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North Buncombe Elementary

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North Buncombe Elementary ranks 437 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Buncombe Elementary is a PK–4 school in Weaverville, NC, serving 593 students within Buncombe County Schools. For 2025-2026, the school ranks 437th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — a 71st-percentile, 4-star rating that places it well above its district's overall 56th-percentile standing. This continues a steady upward trend: the school has held 3 or 4 stars since 2017-2018, after ranking near the mid-40s percentile a decade ago. It serves a very high-need population, with nearly 99% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, yet its EOG proficiency rates in math and reading are above both district and state averages in every reported grade and subject.

Mathematics is the school's clearest strength: 75.6% of 3rd graders and 67.2% of 4th graders scored proficient in math, well above state averages. Reading is above average too, but by a smaller margin, with 3rd-grade reading (59.7%) only slightly edging the district average (59.0%). Among neighboring high-poverty schools, outcomes vary widely. Weaverville Elementary (88th percentile) and West Buncombe Elementary (87th percentile) rank ahead, while Leicester Elementary (66th), Barnardsville Elementary (68th), Emma Elementary (38th), and Woodfin Elementary (3rd) trail behind — a reminder that high poverty does not have to mean low achievement.

The biggest challenges at North Buncombe show up in subgroup outcomes and attendance. Female students rank in the 78th percentile and male students in the 63rd, but students from low-income households sit at the 53rd percentile, English language learners at the 22nd, and students receiving special education services at the 9th — a sharp drop from the 43rd percentile just two years ago. These gaps point to a need for targeted instructional support for English learners and special education students. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 31.2% in 2022-2023 to 21.2% in 2024-2025 — now below the state average of 24.2% but still above the district average of 18.7% and higher than Weaverville Elementary's 11.6%.

593

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 Flat Creek Church Rd
Weaverville, NC 28787-9528

(828) 645-6054

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend North Buncombe 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:

74.2%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg60%

437^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 29% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	437 of 1492	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	436 of 1490	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	525 of 1505	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	390 of 1502	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	409 of 1514	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	460 of 1489	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	522 of 1473	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	376 of 1434	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	47.5	795 of 1429	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	773 of 1425	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.8	688 of 1440	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	593 of 1390	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.6	333 of 1403	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	176 of 1388	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	355 of 1381	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	488 of 1363	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	334 of 1354	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	127 of 1324	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	76.9	222 of 1293	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	147 of 1276	88.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	45.6	434 of 878	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	242 of 897	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	407 of 519	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	380 of 514	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	384 of 497	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	225 of 421	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	325 of 1447	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	357 of 1451	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	652 of 1455	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	564 of 1459	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	368 of 1458	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	474 of 1440	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	449 of 1424	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.1	169 of 1405	88.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.4	113 of 612	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	840 of 981	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	617 of 961	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	488 of 951	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	559 of 915	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	559 of 893	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	447 of 843	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	608 of 865	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	366 of 851	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	678 of 1434	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	473 of 1437	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	485 of 1450	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	626 of 1437	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	443 of 1366	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	437 of 1329	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	524 of 1361	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	249 of 1332	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	532 of 1451	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	537 of 1450	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	372 of 1464	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	272 of 1461	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	480 of 1464	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	441 of 1444	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	602 of 1430	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	649 of 1413	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	738 of 815	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	813 of 821	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	458 of 801	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	454 of 1146	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	491 of 1172	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	614 of 1166	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	468 of 1183	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	546 of 1194	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	645 of 1172	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	652 of 1183	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	518 of 1178	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2019)51st percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile-49 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-56 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+7 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

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Sunday, February 3, 2019

Administration is rude and uncaring. Children with disabilities are treated as a nuisance and they are quick to separate them and reduce their day Close Quote

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	68.9	437^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.7%		67.5	436^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.7%	1	75.6	67.2		59.7	64.8			$12,071	$1,473	$10,597
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%)	85	180^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.9%		81.6	229^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.6%	49	78.8	81.0		69.7	73.8			$10,024	$1,099	$8,924
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%)	66.1	489^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.2%		45.7	821^st of 1490 public elementary schools	44.9%	332	73.4	67.5	68.2	65.6	56.6	56.5	77.6	$10,436	$1,370	$9,066
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%)	66.9	470^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.5%		83.9	192^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	87.1%	278	57.9	90.5		47.4	85.7			$13,378	$1,474	$11,905
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%)	7	1453^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.2	1442^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.2%	11	31.6	35.7		31.6	32.1			$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%)	43.7	850^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.0%		41.1	897^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.8%	47	53.8	45.0	56.1	48.7	50.0	69.0	76.2	$13,444	$825	$12,620
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%)	83.8	192^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.9	220^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.2%	28	86.9	76.6		70.7	68.5			$11,223	$1,315	$9,908
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%)	75	322^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.8	348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.6%	26	70.3	72.1	67.6	73.4	67.6	73.0	73.0	$11,974	$943	$11,031
Leicester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31 Gilbert Road	Leicester	28748	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 683-2341	399	26	15.3	98.7%	322 (80.7%)	8 (2.0%)	61 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	65.2	505^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.2%		43.9	852^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.8%	347	67.8	74.7		61.0	57.8			$11,642	$1,459	$10,183

Frequently Asked Questions about North Buncombe Elementary

How many students attend North Buncombe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended North Buncombe Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Buncombe Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Buncombe 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 North Buncombe Elementary a good school?

North Buncombe Elementary ranks 437^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Buncombe Elementary?

Students at North Buncombe Elementary are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is North Buncombe Elementary in?

Buncombe County Schools

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