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Reynolds Middle

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Reynolds Middle ranks 389 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Reynolds Middle is a public middle school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving roughly 490 students in grades 6–8 as part of Buncombe County Schools. It holds a three-star rating and ranks 389th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it almost exactly at the state median. Within the local landscape, Reynolds sits in the middle of the pack: it outperforms Enka Middle and Erwin Middle, but trails higher-ranked neighbors like Cane Creek Middle and North Buncombe Middle.

Academically, Reynolds's strongest results come from its 7th graders, who scored above both district and state averages in reading and math on the most recent EOG tests. One cohort that entered in 6th grade below grade-level benchmarks rose to exceed district and state proficiency rates by 7th grade. The 6th grade, by contrast, is the school's weakest entry point, with math and reading proficiency below district and state averages. Science proficiency among 8th graders is strong, matching nearby district levels and exceeding the state average. Parents comparing schools will notice wide contrasts: Cane Creek posts 6th-grade math proficiency of 85.5% and 8th-grade science of 85.5%, while Reynolds posts 50.0% and 70.8% respectively.

Reynolds's chronic absenteeism rate was 23.3% in 2024–2025, above the district average of 18.7% and a clear separator from local high performers like Cane Creek (17.1%) and Valley Springs Middle (19.7%). The school serves a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (around 98%), though similarly high rates are common across Buncombe County middle schools. Outcomes vary meaningfully across student groups: White students rank far higher on statewide school-effectiveness measures than African American, multiracial, and economically disadvantaged students, underscoring that the school's “average” ranking masks important gaps.

490

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Rocket Drive
Asheville, NC 28803-9100

(828) 298-7484

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Reynolds Middle usually attend:

High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy
	Reynolds High

Feeder schools for Reynolds Middle:

Elementary:	Bell Elementary
	Haw Creek Elementary
	Oakley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

African American:

20.8%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg58%

389^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 246Buncombe County 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	50.9	389 of 778	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	405 of 773	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	342 of 793	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	304 of 784	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	474 of 786	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	348 of 741	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	300 of 737	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	320 of 691	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	285 of 694	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	214 of 692	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	228 of 705	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	180 of 627	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	144 of 673	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	63.9	269 of 662	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	261 of 648	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	200 of 640	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	192 of 630	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.3	147 of 620	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	183 of 606	69.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.2	179 of 598	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	514 of 553	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	524 of 546	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	457 of 560	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	319 of 559	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	505 of 550	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	453 of 533	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	355 of 519	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	338 of 494	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.3	402 of 449	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	234 of 478	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	173 of 504	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	299 of 475	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	148 of 363	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.3	337 of 371	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	205 of 356	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	178 of 318	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	373 of 731	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	450 of 733	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	323 of 738	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	342 of 731	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	447 of 733	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	398 of 706	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	292 of 684	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	277 of 656	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	282 of 465	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	342 of 458	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.6	194 of 461	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	99 of 452	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	188 of 450	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	216 of 448	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	56 of 416	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	360 of 566	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.9	460 of 562	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	250 of 564	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	298 of 553	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	384 of 541	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	319 of 522	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	363 of 493	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	248 of 472	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	517 of 725	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	448 of 729	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	420 of 743	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	354 of 735	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	443 of 689	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	378 of 633	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	214 of 639	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	191 of 604	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	371 of 736	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	329 of 733	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	327 of 751	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	266 of 747	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	461 of 748	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	278 of 711	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	294 of 697	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	349 of 665	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	289 of 333	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	250 of 328	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	156 of 302	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	260 of 283	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	168 of 248	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	91 of 237	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	170 of 221	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	289 of 500	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	442 of 473	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	209 of 644	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	195 of 649	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	251 of 652	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	268 of 656	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	411 of 658	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	285 of 632	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	255 of 624	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	267 of 596	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science71%~ state avg

