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Black Mountain Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

351

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.8%

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

Exemptions: 3.7% (any vaccine)

301 East State Street
Black Mountain, NC 28711

(828) 669-2645

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Black Mountain Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Owen Middle
High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy
	Owen High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg61%

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109^th of 246Buncombe County Schools among North Carolina districts

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+3 vs state

Mathematics58%-9 vs state

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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
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
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
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%
Old Fort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Mauney Avenue	Old Fort	28762	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 668-7646	360	24	15.3	95.0%	302 (83.9%)	9 (2.5%)	23 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	78.7	256^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.8%		68.4	417^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.0%	161	77.2	69.6	72.3				68.4	63.0	74.5				85.1		96%	2%	$11,403	$1,803	$9,600
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Mountain Primary

What schools do graduates of Black Mountain Primary attend?

Students who attend Black Mountain Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owen Middle
High : Center for Career Innovation
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy
High : Owen High

What district is Black Mountain Primary in?

Buncombe County Schools

How many students attend Black Mountain Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Black Mountain Primary.

What is the racial makeup of Black Mountain Primary?

Students at Black Mountain Primary are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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