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Eblen Intermediate

Public Grades 5-6

566

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 Lee's Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28806

(828) 255-5757

District: Buncombe County Schools

Students who attend Eblen Intermediate usually attend:

High:	Center for Career Innovation
	Erwin High
	Nesbitt Discovery Academy

Feeder schools for Eblen Intermediate:

Elementary:	Emma Elementary
	Johnston Elementary
	Leicester Elementary
	West Buncombe Elementary
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	Woodfin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

33.0%

African American:

8.7%

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!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 12 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg60%

Not ranked this year

Eblen Intermediate did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

109^th of 246Buncombe County Schools among North Carolina districts

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science59%-9 vs state

Mathematics51%-10 vs state

Reading43%-12 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 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
Eblen Intermediate	Public	5-6	59 Lee's Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 255-5757	566	38	14.9	99.3%	301 (53.2%)	49 (8.7%)	187 (33.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)								(n/a)	50.2	51.3			44.0	42.3			59.0		$9,206	$1,398	$7,808
Erwin Middle	Public	7-8	20 Erwin Middle School Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4264	545	40	13.7	99.4%	277 (50.8%)	40 (7.3%)	194 (35.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.2%)	18.9	659^th of 778 public middle schools	15.3%		19.8	639^th of 773 public middle schools	17.3%	20			43.0	28.6			41.9	34.4		50.8	$9,336	$764	$8,571
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%)	59.1	314^th of 778 public middle schools	59.6%		51	380^th of 773 public middle schools	50.8%	66		55.2	59.6	45.9		57.5	61.9	66.5		74.2	$12,770	$724	$12,046
Enka Middle	Public	7-8	390 Asbury Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 670-5010	588	37	16.0	99.5%	379 (64.5%)	28 (4.8%)	146 (24.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	34.8	515^th of 778 public middle schools	33.8%		30.2	546^th of 773 public middle schools	29.4%	31			44.5	40.9			47.5	45.7		66.9	$9,775	$826	$8,949
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)	54.9	52.0			51.6	49.1			67.2		$9,013	$1,227	$7,786
North Buncombe Middle	Public	7-8	51 N Buncombe School Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 645-7944	516	36	14.4	98.8%	413 (80.0%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (14.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	76.8	160^th of 778 public middle schools	79.4%		72.9	182^nd of 773 public middle schools	76.5%	22			71.1	66.5			64.2	67.7		80.5	$9,771	$846	$8,925
North Windy Ridge Intermediate	Public	5-6	20 Doan Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 658-1892	487	33	14.8	98.2%	370 (76.0%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (19.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)	69.4	70.1			68.0	66.0			71.6		$9,704	$1,139	$8,564
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%)	50.9	389^th of 778 public middle schools	50.0%		47.9	405^th of 773 public middle schools	47.6%	16		50.0	58.3	50.9		52.4	57.6	56.0		70.8	$10,391	$728	$9,664
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%)	69.8	209^th of 778 public middle schools	73.1%		62.6	265^th of 773 public middle schools	65.7%	56			58.3	70.8			58.6	64.0		81.2	$11,876	$1,485	$10,391
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)	58.8	52.0			55.2	55.3			61.6		$8,533	$972	$7,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Eblen Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Eblen Intermediate?

Students at Eblen Intermediate are 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Eblen Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Eblen Intermediate usually go on to attend Center for Career Innovation

How many students attend Eblen Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Eblen Intermediate.

What district is Eblen Intermediate in?

Buncombe County Schools

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