Emma Elementary

Public K-4

37 Brickyard Road
Asheville, NC 28806-3739

(828) 232-4272

SchoolDigger Rank:
1281^st of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,874

Students who attend Emma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eblen Intermediate
	Erwin Middle
High:	Erwin High
	Middle College
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

31.8%

African American:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emma Elementary ranks worse than 85.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 17^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55%), White (31.8%), African American (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emma Elementary is 11.5, which is the 7^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emma Elementary is $12,874, which is the 6^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Emma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emma Elementary 1281^st of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Emma Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Buncombe County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Buncombe County Schools 104^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Emma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	63.10	475^th	1276	62.8%
2007	57.99	589^th	1293	54.4%
2008	48.82	739^th	1324	44.2%
2009	57.80	656^th	1354	51.6%
2010	54.29	717^th	1363	47.4%
2011	51.44	771^st	1381	44.2%
2012	41.51	915^th	1388	34.1%
2013	25.52	1105^th	1403	21.2%
2014	24.46	1094^th	1390	21.3%
2015	21.67	1189^th	1440	17.4%
2016	37.21	968^th	1425	32.1%
2017	45.00	831^st	1429	41.8%
2018	35.74	997^th	1434	30.5%
2019	29.74	1104^th	1473	25.1%
2021	20.69	1192^nd	1489	19.9%
2022	25.03	1175^th	1514	22.4%
2023	18.40	1281^st	1502	14.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	37.64	279^th	421	33.7%
2019	39.79	295^th	497	40.6%
2021	29.23	298^th	385	22.6%
2022	20.03	450^th	485	7.2%
2023	13.03	508^th	514	1.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	44.12	766^th	1332	42.5%
2019	32.07	1020^th	1361	25.1%
2021	25.88	1030^th	1329	22.5%
2022	40.85	830^th	1366	39.2%
2023	25.46	1163^rd	1437	19.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Emma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	34.47	1018^th	1405	27.5%
2019	30.10	1075^th	1424	24.5%
2021	21.22	1166^th	1440	19.0%
2022	17.87	1296^th	1458	11.1%
2023	19.41	1260^th	1459	13.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Emma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	39.01	934^th	1413	33.9%
2019	30.07	1097^th	1430	23.3%
2021	22.13	1144^th	1444	20.8%
2022	34.52	990^th	1464	32.4%
2023	19.21	1249^th	1461	14.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	61.38	272^nd	851	68.0%
2019	53.02	389^th	865	55.0%
2021	37.77	519^th	843	38.4%
2022	34.36	636^th	893	28.8%
2023	17.12	850^th	915	7.1%

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Rank History for White students at Emma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	18.18	1083^rd	1178	8.1%
2019	16.14	1089^th	1183	7.9%
2021	9.39	1141^st	1172	2.6%
2022	29.88	922^nd	1194	22.8%
2023	28.63	934^th	1183	21.0%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Emma Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	327	39	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	10	379
1989	341	46	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1990	386	46	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1991	363	42	6	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
1992	392	38	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
1993	404	53	5	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
1994	390	50	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
1995	376	61	1	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	460
1996	376	61	1	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	460
1997	360	54	0	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	441
1998	377	61	1	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	366	63	1	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	474
2000	335	66	1	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
2001	343	77	1	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2002	316	70	4	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2003	316	70	4	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2004	292	81	5	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
2005	294	90	6	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	481
2006	271	90	3	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2007	236	61	2	162	1	n/a	n/a	29	491
2008	213	72	3	183	1	n/a	n/a	27	499
2009	215	111	6	190	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2010	184	132	7	197	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2011	180	77	3	227	1	7	40	0	535
2012	134	64	2	193	0	12	33	0	438
2013	127	54	3	202	0	15	22	0	423
2014	136	64	3	191	0	12	21	0	427
2015	130	70	5	191	1	6	23	0	426
2016	114	64	2	179	1	4	19	0	383
2017	107	57	2	170	0	3	14	0	353
2018	123	47	2	170	0	3	11	0	356
2019	114	40	3	175	1	2	6	0	341
2020	101	32	2	195	0	1	26	0	357
2021	116	46	3	189	1	0	6	0	361
2022	88	34	0	170	0	0	4	0	296
2023	92	31	3	159	0	0	4	0	289

