Leicester Elementary

Public PK, KG-4

 31 Gilbert Road
       Leicester, NC  28748-9601


(828) 683-2341

District: Buncombe County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
796th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,642 Help


Students who attend Leicester Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  367

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.0%
Hispanic:
13.1%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70% Help


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Compare Details Leicester Elementary ranks worse than 53% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 14th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82%), Hispanic (13.1%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leicester Elementary is 12, which is the 9th best among 21 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leicester Elementary is $11,642, which is the 10th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Leicester Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Leicester Elementary 796th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Leicester Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Buncombe County Schools:

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


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Rank History for Leicester Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Leicester Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.49 613th 1276 52.0%
2007 54.04 667th 1293 48.4%
2008 58.22 579th 1324 56.3%
2009 46.79 821st 1354 39.4%
2010 58.31 643rd 1363 52.8%
2011 51.92 760th 1381 45.0%
2012 38.62 963rd 1388 30.6%
2013 48.13 695th 1403 50.5%
2014 57.02 588th 1390 57.7%
2015 49.48 760th 1440 47.2%
2016 46.77 798th 1425 44.0%
2017 30.38 1072nd 1429 25.0%
2018 54.16 673rd 1434 53.1%
2019 57.92 622nd 1473 57.8%
2021 38.80 887th 1489 40.4%
2022 39.25 933rd 1514 38.4%
2023 47.99 796th 1502 47.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leicester Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.21 274th 1332 79.4%
2019 73.73 248th 1361 81.8%
2021 54.45 507th 1329 61.9%
2022 52.81 604th 1366 55.8%
2023 60.51 485th 1437 66.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Leicester Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.99 569th 1405 59.5%
2019 72.52 340th 1424 76.1%
2021 38.23 855th 1440 40.6%
2022 33.13 1013th 1458 30.5%
2023 33.09 1004th 1459 31.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Leicester Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.93 794th 897 11.5%
2022 40.82 334th 634 47.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Leicester Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.43 820th 1413 42.0%
2019 38.96 936th 1430 34.5%
2021 38.66 868th 1444 39.9%
2022 44.17 823rd 1464 43.8%
2023 63.48 500th 1461 65.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leicester Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.99 410th 851 51.8%
2021 21.45 739th 843 12.3%
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Rank History for White students at Leicester Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.99 942nd 1178 20.0%
2019 36.24 831st 1183 29.8%
2021 25.92 938th 1172 20.0%
2022 24.49 995th 1194 16.7%
2023 26.03 972nd 1183 17.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Leicester Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 430 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 4 438
1989 458 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1990 404 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1991 414 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1992 433 0 2 0 3 n/a n/a -2 436
1993 412 0 1 1 7 n/a n/a 0 421
1994 456 0 2 1 6 n/a n/a 0 465
1995 524 0 0 4 5 n/a n/a 0 533
1996 524 0 0 4 5 n/a n/a 0 533
1997 537 4 2 5 9 n/a n/a 0 557
1998 572 9 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 588
1999 569 11 1 5 5 n/a n/a 0 591
2000 569 13 0 7 5 n/a n/a 0 594
2001 577 13 0 10 5 n/a n/a 0 605
2002 614 20 1 10 4 n/a n/a 0 649
2003 614 20 1 10 4 n/a n/a 0 649
2004 623 24 1 12 3 n/a n/a 0 663
2005 580 26 2 11 2 n/a n/a 0 621
2006 589 25 2 18 2 n/a n/a 0 636
2007 589 3 1 25 2 n/a n/a 17 637
2008 569 2 1 27 4 n/a n/a 22 625
2009 563 27 1 30 5 n/a n/a 0 626
2010 557 24 1 34 8 n/a n/a 0 624
2011 541 6 1 50 2 1 14 0 615
2012 450 7 1 42 3 1 13 0 517
2013 451 5 0 40 2 0 7 0 505
2014 431 10 1 44 2 0 7 0 495
2015 404 8 1 54 2 0 2 0 471
2016 401 11 3 49 2 0 4 0 470
2017 392 17 2 44 2 0 6 0 463
2018 361 10 1 43 2 1 7 0 425
2019 341 16 0 46 1 3 11 0 418
2020 280 6 0 45 1 3 54 0 389
2021 297 6 0 57 1 1 9 0 371
2022 307 3 1 55 2 1 10 0 379
2023 301 5 0 48 2 1 10 0 367

