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Emma Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Emma Elementary is a public elementary school located in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 270 students in grades K-4. The school 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.

Despite its small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 9.9 to 11.5, Emma Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in both mathematics and reading are significantly lower than the Buncombe County and North Carolina averages across all grade levels. This suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in effectively educating its student population, which is predominantly from low-income backgrounds, with nearly 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Lucy S. Herring Elementary and Claxton Elementary, which are part of the Asheville City district, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher than Emma Elementary in both mathematics and reading. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed at these higher-performing schools to help address the challenges faced by Emma Elementary.

277

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,874

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37 Brickyard Road
Asheville, NC 28806-3739

(828) 232-4272

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Emma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eblen Intermediate
	Erwin Middle
High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Erwin High
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

White:

31.0%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (38% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

1,312^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 21Elementary 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	18.3	1312 of 1490	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1288 of 1505	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1281 of 1502	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1175 of 1514	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1192 of 1489	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1104 of 1473	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	997 of 1434	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	831 of 1429	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	968 of 1425	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.7	1189 of 1440	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	1094 of 1390	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	1105 of 1403	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.5	915 of 1388	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	771 of 1381	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.3	717 of 1363	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.8	656 of 1354	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.8	739 of 1324	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.0	589 of 1293	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	475 of 1276	62.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	409 of 563	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	471 of 533	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	508 of 514	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	450 of 485	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	298 of 385	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	295 of 497	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	279 of 421	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1199 of 1451	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1272 of 1455	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1260 of 1459	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1296 of 1458	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1166 of 1440	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1075 of 1424	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1018 of 1405	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	855 of 961	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	733 of 951	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	850 of 915	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	636 of 893	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	519 of 843	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	389 of 865	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	272 of 851	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1186 of 1437	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1074 of 1450	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1163 of 1437	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	830 of 1366	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1030 of 1329	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1020 of 1361	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	766 of 1332	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1266 of 1450	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1209 of 1464	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1249 of 1461	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	990 of 1464	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1144 of 1444	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1097 of 1430	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	934 of 1413	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1015 of 1172	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	912 of 1166	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	934 of 1183	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	922 of 1194	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1141 of 1172	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1089 of 1183	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1083 of 1178	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%-21 vs state

Reading35%-17 vs state

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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 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
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%)	18.3	1312^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.9%		19.7	1288^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.4%	24	32.1	49.1					26.4	43.6							$12,874	$1,531	$11,343
Asheville PEAK Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	27 Balm Grove Avenue	Asheville	28806	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%)	42	880^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.9%		32	1065^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.2%	185	67.9	26.7	38.9	62.5			50.0	40.0	38.9	62.5			50.0
Lucy S. Herring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	98 Sulphur Springs Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6600	255	22	11.4	46.3%	173 (67.8%)	33 (12.9%)	29 (11.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	69	408^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.6%		67.6	451^st of 1505 public elementary schools	70.0%	43	76.0	42.9	69.0				76.0	50.0	66.7				81.0		$13,509	$1,024	$12,485
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%)	62.6	520^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.1%		67.2	454^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.8%	66	83.3	50.0	51.6				84.8	59.7	54.8				62.9		$12,739	$936	$11,803
Francine Delany New School	Public, Charter	K-8	119 Brevard Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Francine Delany New School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 236-9441	193	15	12.8		108 (56.0%)	41 (21.2%)	17 (8.8%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.4%)	42.9	866^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.9%		61.3	558^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.9%	308	47.6	36.8	40.9	42.9	60.0	60.0	57.1	57.9	54.5	66.7	60.0	75.0	54.5	80.0
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Johnston Boulevard	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4291	217	17	12.4	98.6%	74 (34.1%)	41 (18.9%)	87 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.5%)	6.7	1450^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.4	1482^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	1.5%	32	22.9	31.4					22.9	34.3							$14,890	$1,958	$12,932
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%)	40.4	910^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.9%		40.9	912^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.4%	2	51.7	60.9	50.0				41.4	60.9	44.4				47.2		$14,641	$1,562	$13,079
West Buncombe Elementary	Public	K-4	175 Erwin Hills Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4282	580	39	14.7	98.1%	393 (67.8%)	21 (3.6%)	140 (24.1%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	81.9	220^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.2%		86.1	166^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.0%	54	80.0	84.7					60.8	63.1							$11,223	$1,315	$9,908
Mountain City Public Montessori	Public, Charter	K-7	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%)	45	831^st of 1490 public elementary schools	44.2%					(n/a)	40.9	25.0	30.8		45.5		54.5	62.5	84.6		54.5		69.2
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%)	72.8	348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.6%		62.2	541^st of 1505 public elementary schools	64.1%	193	67.2	67.1	57.6				61.2	65.8	71.2				77.3		$11,974	$943	$11,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Emma Elementary

Is Emma Elementary a good school?

Emma Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Emma Elementary?

Students at Emma Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 31% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Emma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Emma Elementary.

What district is Emma Elementary in?

Buncombe County Schools

What schools do graduates of Emma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emma Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eblen Intermediate
Middle : Erwin Middle
High : Center for Career Innovation
High : Erwin High
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy

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