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Hominy Valley Elementary

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Hominy Valley Elementary ranks 555 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hominy Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Candler, North Carolina, serving 428 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Buncombe County Schools district, which is ranked 125 out of 242 districts in the state.

Hominy Valley Elementary consistently performs above the Buncombe County and North Carolina state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency was 65.3%, compared to 58.8% for Buncombe County and 64.1% for the state. Similarly, Hominy Valley's 4th-grade reading proficiency was 61.1%, compared to 59.7% for Buncombe County and 58.1% for the state. However, the school struggles with its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 10%, respectively, of North Carolina elementary schools.

Hominy Valley Elementary has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 43.42% in 2021-2022 to 98.6% in 2023-2024, indicating a shift in the school's socioeconomic demographics. The school generally outperforms the nearby Emma Elementary and Avery's Creek Elementary schools in academic proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Pisgah Elementary and the Asheville City Schools magnet and charter schools.

399

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,305

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Enka Lake Road
Candler, NC 28715

(828) 665-0619

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Hominy Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Enka Middle
High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Enka High
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

14.5%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

555^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	60.5	555 of 1490	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	556 of 1505	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	507 of 1502	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	493 of 1514	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	467 of 1489	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	261 of 1473	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	145 of 1434	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	87.3	122 of 1429	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	79.1	247 of 1425	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.3	318 of 1440	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	364 of 1390	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	216 of 1403	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	367 of 1388	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	455 of 1381	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.7	320 of 1363	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	180 of 1354	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	166 of 1324	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	283 of 1293	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	198 of 1276	84.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	528 of 634	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	514 of 563	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	503 of 1451	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	576 of 1455	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	492 of 1459	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	589 of 1458	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	339 of 1440	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	378 of 1424	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	178 of 1405	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	938 of 961	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	517 of 951	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.1	174 of 851	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	686 of 1437	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	1081 of 1450	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	788 of 1437	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	699 of 1366	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	567 of 1329	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	217 of 1361	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	290 of 1332	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	594 of 1450	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	568 of 1464	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	530 of 1461	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	410 of 1464	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	570 of 1444	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	187 of 1430	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	134 of 1413	90.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	376 of 821	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	613 of 1172	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	756 of 1166	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	754 of 1183	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	635 of 1194	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	530 of 1172	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	463 of 1183	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	266 of 1178	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%~ state avg

Reading59%+7 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
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%)	60.5	555^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.8%		61.3	556^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.1%	1	65.3	55.6					56.8	61.1							$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%)	31.2	1069^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.3%		27.9	1141^st of 1505 public elementary schools	24.2%	72	49.0	44.6					42.3	50.0							$11,842	$1,597	$10,245
Candler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Candler School Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5018	381	28	13.8	99.2%	260 (68.2%)	20 (5.2%)	90 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	62.7	519^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.2%		44.7	840^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.2%	321	66.7	63.8					51.5	60.9							$11,201	$1,431	$9,770
Pisgah Elementary	Public	K-4	1495 Pisgah Hwy	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5023	162	14	11.5	98.1%	121 (74.7%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (19.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	51.5	718^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.8%		53.9	687^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.4%	31	67.4	57.6					43.5	54.5							$13,649	$1,435	$12,214
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	230 Johnston Boulevard	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4291	217	17	12.4	98.6%	74 (34.1%)	41 (18.9%)	87 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.5%)	6.7	1450^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.4	1482^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	1.5%	32	22.9	31.4					22.9	34.3							$14,890	$1,958	$12,932
Lucy S. Herring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	98 Sulphur Springs Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6600	255	22	11.4	46.3%	173 (67.8%)	33 (12.9%)	29 (11.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	69	408^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.6%		67.6	451^st of 1505 public elementary schools	70.0%	43	76.0	42.9	69.0				76.0	50.0	66.7				81.0		$13,509	$1,024	$12,485
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%)	42.9	866^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.9%		61.3	558^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.9%	308	47.6	36.8	40.9	42.9	60.0	60.0	57.1	57.9	54.5	66.7	60.0	75.0	54.5	80.0
Asheville PEAK Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	27 Balm Grove Avenue	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville PEAK Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(828) 239-3550	161	15	10.4		12 (7.5%)	109 (67.7%)	18 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (13.7%)	42	880^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.9%		32	1065^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.2%	185	67.9	26.7	38.9	62.5			50.0	40.0	38.9	62.5			50.0
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%)	40.4	910^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.9%		40.9	912^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.4%	2	51.7	60.9	50.0				41.4	60.9	44.4				47.2		$14,641	$1,562	$13,079
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hominy Valley Elementary

How many students attend Hominy Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Hominy Valley Elementary.

What district is Hominy Valley Elementary in?

Buncombe County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hominy Valley Elementary?

Students at Hominy Valley Elementary are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Hominy Valley Elementary a good school?

Hominy Valley Elementary ranks 555^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hominy Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hominy Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Enka Middle
High : Center for Career Innovation
High : Enka High
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy

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