic absenteeism has improved from 33.3% in 2022–2023, and the strong fifth-grade results show students here can achieve at high levels with the right supports.

369

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

544 Kimberly Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804-2560

(828) 350-6700

District: Asheville City Schools

Students who attend Ira B Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Asheville Middle
High:	Asheville High
	Silsa

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

African American:

26.3%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

850^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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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	43.7	850 of 1492	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	897 of 1490	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	581 of 1505	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	843 of 1502	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	795 of 1514	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	868 of 1489	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	359 of 1473	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	458 of 1434	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	393 of 1429	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	483 of 1425	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.6	402 of 1440	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	319 of 1390	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	190 of 1403	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	497 of 1388	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	745 of 1381	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	731 of 1363	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	794 of 1354	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	811 of 1324	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.6	837 of 1293	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.4	921 of 1276	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	896 of 903	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	914 of 918	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	926 of 927	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	871 of 896	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	839 of 949	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	918 of 927	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	46.9	414 of 878	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	262 of 897	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	825 of 1447	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	882 of 1451	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	524 of 1455	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	829 of 1459	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	729 of 1458	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	839 of 1440	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	427 of 1424	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	492 of 1405	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	739 of 743	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.1	710 of 710	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.7	667 of 669	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.0	582 of 582	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.2	497 of 500	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.6	254 of 612	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	1321 of 1434	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1132 of 1437	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1104 of 1450	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1282 of 1437	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1307 of 1366	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1178 of 1329	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1176 of 1361	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	989 of 1332	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	804 of 1451	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	857 of 1450	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	612 of 1464	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	809 of 1461	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	813 of 1464	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	842 of 1444	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	297 of 1430	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	420 of 1413	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	423 of 1146	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	496 of 1172	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	352 of 1166	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	478 of 1183	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	282 of 1194	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	588 of 1172	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.1	170 of 1183	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	162 of 1178	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile-23 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2026)1st percentile-42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+8 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics51%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (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
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%)	43.7	850^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.0%		41.1	897^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.8%	47	53.8	45.0	56.1				48.7	50.0	69.0				76.2		$13,444	$825	$12,620
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
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%)	7	1453^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.2	1442^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.2%	11	31.6	35.7					31.6	32.1							$17,004	$1,575	$15,428
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
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
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	99.3%	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		$10,330	$1,007	$9,324
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ira B Jones Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ira B Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ira B Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Asheville Middle
High : Asheville High
High : Silsa

What district is Ira B Jones Elementary in?

Asheville City Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ira B Jones Elementary?

Students at Ira B Jones Elementary are 54% White, 26% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Is Ira B Jones Elementary a good school?

Ira B Jones Elementary ranks 850^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ira B Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Ira B Jones Elementary.

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