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Weaverville Elementary

Q: Is Weaverville Elementary a good school?

Weaverville Elementary ranks 229 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Weaverville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 2-4 in Weaverville, North Carolina, part of the Buncombe County Schools district. With 322 students, Weaverville Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top 20% of elementary schools in North Carolina over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weaverville Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in standardized test scores for both mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.5% of 3rd graders and 70.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 58.8% and 58.2% for the district, and 64.1% and 58.9% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as Hispanic students.

Compared to nearby elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools district, such as West Buncombe Elementary and North Buncombe Elementary, Weaverville Elementary consistently outperforms them in both overall and subgroup performance. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 99.07% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating the school's ability to effectively support the learning needs of its diverse student population.

342

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,024

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 S Main Street
Weaverville, NC 28787-0674

(828) 645-3127

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Weaverville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Buncombe Middle
	North Windy Ridge Intermediate
High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy
	North Buncombe High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

229^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	81.6	229 of 1490	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	178 of 1505	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	120 of 1502	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	181 of 1514	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	187 of 1489	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	200 of 1473	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	195 of 1434	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	261 of 1429	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	306 of 1425	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	363 of 1440	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	292 of 1390	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	264 of 1403	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	289 of 1388	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	402 of 1381	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	385 of 1363	71.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	281 of 1354	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.9	402 of 1324	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	337 of 1293	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	208 of 1276	83.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	41.4	330 of 634	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	320 of 878	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	348 of 897	61.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	177 of 485	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	279 of 1451	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	282 of 1455	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	156 of 1459	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	143 of 1458	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	208 of 1440	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	255 of 1424	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	212 of 1405	84.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.1	211 of 612	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	573 of 961	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.6	151 of 951	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	53 of 915	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	63.7	233 of 893	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	302 of 865	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.9	106 of 851	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	241 of 1437	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	167 of 1450	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	25 of 1437	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	31 of 1366	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	179 of 1329	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	148 of 1361	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	270 of 1332	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	182 of 1450	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	116 of 1464	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	120 of 1461	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	235 of 1464	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	175 of 1444	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	164 of 1430	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	193 of 1413	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	348 of 821	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	168 of 801	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	304 of 1172	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	296 of 1166	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	249 of 1183	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	286 of 1194	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	270 of 1172	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	326 of 1183	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	407 of 1178	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)66th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)64th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading72%+20 vs state

Mathematics71%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Monday, September 17, 2018

This is an amazing school to be a teacher at! With a strong leadership focus and happy staff members, Weaverville Elementary is without question my favorite school that I have taught at. Students set goals and are academically encouraged while being in a loving and caring environment. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

Wonderful staff and school environment. A Leader in Me school where students are encouraged to find their own voice! Close Quote

Schools Near Weaverville Elementary

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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 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weaverville Elementary	Public	2-4	129 S Main Street	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 645-3127	342	22	15.9	97.4%	272 (79.5%)	7 (2.0%)	50 (14.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	81.6	229^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.6%		85	178^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.2%	51	71.5	70.2			69.9	74.0				$10,024	$1,099	$8,924
Weaverville Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	39 S Main Street	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 645-4275	245	16	15.8	98.8%	194 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.5%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)										$13,048	$1,194	$11,853
North Buncombe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Flat Creek Church Rd	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 645-6054	593	39	15.3	98.7%	440 (74.2%)	9 (1.5%)	111 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	67.5	436^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.7%		63	525^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.1%	89	66.7	68.9			57.1	60.0				$12,071	$1,473	$10,597
Woodfin Elementary	Public	K-5	108 Elk Mountain Road	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4287	111	11	10.2	97.3%	39 (35.1%)	3 (2.7%)	60 (54.1%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	8.2	1442^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.8	1416^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.9%	26	25.9	36.4			14.8	40.9				$17,004	$1,575	$15,428
Ira B Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	544 Kimberly Avenue	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6700	369	27	13.5	54.5%	199 (53.9%)	97 (26.3%)	31 (8.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	24 (6.5%)	41.1	897^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.8%		60.1	581^st of 1505 public elementary schools	61.4%	316	43.5	48.1	53.3		43.5	63.0	51.1		57.8	$13,444	$825	$12,620
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Weaverville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Weaverville Elementary?

Students at Weaverville Elementary are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Weaverville Elementary a good school?

Weaverville Elementary ranks 229^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Weaverville Elementary in?

Buncombe County Schools

What schools do graduates of Weaverville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weaverville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Buncombe Middle
Middle : North Windy Ridge Intermediate
High : Center for Career Innovation
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy
High : North Buncombe High

How many students attend Weaverville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Weaverville Elementary.

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