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 Emma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	21.0	18.0	38.5
1989	392	20.0	19.6	52.3
1990	437	20.0	21.8	44.4
1991	416	26.0	16.0	46.6
1992	449	26.0	17.2	36.1
1993	475	25.0	19.0	49.5
1994	453	25.0	18.1	50.6
1995	460	26.0	17.7	66.3
1996	460	26.0	17.7	66.3
1997	441	28.0	15.8	63.7
1998	479	34.0	14.1	55.5
1999	474	34.0	13.9	64.8
2000	447	37.0	12.1	70.7
2001	472	37.0	12.8	66.9
2002	461	37.0	12.5	70.5
2003	461	37.0	12.5	70.5
2004	464	37.0	12.5	69.6
2005	481	37.0	13.0	78.6
2006	469	37.0	12.7	81
2007	491	n/a	n/a	82.9
2008	499	32.5	15.4	84.3
2009	523	32.7	16.0	76.5
2010	521	33.3	15.6	84.8
2011	535	33.7	15.8	89.7
2012	438	29.5	14.8	92
2013	423	28.7	14.7	92.9
2014	427	29.1	14.6	92.7
2015	426	29.0	14.6	99.3
2016	383	30.0	12.7	99.2
2017	353	26.8	13.1	99.2
2018	356	26.7	13.2	99.2
2019	341	26.8	12.7	98.8
2020	357	25.0	14.2	98.6
2021	361	27.8	12.9	99.2
2022	296	29.8	9.9	99
2023	289	25.0	11.5	98.3

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 Emma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	21.0	18.0	38.5
1989	392	20.0	19.6	52.3
1990	437	20.0	21.8	44.4
1991	416	26.0	16.0	46.6
1992	449	26.0	17.2	36.1
1993	475	25.0	19.0	49.5
1994	453	25.0	18.1	50.6
1995	460	26.0	17.7	66.3
1996	460	26.0	17.7	66.3
1997	441	28.0	15.8	63.7
1998	479	34.0	14.1	55.5
1999	474	34.0	13.9	64.8
2000	447	37.0	12.1	70.7
2001	472	37.0	12.8	66.9
2002	461	37.0	12.5	70.5
2003	461	37.0	12.5	70.5
2004	464	37.0	12.5	69.6
2005	481	37.0	13.0	78.6
2006	469	37.0	12.7	81
2007	491	n/a	n/a	82.9
2008	499	32.5	15.4	84.3
2009	523	32.7	16.0	76.5
2010	521	33.3	15.6	84.8
2011	535	33.7	15.8	89.7
2012	438	29.5	14.8	92
2013	423	28.7	14.7	92.9
2014	427	29.1	14.6	92.7
2015	426	29.0	14.6	99.3
2016	383	30.0	12.7	99.2
2017	353	26.8	13.1	99.2
2018	356	26.7	13.2	99.2
2019	341	26.8	12.7	98.8
2020	357	25.0	14.2	98.6
2021	361	27.8	12.9	99.2
2022	296	29.8	9.9	99
2023	289	25.0	11.5	98.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Emma Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,531 (11.9%)	$11,343 (88.1%)	$12,874

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emma 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 1104^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1281^st of 1502 Elementary schools	10.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emma Elementary)	45.5	30.9	14.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)	63.4	58.7	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Emma Elementary)	39.4	33.8	5.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)	55.7	49.3	6.4%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Emma Elementary)	58.7	39	19.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)	59.6	58	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Emma Elementary)	47.6	40.7	6.9%
4th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)	60.2	57.2	3%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	341	289	15.2%
African American	40	31	22.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	175	159	9.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	114	92	19.3%
Two or More Races	6	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.8%	98.3%	0.6%

