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Nesbitt Discovery Academy

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Nesbitt Discovery Academy is a high-performing public high school located in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. As part of the Buncombe County Schools district, Nesbitt Discovery Academy has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a current statewide ranking of 16 out of 640 high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nesbitt Discovery Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with consistently high proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a 100% proficiency rate in Math I and a 98.9% proficiency rate in Math III, significantly outperforming the Buncombe County and North Carolina averages. Additionally, the school has a more diverse student body compared to some nearby schools, such as Roberson High and North Buncombe High, with representation from African American, Hispanic, Asian, and other racial/ethnic groups.

Nesbitt Discovery Academy's success extends beyond academic performance, as the school has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests the school is effectively serving a diverse range of students and helping them achieve academic success, outperforming nearby schools like Asheville High and School of Inquiry and Life Sciences. With its exceptional academic results, diverse student population, and ability to serve the needs of all learners, Nesbitt Discovery Academy stands out as a top-performing institution in the Asheville area.

372

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,222

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Bingham Rd Ste 10
Asheville, NC 28806

(828) 271-4521

District: Buncombe County Schools

Feeder schools for Nesbitt Discovery Academy:

Elementary:	Avery's Creek Elementary
	Barnardsville Elementary
	Bell Elementary
	Black Mountain Elementary
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	Black Mountain Primary
	Candler Elementary
	Emma Elementary
	Estes Elementary
	Fairview Elementary
	Glen Arden Elementary
	Haw Creek Elementary
	Hominy Valley Elementary
	Johnston Elementary
	Leicester Elementary
	North Buncombe Elementary
	Oakley Elementary
	Pisgah Elementary
	Sand Hill-Venable Elementary
	Weaverville Elementary
	Weaverville Primary
	West Buncombe Elementary
	Williams Elementary
	Woodfin Elementary
Middle:	Cane Creek Middle
	Eblen Intermediate
	Enka Middle
	Erwin Middle
	More...
	Koontz Intermediate
	North Buncombe Middle
	North Windy Ridge Intermediate
	Owen Middle
	Reynolds Middle
	Valley Springs Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Asian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2019 → 98th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (92% vs 48% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg48%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2024	95.7	16 of 640	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	9 of 626	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	14 of 621	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	6 of 594	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	2 of 514	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	16 of 610	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	7 of 588	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	5 of 475	98.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	78.8	32 of 403	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	18 of 403	95.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	98.8	6 of 454	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	11 of 436	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	2 of 370	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	27 of 606	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	17 of 613	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	10 of 597	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	4 of 544	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	3 of 432	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	3 of 446	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	96.3	17 of 602	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	1 of 481	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	94.0	17 of 553	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	16 of 537	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	20 of 534	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	4 of 439	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile

Male (2023)97th percentile~ school

White (2024)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile

Gifted and Talented (2024)92nd percentile-5 vs school

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Schools Near Nesbitt Discovery Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Nesbitt Discovery Academy	Public	9-12	175 Bingham Rd Ste 10	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 271-4521	372	17	21.8	98.7%	307 (82.5%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.3%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)	92.2														$7,222	$451	$6,771
Erwin High	Public	9-12	60 Lees Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4251	1,013	69	14.6	99.7%	481 (47.5%)	94 (9.3%)	359 (35.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	23 (2.3%)	47 (4.6%)	17.7	541^st of 641 public high schools	15.6%		19.8	516^th of 640 public high schools	19.4%	25	32.5	39.3	10.4	45.9											$10,603	$744	$9,859
Asheville High	Public	9-12	419 McDowell Street	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-2500	1,221	89	13.7	41.3%	804 (65.8%)	173 (14.2%)	121 (9.9%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.6%)	90 (7.4%)	53.4	270^th of 641 public high schools	57.9%		45.6	327^th of 640 public high schools	48.9%	57	55.7	69.8	32.6	62.1											$14,811	$688	$14,123
Silsa	Public	9-12	419 McDowell Street	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-2700	332	14	23.9	39.2%	214 (64.5%)	64 (19.3%)	35 (10.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	76.9	145^th of 641 public high schools	77.4%		64.4	209^th of 640 public high schools	67.3%	64	68.4	81.1	52.6	79.8											$7,028	$199	$6,830
Early College	Public	9-12	340 Victoria Road	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4123	271	11	24.8	98.9%	138 (50.9%)	10 (3.7%)	110 (40.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	90.6	71^st of 641 public high schools	88.9%		88.6	94^th of 640 public high schools	85.3%	23	80.4	94.3	66.7	96.4											$7,736	$216	$7,520
Center for Career Innovation	Public	9-12	340 Victoria Road	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4123	41	4	10.2	43.9%	27 (65.9%)	3 (7.3%)	9 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	27.1	480^th of 641 public high schools	25.1%					(n/a)	27.3		33.3												$10,465	$251	$10,214
The Franklin School of Innovation	Public, Charter	5-12	61 Innovation Dr	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	The Franklin School of Innovation	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 318-8140	717	56	12.9	37.8%	567 (79.1%)	25 (3.5%)	73 (10.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	55.3	261^st of 641 public high schools	59.3%		59.9	234^th of 640 public high schools	63.4%	27	56.8	77.8	25.4	65.8	45.2	66.3	50.0	31.3	67.1	56.8	61.6	63.6	64.4	74.7
Enka High	Public	9-12	475 Enka Lake Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 670-5000	1,051	64	16.4	99.7%	710 (67.6%)	40 (3.8%)	266 (25.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.5%)	38.7	387^th of 641 public high schools	39.6%		42.5	355^th of 640 public high schools	44.5%	32	46.2	57.2	23.1	61.0											$9,892	$617	$9,276
Reynolds High	Public	9-12	One Rocket Drive	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 298-2500	1,169	65	17.9	99.0%	768 (65.7%)	133 (11.4%)	171 (14.6%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	75 (6.4%)	59.3	233^rd of 641 public high schools	63.7%		61.7	223^rd of 640 public high schools	65.2%	10	52.8	65.0	40.6	78.2											$9,315	$663	$8,652
Roberson High	Public	9-12	250 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1765	1,479	86	17.2	99.7%	756 (51.1%)	179 (12.1%)	382 (25.8%)	43 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	107 (7.2%)	56.2	255^th of 641 public high schools	60.2%		53.3	280^th of 640 public high schools	56.3%	25	55.0	70.2	34.3	68.4											$10,511	$1,345	$9,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Nesbitt Discovery Academy

What is the racial makeup of Nesbitt Discovery Academy?

Students at Nesbitt Discovery Academy are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Nesbitt Discovery Academy in?

Buncombe County Schools

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In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Nesbitt Discovery Academy.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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