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Cane Creek Middle

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Cane Creek Middle ranks 106 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 86% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Cane Creek Middle is a public middle school located in Fletcher, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 470 students. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the Buncombe County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

Cane Creek Middle has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of North Carolina middle schools for several consecutive years. The school's academic success extends across different student subgroups, with male students, Hispanic students, and gifted and talented students all ranking in the top 25% of their respective peer groups in the state. However, the school's special education students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina middle schools for this subgroup.

While Cane Creek Middle's academic performance is impressive, the school has experienced a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that it is serving a population with greater economic challenges. This raises questions about the equitable distribution of resources and support within the Buncombe County Schools district to ensure all students have access to the same educational opportunities. Nonetheless, Cane Creek Middle stands out as a high-performing school, outpacing nearby middle schools like Enka Intermediate and Owen Middle in academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

499

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,589

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

570 Lower Brush Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732

(828) 628-0824

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Cane Creek Middle usually attend:

High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy
	Reynolds High

Feeder schools for Cane Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary
	Glen Arden Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

10.2%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Buncombe County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg54%

106^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle 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	83.7	106 of 773	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	108 of 793	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	98 of 784	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	134 of 786	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	143 of 741	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	133 of 737	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	86 of 691	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	78 of 694	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	67 of 692	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	76 of 705	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	86.6	62 of 627	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	50 of 673	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	40 of 662	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	28 of 648	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	46 of 640	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	36 of 630	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	90.0	29 of 620	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	21 of 606	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	12 of 598	98.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	217 of 449	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	320 of 478	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	235 of 504	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	121 of 475	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	119 of 733	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	115 of 738	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	128 of 731	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	147 of 733	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	178 of 706	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	126 of 684	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	87 of 656	86.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	55 of 458	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	25 of 461	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	54 of 452	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	56 of 450	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	53 of 448	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	179 of 416	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	94 of 562	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	93 of 564	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	98 of 553	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	113 of 541	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	85 of 522	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	134 of 493	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	59 of 472	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	130 of 729	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	117 of 743	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	85 of 735	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	139 of 689	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	125 of 633	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	135 of 639	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	86 of 604	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	95 of 733	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	96 of 751	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	70 of 747	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	113 of 748	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	94 of 711	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	134 of 697	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	77 of 665	88.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	64.1	62 of 248	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	58 of 221	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	435 of 478	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	312 of 473	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	161 of 649	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	175 of 652	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	162 of 656	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	201 of 658	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	213 of 632	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	209 of 624	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	179 of 596	70.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)75th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+19 vs state

Reading70%+17 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
Cane Creek Middle	Public	6-8	570 Lower Brush Creek Road	Fletcher	28732	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 628-0824	499	33	14.9	98.0%	409 (82.0%)	17 (3.4%)	51 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	83.7	106^th of 773 public middle schools	86.3%		83.3	108^th of 793 public middle schools	86.4%	2		70.4	75.7	62.7		62.9	68.9	74.6		79.5	$9,589	$601	$8,988
Reynolds Middle	Public	6-8	2 Rocket Drive	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 298-7484	490	33	15.0	98.2%	256 (52.2%)	102 (20.8%)	82 (16.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.4%)	47.9	405^th of 773 public middle schools	47.6%		54.5	342^nd of 793 public middle schools	56.9%	63		44.4	50.9	54.4		46.6	48.5	55.3		59.6	$10,391	$728	$9,664
Koontz Intermediate	Public	5-6	305 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 684-1295	725	40	18.1	99.2%	389 (53.7%)	84 (11.6%)	158 (21.8%)	31 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	58 (8.0%)								(n/a)	50.0	57.8			52.4	53.0			56.7		$8,533	$972	$7,561
Valley Springs Middle	Public	5-8	224 Long Shoals Road	Arden	28704	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1785	654	46	14.3	99.5%	335 (51.2%)	71 (10.9%)	176 (26.9%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.9%)	62.6	265^th of 773 public middle schools	65.7%		57.1	312^th of 793 public middle schools	60.7%	47			60.1	60.8			56.4	51.8		64.6	$11,876	$1,485	$10,391
Apple Valley Middle	Public	6-8	43 Fruitland Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4545	820	55	15.0	68.5%	383 (46.7%)	21 (2.6%)	355 (43.3%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	39 (4.8%)	43.4	446^th of 773 public middle schools	42.3%		43.3	457^th of 793 public middle schools	42.4%	11		54.3	50.3	66.4		37.6	39.5	46.9		56.3	$9,107	$1,028	$8,080
Owen Middle	Public	6-8	730 Old US 70	Swannanoa	28778	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 686-7739	457	33	13.7	96.7%	329 (72.0%)	15 (3.3%)	85 (18.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	28.6	561^st of 773 public middle schools	27.4%		33.6	544^th of 793 public middle schools	31.4%	17		36.3	43.8	30.2		34.4	45.8	47.5		54.7	$10,287	$730	$9,558
Rugby Middle	Public	6-8	3345 Haywood Road	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 891-6566	849	51	16.6	39.6%	658 (77.5%)	14 (1.6%)	133 (15.7%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	81	128^th of 773 public middle schools	83.4%		81.1	122^nd of 793 public middle schools	84.6%	6		70.9	70.2	71.6		69.5	60.7	65.2		77.1	$8,445	$526	$7,919
Asheville Middle	Public	6-8	211 S French Broad Avenue	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-6200	670	59	11.3	50.9%	383 (57.2%)	145 (21.6%)	74 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	53 (7.9%)	51	380^th of 773 public middle schools	50.8%		60.1	287^th of 793 public middle schools	63.8%	93		50.5	50.0	41.7		56.9	51.2	57.8		62.1	$12,770	$724	$12,046
Hendersonville Middle	Public	6-8	825 North Whitted Street	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4800	540	37	14.5	49.6%	337 (62.4%)	46 (8.5%)	102 (18.9%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	40 (7.4%)	71.3	187^th of 773 public middle schools	75.8%		66.8	234^th of 793 public middle schools	70.5%	47		69.2	70.4	57.6		62.4	66.3	56.1		62.4	$10,377	$1,128	$9,249
Enka Intermediate	Public	5-6	125 Asheville Commerce Parkway	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 255-1380	585	39	14.8	99.5%	380 (65.0%)	22 (3.8%)	154 (26.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)								(n/a)	48.2	57.2			41.6	51.5			61.6		$9,013	$1,227	$7,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Cane Creek Middle

What district is Cane Creek Middle in?

Buncombe County Schools

How many students attend Cane Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Cane Creek Middle.

Is Cane Creek Middle a good school?

Cane Creek Middle ranks 106^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cane Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Cane Creek Middle usually go on to attend Center for Career Innovation

What is the racial makeup of Cane Creek Middle?

Students at Cane Creek Middle are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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