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 Leicester Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 438 24.0 18.2 25.6
1989 464 23.0 20.1 28.9
1990 407 20.0 20.3 34.9
1991 418 26.0 16.0 34
1992 436 26.0 16.7 20.2
1993 421 24.0 17.5 31.6
1994 465 25.0 18.6 31.6
1995 533 30.0 17.8 35.6
1996 533 30.0 17.8 35.6
1997 557 30.0 18.6 28.9
1998 588 34.0 17.3 31.8
1999 591 36.0 16.4 39.4
2000 594 40.0 14.9 43.9
2001 605 40.0 15.1 40.7
2002 649 40.0 16.2 43.8
2003 649 40.0 16.2 43.8
2004 663 40.0 16.6 47.7
2005 621 40.0 15.5 47.5
2006 636 40.0 15.9 56.8
2007 637 n/a n/a 56.1
2008 625 39.9 15.7 60
2009 626 40.9 15.3 56.7
2010 624 37.6 16.6 62.3
2011 615 38.2 16.0 61.5
2012 517 32.4 15.9 64.2
2013 505 33.8 14.9 69.3
2014 495 34.9 14.1 67.1
2015 471 34.0 13.8 68.6
2016 470 34.0 13.8 73.2
2017 463 33.0 14.0 72.4
2018 425 33.1 12.8 72.9
2019 418 29.9 13.9 68.2
2020 389 29.5 13.1 71.5
2021 371 29.5 12.5 54.4
2022 379 31.1 12.1 61.5
2023 367 30.5 12.0 70

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 Leicester Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 438 24.0 18.2 25.6
1989 464 23.0 20.1 28.9
1990 407 20.0 20.3 34.9
1991 418 26.0 16.0 34
1992 436 26.0 16.7 20.2
1993 421 24.0 17.5 31.6
1994 465 25.0 18.6 31.6
1995 533 30.0 17.8 35.6
1996 533 30.0 17.8 35.6
1997 557 30.0 18.6 28.9
1998 588 34.0 17.3 31.8
1999 591 36.0 16.4 39.4
2000 594 40.0 14.9 43.9
2001 605 40.0 15.1 40.7
2002 649 40.0 16.2 43.8
2003 649 40.0 16.2 43.8
2004 663 40.0 16.6 47.7
2005 621 40.0 15.5 47.5
2006 636 40.0 15.9 56.8
2007 637 n/a n/a 56.1
2008 625 39.9 15.7 60
2009 626 40.9 15.3 56.7
2010 624 37.6 16.6 62.3
2011 615 38.2 16.0 61.5
2012 517 32.4 15.9 64.2
2013 505 33.8 14.9 69.3
2014 495 34.9 14.1 67.1
2015 471 34.0 13.8 68.6
2016 470 34.0 13.8 73.2
2017 463 33.0 14.0 72.4
2018 425 33.1 12.8 72.9
2019 418 29.9 13.9 68.2
2020 389 29.5 13.1 71.5
2021 371 29.5 12.5 54.4
2022 379 31.1 12.1 61.5
2023 367 30.5 12.0 70

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Leicester Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,459 (12.5%) $10,183 (87.5%) $11,642

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leicester 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 622nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 796th of 1502 Elementary schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leicester Elementary)64.643.5
 21.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)63.458.7
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Leicester Elementary)48.140.3
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)55.749.3
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Leicester Elementary)62.856.3
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)59.658
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Leicester Elementary)68.667.2
 1.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)60.257.2
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students418367
 12.2%
African American165
 68.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic4648
 4.3%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White341301
 11.7%
Two or More Races1110
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.2%70%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Leicester Elementary

Leicester Elementary ranks 796th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Leicester Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 367 students attended Leicester Elementary.

Students at Leicester Elementary are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% 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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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