Isaac Dickson Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 125 Hill Street
       Asheville, NC  28801-2545


(828) 350-6800

District: Asheville City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
569th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,739 Help


Students who attend Isaac Dickson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Asheville Middle
High:    Asheville High
    School of Inquiry and Life Sciences

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  414

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.8%
African American:
17.6%
Two or more races:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.9% Help


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Compare Details Isaac Dickson Elementary ranks better than 62.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Isaac Dickson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Asheville City Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (61.8%), African American (17.6%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Isaac Dickson Elementary is 14.3. 3 elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Isaac Dickson Elementary is $12,739. 3 elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Isaac Dickson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Isaac Dickson Elementary 569th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Isaac Dickson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Asheville City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Asheville City Schools 98th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Isaac Dickson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Isaac Dickson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.28 382nd 1276 70.1%
2007 76.84 223rd 1293 82.8%
2008 77.95 220th 1324 83.4%
2009 78.35 237th 1354 82.5%
2010 74.61 303rd 1363 77.8%
2011 76.44 262nd 1381 81.0%
2012 78.01 244th 1388 82.4%
2013 91.16 94th 1403 93.3%
2014 91.75 79th 1390 94.3%
2015 79.49 249th 1440 82.7%
2016 77.19 276th 1425 80.6%
2017 68.96 424th 1429 70.3%
2018 74.99 313th 1434 78.2%
2019 73.98 325th 1473 77.9%
2021 77.36 280th 1489 81.2%
2022 63.94 519th 1514 65.7%
2023 60.51 569th 1502 62.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Isaac Dickson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.19 1025th 1332 23.0%
2019 30.81 1040th 1361 23.6%
2021 53.52 524th 1329 60.6%
2022 12.69 1313th 1366 3.9%
2023 20.59 1259th 1437 12.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Isaac Dickson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.44 216th 1405 84.6%
2019 76.04 279th 1424 80.4%
2021 81.04 205th 1440 85.8%
2022 67.36 421st 1458 71.1%
2023 65.76 461st 1459 68.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Isaac Dickson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.82 308th 897 65.7%
2019 54.47 310th 878 64.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Isaac Dickson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.69 435th 612 28.9%
2021 46.61 360th 494 27.1%
2022 56.52 273rd 500 45.4%
2023 25.30 552nd 582 5.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Isaac Dickson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.05 469th 1413 66.8%
2019 69.14 382nd 1430 73.3%
2021 69.37 395th 1444 72.6%
2022 56.73 616th 1464 57.9%
2023 52.71 696th 1461 52.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Isaac Dickson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.06 926th 927 0.1%
2019 18.92 869th 949 8.4%
2021 31.70 623rd 896 30.5%
2022 10.37 912th 927 1.6%
2023 8.69 919th 933 1.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Isaac Dickson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.22 12th 851 98.6%
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Rank History for White students at Isaac Dickson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.18 102nd 1178 91.3%
2019 88.61 69th 1183 94.2%
2021 78.89 209th 1172 82.2%
2022 70.91 312th 1194 73.9%
2023 77.60 215th 1183 81.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a teacher
Thursday, November 5, 2015

