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Barnardsville Elementary

Q: Is Barnardsville Elementary a good school?

Barnardsville Elementary ranks 192 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Barnardsville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Barnardsville, North Carolina, which is part of the Buncombe County Schools district. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, Barnardsville Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency. In 2024-2025, 69.6% of 3rd graders and 82.6% of 4th graders at Barnardsville 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.

Barnardsville Elementary stands out for its very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.3 to 9.5 over the past three years, significantly lower than the nearby schools like Woodfin Elementary and Williams Elementary. However, the school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.87% to 97.25% over the past three years, much higher than the nearby schools.

Barnardsville Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the past decade, from a high of 124 out of 1,505 elementary schools in 2023-2024 (5-star rating) to a low of 876 out of 1,489 in 2020-2021 (2-star rating). This volatility may be due to changes in the school's performance or changes in the statewide assessment and ranking system. Further investigation into the school's best practices and strategies for supporting all student subgroups could provide valuable insights for other schools in the Buncombe County Schools district.

125

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,378

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Hillcrest Drive
Barnardsville, NC 28709

(828) 626-2290

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Barnardsville 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:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (74% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 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 school74%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

192^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	83.9	192 of 1490	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	124 of 1505	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	67.4	455 of 1502	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	724 of 1514	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	876 of 1489	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	877 of 1473	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	358 of 1434	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	59.1	592 of 1429	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	575 of 1425	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	538 of 1440	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.9	740 of 1390	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	75.9	286 of 1403	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	58.5	633 of 1388	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	646 of 1381	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	406 of 1363	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	59.8	611 of 1354	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.0	788 of 1324	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	653 of 1293	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.5	364 of 1276	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	67.0	433 of 1459	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	22.5	1198 of 1424	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.8	288 of 1405	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	56 of 1437	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	50.7	638 of 1366	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	338 of 1329	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	705 of 1361	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.7	137 of 1332	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	672 of 1464	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	753 of 1444	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	458 of 1430	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	452 of 1413	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	338 of 1172	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	182 of 1166	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	709 of 1183	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	836 of 1194	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1053 of 1172	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1033 of 1183	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	689 of 1178	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-16 vs school

Female (2023)70th percentile~ school

Male (2022)54th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+15 vs state

Reading72%+19 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
Barnardsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Hillcrest Drive	Barnardsville	28709	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 626-2290	125	11	10.9	97.6%	113 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	83.9	192^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.3	124^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.8%	68	69.6	82.6					60.9	82.6							$13,378	$1,474	$11,905
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
Mars Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	200 School House Lane	Mars Hill	28754	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 689-2922	445	33	13.4	98.9%	418 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.4%)	45.7	821^st of 1490 public elementary schools	44.9%		61.1	561^st of 1505 public elementary schools	62.7%	260	54.7	60.7	54.9				40.7	56.0	47.9				62.0		$10,436	$1,370	$9,066
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
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
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Cane River School Rd	Burnsville	28714	Yancey County	Yancey County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 682-8150	382	25	15.3	98.4%	351 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	48.4	770^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.3%		51.1	728^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.6%	42	26.2	76.7	47.7				35.4	66.7	55.4				66.2
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
Evergreen Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Bell Road	Asheville	28805	Buncombe County	Evergreen Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 298-2173	430	32	13.3	40.5%	353 (82.1%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.1%)	65.4	477^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.0%		66.5	461^st of 1505 public elementary schools	69.4%	16	46.8	47.9	62.7	79.1	62.0	63.0	61.7	62.5	60.8	79.1	64.0	87.0	72.5	84.8
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
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 Bee Tree Road	Swannanoa	28778	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 686-3856	451	28	15.8	95.8%	251 (55.7%)	20 (4.4%)	145 (32.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.2%)	21.7	1248^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.2%		23.9	1210^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.6%	38	35.9	47.0	33.3				40.2	54.5	30.9				43.2		$10,816	$1,108	$9,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnardsville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Barnardsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barnardsville 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

Is Barnardsville Elementary a good school?

Barnardsville Elementary ranks 192^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Barnardsville Elementary in?

Buncombe County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Barnardsville Elementary?

Students at Barnardsville Elementary are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Barnardsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Barnardsville Elementary.

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