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics53%-3 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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
Reynolds Middle	Public	6-8	2 Rocket Drive	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 298-7484	490	33	15.0	98.2%	256 (52.2%)	102 (20.8%)	82 (16.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.4%)	50.9	389^th of 778 public middle schools	50.0%		47.9	405^th of 773 public middle schools	47.6%	16		50.0	58.3	50.9		52.4	57.6	56.0		70.8	$10,391	$728	$9,664
Cane Creek Middle	Public	6-8	570 Lower Brush Creek Road	Fletcher	28732	Henderson County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 628-0824	499	33	14.9	98.0%	409 (82.0%)	17 (3.4%)	51 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	79.4	136^th of 778 public middle schools	82.5%		83.7	106^th of 773 public middle schools	86.3%	30		85.5	65.5	64.0		75.0	64.9	66.9		85.5	$9,589	$601	$8,988
Asheville Middle	Public	6-8	211 S French Broad Avenue	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-6200	670	59	11.3	50.9%	383 (57.2%)	145 (21.6%)	74 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	53 (7.9%)	59.1	314^th of 778 public middle schools	59.6%		51	380^th of 773 public middle schools	50.8%	66		55.2	59.6	45.9		57.5	61.9	66.5		74.2	$12,770	$724	$12,046
Koontz Intermediate	Public	5-6	305 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 684-1295	725	40	18.1	99.2%	389 (53.7%)	84 (11.6%)	158 (21.8%)	31 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	58 (8.0%)								(n/a)	58.8	52.0			55.2	55.3			61.6		$8,533	$972	$7,561
Valley Springs Middle	Public	5-8	224 Long Shoals Road	Arden	28704	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1785	654	46	14.3	99.5%	335 (51.2%)	71 (10.9%)	176 (26.9%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.9%)	69.8	209^th of 778 public middle schools	73.1%		62.6	265^th of 773 public middle schools	65.7%	56			58.3	70.8			58.6	64.0		81.2	$11,876	$1,485	$10,391
Owen Middle	Public	6-8	730 Old US 70	Swannanoa	28778	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 686-7739	457	33	13.7	96.7%	329 (72.0%)	15 (3.3%)	85 (18.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	39.9	479^th of 778 public middle schools	38.4%		28.6	561^st of 773 public middle schools	27.4%	82		58.8	49.7	48.7		49.4	45.1	45.6		62.7	$10,287	$730	$9,558
Enka Intermediate	Public	5-6	125 Asheville Commerce Parkway	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 255-1380	585	39	14.8	99.5%	380 (65.0%)	22 (3.8%)	154 (26.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)								(n/a)	54.9	52.0			51.6	49.1			67.2		$9,013	$1,227	$7,786
Eblen Intermediate	Public	5-6	59 Lee's Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 255-5757	566	38	14.9	99.3%	301 (53.2%)	49 (8.7%)	187 (33.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)								(n/a)	50.2	51.3			44.0	42.3			59.0		$9,206	$1,398	$7,808
Erwin Middle	Public	7-8	20 Erwin Middle School Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4264	545	40	13.7	99.4%	277 (50.8%)	40 (7.3%)	194 (35.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.2%)	18.9	659^th of 778 public middle schools	15.3%		19.8	639^th of 773 public middle schools	17.3%	20			43.0	28.6			41.9	34.4		50.8	$9,336	$764	$8,571
Enka Middle	Public	7-8	390 Asbury Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 670-5010	588	37	16.0	99.5%	379 (64.5%)	28 (4.8%)	146 (24.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	34.8	515^th of 778 public middle schools	33.8%		30.2	546^th of 773 public middle schools	29.4%	31			44.5	40.9			47.5	45.7		66.9	$9,775	$826	$8,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Reynolds Middle

What district is Reynolds Middle in?

Buncombe County Schools

What high school do graduates of Reynolds Middle attend?

Students who attend Reynolds Middle usually go on to attend Center for Career Innovation

How many students attend Reynolds Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Reynolds Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Reynolds Middle?

Students at Reynolds Middle are 52% White, 21% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Reynolds Middle a good school?

Reynolds Middle ranks 389^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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