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Avery's Creek Elementary

Q: Is Avery's Creek Elementary a good school?

Avery's Creek Elementary ranks 1000 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Avery's Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Avery's Creek Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Avery's Creek Elementary?

Students at Avery's Creek Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 39% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Avery's Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avery's Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Koontz Intermediate Middle : Valley Springs Middle High : Center for Career Innovation High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy High : Roberson High

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Avery's Creek Elementary is a public PK-4 school in Arden, NC, serving 557 students as part of Buncombe County Schools. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking at the 33rd percentile of North Carolina elementary schools. On recent state tests, it scored below both the Buncombe County district and the state in every tested grade and subject. In 4th-grade reading, just 44.4% of students were proficient, compared to 60.5% across the county and 57.7% statewide. Nearly all students (99.46%) qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism is 19.6% — above the district average of 18.7%.

Nearby schools provide a helpful comparison. Several schools in the same district with similar poverty levels perform far better: Glen Arden Elementary ranks at the 85th percentile, Hominy Valley Elementary at the 70th, and Estes Elementary at the 63rd. Avery's Creek trails these schools sharply in 4th-grade reading, where Glen Arden posts 71.9% proficiency and Glenn C Marlow Elementary reaches 82.3%, versus Avery's Creek's 44.4%. Even Sand Hill-Venable Elementary, ranked just above Avery's Creek statewide, beats it by 13 points in 4th-grade reading. Attendance also differs widely: Mills River Elementary has an 8.0% chronic absenteeism rate, compared with 19.6% at Avery's Creek.

Subgroup results are another concern. No student subgroup at Avery's Creek scores at or above the state median, and several subgroups fall below the 20th percentile. The school's state rank has been stuck in a low band for roughly a decade. There are bright spots, though: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 29.3% in 2022-23 to 19.6% today, and 3rd-grade reading now sits near the state average. Still, the weak 4th-grade reading results and low subgroup performance remain the most important issues for families to watch.

557

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Park South Boulevard
Arden, NC 28704

(828) 654-1810

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Avery's Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Koontz Intermediate
	Valley Springs Middle
High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy
	Roberson High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.7%

White:

39.3%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (52% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg60%

1,000^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 246Buncombe 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
2026	35.1	1000 of 1492	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	1059 of 1490	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	896 of 1505	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1020 of 1502	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	936 of 1514	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	905 of 1489	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1094 of 1473	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.6	714 of 1434	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	837 of 1429	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	733 of 1425	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	774 of 1440	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	558 of 1390	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.7	301 of 1403	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	441 of 1388	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	610 of 1381	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	631 of 1363	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	530 of 1354	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.6	250 of 1324	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	421 of 1293	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	279 of 1276	78.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	871 of 903	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	542 of 924	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	824 of 933	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	708 of 927	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	754 of 896	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	947 of 949	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	409 of 927	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	633 of 634	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	488 of 646	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	748 of 878	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	437 of 897	51.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	432 of 519	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	410 of 563	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	386 of 533	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	315 of 514	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	441 of 485	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	306 of 385	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	400 of 497	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.4	99 of 421	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1031 of 1447	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	1025 of 1451	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	757 of 1455	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	949 of 1459	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	881 of 1458	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	872 of 1440	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1224 of 1424	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	766 of 1405	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	64.2	237 of 612	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	679 of 981	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	777 of 961	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	755 of 951	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	703 of 915	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	753 of 893	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	734 of 843	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	612 of 865	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	357 of 851	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	934 of 1434	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	1046 of 1437	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	923 of 1450	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1012 of 1437	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	934 of 1366	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1058 of 1329	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1159 of 1361	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.3	481 of 1332	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	938 of 1451	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	1032 of 1450	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	947 of 1464	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1028 of 1461	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	938 of 1464	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	885 of 1444	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	876 of 1430	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	664 of 1413	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	146 of 181	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	569 of 815	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	654 of 1146	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	821 of 1172	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	417 of 1166	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	701 of 1183	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	621 of 1194	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	729 of 1172	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	774 of 1183	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	592 of 1178	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)61st percentile+36 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%-10 vs state

Reading50%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Avery's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Park South Boulevard	Arden	28704	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 654-1810	557	37	15.2	99.5%	219 (39.3%)	56 (10.1%)	221 (39.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (9.2%)	35.1	1000^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.0%		32	1059^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.9%	59	54.8	53.7					54.8	44.4							$11,019	$1,138	$9,880
Estes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	275 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 654-1795	754	53	14.2	99.5%	408 (54.1%)	100 (13.3%)	173 (22.9%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (5.8%)	61.8	551^st of 1492 public elementary schools	63.1%		52.1	708^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.5%	157	75.5	52.5					69.8	59.9							$10,805	$1,421	$9,384
Glen Arden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Pinehurst Circle	Arden	28704	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1800	505	37	13.6	95.8%	351 (69.5%)	25 (5.0%)	73 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.9%)	81.2	227^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.8%		81.8	222^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	85.1%	5	77.1	71.9					73.2	71.9							$10,263	$832	$9,431
Glenn C Marlow Elementary	Public	K-5	1985 Butler Bridge Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-3225	562	35	15.9	30.2%	443 (78.8%)	18 (3.2%)	58 (10.3%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.6%)	89.5	122^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.3	89^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.0%	33	89.5	86.5	83.3				75.6	82.3	66.7				82.2		$9,247	$669	$8,577
Hominy Valley Elementary	Public	K-4	450 Enka Lake Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 665-0619	399	27	14.5	99.2%	325 (81.5%)	6 (1.5%)	58 (14.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	68.6	448^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.0%		60.5	555^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.8%	107	75.3	63.9					72.6	59.8							$10,305	$880	$9,425
Sand Hill-Venable Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	154 Sand Hill School Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5028	590	39	14.9	98.0%	311 (52.7%)	43 (7.3%)	213 (36.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	36.1	979^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.4%		31.2	1069^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.3%	90	49.5	55.7					45.9	57.5							$11,842	$1,597	$10,245
Fletcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Howard Gap Road	Fletcher	28732	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 684-0580	434	28	15.3	57.4%	278 (64.1%)	29 (6.7%)	97 (22.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	67.3	466^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.8%		68.3	422^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	71.7%	44	80.0	72.6	63.5				63.3	61.3	58.1				71.6		$10,006	$951	$9,055
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%)	44	845^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.4%		42.9	866^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.9%	21	38.1	61.9	52.6	50.0	68.2	45.5	52.4	71.4	57.9	55.0	63.6	72.7	52.6	81.8
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%)	28.6	1124^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.7%		40.4	910^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.9%	214	48.6	40.4	59.1				40.0	40.4	54.5				59.1		$14,641	$1,562	$13,079
Mills River Elementary	Public	K-5	94 School House Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 891-6563	608	39	15.5	40.6%	497 (81.7%)	7 (1.2%)	76 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	78.6	258^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.2	199^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.6%	59	84.1	71.2	74.1				73.2	66.3	58.9				85.7		$9,074	$912	$8,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Avery's Creek Elementary

What district is Avery's Creek Elementary in?

Buncombe County Schools

What schools do graduates of Avery's Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avery's Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Koontz Intermediate
Middle : Valley Springs Middle
High : Center for Career Innovation
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy
High : Roberson High

How many students attend Avery's Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Avery's Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Avery's Creek Elementary?

Students at Avery's Creek Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 39% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Avery's Creek Elementary a good school?

Avery's Creek Elementary ranks 1000^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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