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Erwin Middle

Public Grades 7-8

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 17% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Erwin Middle is a public middle school located in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 536 students. It is part of the Buncombe County Schools district, which is ranked 125 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Erwin Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Buncombe County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students, are consistently in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools. Erwin Middle's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 379 out of 692 middle schools in 2015-2016 to 639 out of 773 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also remained low, at 1 or 2 stars out of 5 for the majority of the years analyzed.

Erwin Middle's academic performance lags behind most of the nearby middle schools in the Buncombe County Schools district, such as Reynolds Middle, Valley Springs Middle, and North Buncombe Middle, which consistently outperform Erwin Middle on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Erwin Middle, coupled with its low academic performance, suggests that the school may be facing significant socioeconomic and resource challenges that are impacting student learning and achievement.

545

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,336

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Erwin Middle School Road
Asheville, NC 28806-2105

(828) 232-4264

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Erwin Middle usually attend:

High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Erwin High
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy

Feeder schools for Erwin Middle:

Elementary:	Emma Elementary
	Johnston Elementary
	Leicester Elementary
	West Buncombe Elementary
	More...
	Woodfin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

35.6%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg54%

639^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle Schools in the Buncombe County Schools

125^th of 242Buncombe 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
2025	19.8	639 of 773	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	606 of 793	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	514 of 784	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	518 of 786	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	428 of 741	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	550 of 737	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	482 of 691	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	444 of 694	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	379 of 692	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	411 of 705	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	322 of 627	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	349 of 673	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.4	463 of 662	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	437 of 648	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.6	417 of 640	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	361 of 630	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	308 of 620	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.9	342 of 606	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.8	336 of 598	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	518 of 546	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	544 of 560	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	543 of 559	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	508 of 550	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	427 of 533	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	486 of 519	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	391 of 494	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	336 of 449	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	305 of 504	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	417 of 475	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	339 of 371	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	314 of 356	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	218 of 318	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	169 of 236	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	185 of 211	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	127 of 151	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	627 of 733	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	546 of 738	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	431 of 731	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	473 of 733	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	414 of 706	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	540 of 684	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	480 of 656	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	390 of 458	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.8	137 of 461	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	184 of 452	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	285 of 450	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.2	25 of 448	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	60.8	183 of 416	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	525 of 562	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	462 of 564	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	395 of 553	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	420 of 541	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	316 of 522	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	431 of 493	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	407 of 472	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	575 of 729	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	580 of 743	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	414 of 735	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	331 of 689	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	216 of 633	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	399 of 639	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	328 of 604	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	613 of 733	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	618 of 751	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	575 of 747	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	511 of 748	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	414 of 711	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	535 of 697	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	482 of 665	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	312 of 328	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	285 of 302	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	224 of 283	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	221 of 248	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	217 of 237	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	174 of 221	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	20.5	439 of 473	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	591 of 649	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	564 of 652	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	499 of 656	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	519 of 658	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	448 of 632	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	554 of 624	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	529 of 596	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science48%-12 vs state

Reading34%-19 vs state

Mathematics31%-20 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, May 20, 2016

The biggest strength of this school is it's diverse student population. It also has a great athletic program. Many of the students at this school face unbelievable hardships in their lives, and sometimes those hardships show up at school. Students must learn to coexist with other kids who are of different races, religions, and economic backgrounds than their own. This school provides a unique learning experience and I plan to send my own children here. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	19.8	639^th of 773 public middle schools	17.3%		25.7	606^th of 793 public middle schools	23.6%	33			38.7	24.8			30.9	37.4		48.2	$9,336	$764	$8,571
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)	35.9	44.0			37.5	32.5			53.4		$9,206	$1,398	$7,808
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%)	51	380^th of 773 public middle schools	50.8%		60.1	287^th of 793 public middle schools	63.8%	93		50.5	50.0	41.7		56.9	51.2	57.8		62.1	$12,770	$724	$12,046
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%)	30.2	546^th of 773 public middle schools	29.4%		36	524^th of 793 public middle schools	33.9%	22			46.0	25.3			41.2	40.2		56.9	$9,775	$826	$8,949
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)	48.2	57.2			41.6	51.5			61.6		$9,013	$1,227	$7,786
North Buncombe Middle	Public	7-8	51 N Buncombe School Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 645-7944	516	36	14.4	98.8%	413 (80.0%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (14.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	72.9	182^nd of 773 public middle schools	76.5%		80.1	131^st of 793 public middle schools	83.5%	51			75.0	61.0			60.7	53.7		74.0	$9,771	$846	$8,925
North Windy Ridge Intermediate	Public	5-6	20 Doan Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 658-1892	487	33	14.8	98.2%	370 (76.0%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (19.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)	66.5	66.8			61.9	61.3			67.2		$9,704	$1,139	$8,564
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%)	47.9	405^th of 773 public middle schools	47.6%		54.5	342^nd of 793 public middle schools	56.9%	63		44.4	50.9	54.4		46.6	48.5	55.3		59.6	$10,391	$728	$9,664
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%)	62.6	265^th of 773 public middle schools	65.7%		57.1	312^th of 793 public middle schools	60.7%	47			60.1	60.8			56.4	51.8		64.6	$11,876	$1,485	$10,391
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)	50.0	57.8			52.4	53.0			56.7		$8,533	$972	$7,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Erwin Middle

What high school do graduates of Erwin Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Erwin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Erwin Middle.

What district is Erwin Middle in?

Buncombe County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Erwin Middle?

Students at Erwin Middle are 51% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Erwin Middle a good school?

Erwin Middle ranks in the bottom 17.3% of North Carolina middle schools.

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