Open Quote I have been associated with the school for many years, and I would say that it used to be a wonderful public school filled with creative teachers. The staff has changed quite a bit in the last few years however. Also, I find that for lower socioeconomic students, it provides good support, but for students seeking an "experiential" education, very little of the old ways still apply. If you have an average to above average child, I would look elsewhere. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Isaac Dickson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 186 59 3 1 1 n/a n/a 2 252
1990 235 68 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1991 225 69 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1992 214 98 7 7 0 n/a n/a 1 327
1993 227 118 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 361
1994 265 162 2 11 5 n/a n/a 0 445
1995 233 152 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 399
1996 233 152 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 399
1997 231 172 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1998 160 143 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1999 166 159 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 338
2000 170 145 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2001 185 139 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2002 213 129 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 354
2003 213 129 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 354
2004 234 113 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 363
2005 263 121 14 15 2 n/a n/a 0 415
2006 262 114 19 18 1 n/a n/a 0 414
2007 263 74 14 16 0 n/a n/a 36 403
2008 266 93 11 16 1 n/a n/a 33 420
2009 262 122 15 18 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 257 137 11 12 2 n/a n/a 0 419
2011 269 83 5 30 2 0 34 0 423
2012 285 97 5 27 1 0 30 0 445
2013 305 88 9 33 0 0 35 0 470
2014 302 86 8 35 0 0 31 0 462
2015 313 88 12 41 0 0 34 0 488
2016 320 96 7 44 0 3 38 0 508
2017 339 109 5 46 0 3 41 0 543
2018 305 114 6 44 0 4 36 0 509
2019 281 101 4 38 0 2 30 0 456
2020 278 87 2 32 0 5 34 0 438
2021 264 81 4 25 0 6 39 0 419
2022 263 74 3 26 0 3 38 0 407
2023 256 73 2 32 0 3 48 0 414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Isaac Dickson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 252 11.0 22.9 n/a
1990 310 13.0 23.8 n/a
1991 309 17.0 18.1 0
1992 327 18.0 18.1 14.1
1993 361 23.0 15.7 25.2
1994 445 29.0 15.3 31.2
1995 399 28.0 14.3 39.6
1996 399 28.0 14.3 39.6
1997 411 28.0 14.7 41.1
1998 313 26.0 12.0 61.3
1999 338 26.0 13.0 53.8
2000 320 26.0 12.3 61.6
2001 338 26.0 13.0 50.9
2002 354 26.0 13.6 45.5
2003 354 26.0 13.6 45.5
2004 363 26.0 14.0 35.8
2005 415 26.0 16.0 35.4
2006 414 26.0 15.9 33.1
2007 403 n/a n/a 32.7
2008 420 33.4 12.6 37.2
2009 418 34.3 12.2 32.1
2010 419 33.7 12.4 34.6
2011 423 35.3 11.9 39.2
2012 445 30.5 14.5 38.2
2013 470 32.8 14.2 37.9
2014 462 32.0 14.4 37.2
2015 488 32.0 15.2 35
2016 508 32.0 15.8 40
2017 543 34.1 15.8 37.4
2018 509 32.9 15.4 31
2019 456 33.4 13.6 35.7
2020 438 33.5 13.0 32.2
2021 419 31.0 13.4 29.1
2022 407 29.6 13.7 28.5
2023 414 28.9 14.3 38.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Isaac Dickson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 252 11.0 22.9 n/a
1990 310 13.0 23.8 n/a
1991 309 17.0 18.1 0
1992 327 18.0 18.1 14.1
1993 361 23.0 15.7 25.2
1994 445 29.0 15.3 31.2
1995 399 28.0 14.3 39.6
1996 399 28.0 14.3 39.6
1997 411 28.0 14.7 41.1
1998 313 26.0 12.0 61.3
1999 338 26.0 13.0 53.8
2000 320 26.0 12.3 61.6
2001 338 26.0 13.0 50.9
2002 354 26.0 13.6 45.5
2003 354 26.0 13.6 45.5
2004 363 26.0 14.0 35.8
2005 415 26.0 16.0 35.4
2006 414 26.0 15.9 33.1
2007 403 n/a n/a 32.7
2008 420 33.4 12.6 37.2
2009 418 34.3 12.2 32.1
2010 419 33.7 12.4 34.6
2011 423 35.3 11.9 39.2
2012 445 30.5 14.5 38.2
2013 470 32.8 14.2 37.9
2014 462 32.0 14.4 37.2
2015 488 32.0 15.2 35
2016 508 32.0 15.8 40
2017 543 34.1 15.8 37.4
2018 509 32.9 15.4 31
2019 456 33.4 13.6 35.7
2020 438 33.5 13.0 32.2
2021 419 31.0 13.4 29.1
2022 407 29.6 13.7 28.5
2023 414 28.9 14.3 38.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Isaac Dickson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $936 (7.3%) $11,803 (92.7%) $12,739

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Isaac Dickson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 325th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 569th of 1502 Elementary schools
 15.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Isaac Dickson Elementary)77.465.6
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)6761.6
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Isaac Dickson Elementary)82.160.9
 21.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)69.956.7
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Isaac Dickson Elementary)73.865.6
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)64.150.4
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Isaac Dickson Elementary)8065.6
 14.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)69.456
 13.4%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Isaac Dickson Elementary)58.446.1
 12.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)62.149.3
 12.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Isaac Dickson Elementary)6151.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)62.950.3
 12.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Isaac Dickson Elementary)71.461.8
 9.6%
   5th Grade Science (Asheville City Schools)72.157.4
 14.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456414
 9.2%
African American10173
 27.7%
American Indian00
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic3832
 15.8%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White281256
 8.9%
Two or More Races3048
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.7%38.9%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Isaac Dickson Elementary

Students at Isaac Dickson Elementary are 62% White, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended Isaac Dickson Elementary.

Isaac Dickson Elementary ranks 569th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Isaac Dickson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Asheville Middle
High : Asheville High
High : School of Inquiry and Life Sciences


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