Schools Near Emma Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)						EOG Reading (2023)						EOG Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	K-4	37 Brickyard Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 232-4272	289	25	11.5	98.3%	92 (31.8%)	31 (10.7%)	159 (55.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	18.4	1281^st of 1502 public elementary schools	14.7%		25	1175^th of 1514 public elementary schools	22.4%	106	30.9	39.0					33.8	40.7							$12,874	$1,531	$11,343
Asheville PEAK Academy	Public, Charter	K-3	27 Balm Grove Avenue	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville PEAK Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 333-5430	90	12	7.6		14 (15.6%)	60 (66.7%)	10 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)								(n/a)	72.2						44.4
Lucy S. Herring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	98 Sulphur Springs Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 350-6600	301	26	11.6	53.2%	178 (59.1%)	55 (18.3%)	35 (11.6%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.6%)	57.8	623^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	58.5%		60.9	571^st of 1514 public elementary schools	62.3%	52	56.8	53.7	52.8				53.5	53.7	56.6				73.6		$13,509	$1,024	$12,485
Isaac Dickson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Hill Street	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 350-6800	414	29	14.3	38.9%	256 (61.8%)	73 (17.6%)	32 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	48 (11.6%)	60.5	569^th of 1502 public elementary schools	62.1%		63.9	519^th of 1514 public elementary schools	65.7%	50	65.6	65.6	46.1				60.9	65.6	51.3				61.8		$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 236-9441	178	15	11.7		96 (53.9%)	43 (24.2%)	12 (6.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.9%)	58.3	613^th of 1502 public elementary schools	59.2%		55.2	655^th of 1514 public elementary schools	56.7%	42	52.4	52.6	50.0	68.4	88.2	38.9	57.1	57.9	55.0	68.4	82.4	44.4	55.0	72.2
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Johnston Boulevard	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 232-4291	203	19	10.6	98.5%	65 (32.0%)	50 (24.6%)	68 (33.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	12 (5.9%)	3.4	1492^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.7	1469^th of 1514 public elementary schools	3.0%	23	11.4	17.1					11.4	29.3							$14,890	$1,958	$12,932
Hall Fletcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Ridgelawn Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 350-6400	307	24	12.5	58.0%	170 (55.4%)	75 (24.4%)	37 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	25.2	1169^th of 1502 public elementary schools	22.2%		44.2	841^st of 1514 public elementary schools	44.5%	328	46.9	27.0	39.1				44.9	48.6	37.0				32.6		$14,641	$1,562	$13,079
West Buncombe Elementary	Public	K-4	175 Erwin Hills Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 232-4282	588	41	14.2	66.3%	418 (71.1%)	20 (3.4%)	118 (20.1%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	75.7	307^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.6%		71.4	385^th of 1514 public elementary schools	74.6%	78	82.4	65.0					61.6	58.1							$11,223	$1,315	$9,908
Claxton Elementary	Public	K-5	241 Merrimon Avenue	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 350-6500	396	28	14.3	38.4%	257 (64.9%)	77 (19.4%)	26 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	60.7	565^th of 1502 public elementary schools	62.4%		60.6	581^st of 1514 public elementary schools	61.6%	16	70.5	46.3	60.5				67.2	49.3	61.7				62.5		$11,974	$943	$11,031
Woodfin Elementary	Public	K-5	108 Elk Mountain Road	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 232-4287	134	15	9.0	97.8%	59 (44.0%)	7 (5.2%)	57 (42.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	13.9	1348^th of 1502 public elementary schools	10.3%		18.7	1299^th of 1514 public elementary schools	14.2%	49	42.4	37.0					24.2	29.6							$17,004	$1,575	$15,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Emma Elementary

What district is Emma Elementary in?

Buncombe County Schools

How many students attend Emma Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 289 students attended Emma Elementary.

Is Emma Elementary a good school?

Emma Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Emma Elementary?

Students at Emma Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 32% White, 11% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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 : Erwin High
High : Middle College
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy

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