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Asheville PEAK Academy

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Asheville PEAK Academy ranks 880 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

880^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Asheville PEAK Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 168 students in grades K-5 in Asheville, North Carolina. The school is part of the Asheville PEAK Academy district, which is ranked 154 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Asheville PEAK Academy has seen mixed academic performance compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the state in 3rd grade math and 6th grade math, but underperformed in 4th grade math and 5th grade math. In reading, the school outperformed the state in 3rd, 6th, and 7th grades, but underperformed in 4th and 5th grades. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, placing it in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Asheville PEAK Academy underperforms Claxton Elementary and West Buncombe Elementary in most academic metrics, but outperforms Johnston Elementary and Sand Hill-Venable Elementary. The school's challenges appear to be related to socioeconomic factors and staffing inconsistencies, which present opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

161

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

27 Balm Grove Avenue
Asheville, NC 28806

(828) 239-3550

District: Asheville PEAK Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.7%

Two or more races:

13.7%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2024 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2024

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

North Carolina avg57%

880^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2024

From bottom 29% (2024) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

154^th of 242Asheville PEAK Academy 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	42.0	880 of 1490	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1065 of 1505	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	471 of 918	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	449 of 924	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1005 of 1451	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1083 of 1455	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	623 of 1437	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	999 of 1450	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	622 of 1450	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.3	1138 of 1464	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)57th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%-8 vs state

Science50%-12 vs state

Reading48%-4 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
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
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
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
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
Isaac Dickson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	125 Hill Street	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(828) 350-6800	390	29	13.3	41.0%	220 (56.4%)	75 (19.2%)	36 (9.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	47 (12.1%)	62.6	520^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.1%		67.2	454^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.8%	66	83.3	50.0	51.6				84.8	59.7	54.8				62.9		$12,739	$936	$11,803
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
Mountain City Public Montessori	Public, Charter	K-7	27 Church Street	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Mountain City Public Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 570-5554	137	7	20.1		106 (77.4%)	5 (3.6%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.1%)	45	831^st of 1490 public elementary schools	44.2%					(n/a)	40.9	25.0	30.8		45.5		54.5	62.5	84.6		54.5		69.2
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%)	72.8	348^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.6%		62.2	541^st of 1505 public elementary schools	64.1%	193	67.2	67.1	57.6				61.2	65.8	71.2				77.3		$11,974	$943	$11,031
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%)	81.9	220^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.2%		86.1	166^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.0%	54	80.0	84.7					60.8	63.1							$11,223	$1,315	$9,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Asheville PEAK Academy

Is Asheville PEAK Academy a good school?

Asheville PEAK Academy ranks 880^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Asheville PEAK Academy?

Students at Asheville PEAK Academy are 68% African American, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 7% White.

How many students attend Asheville PEAK Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Asheville PEAK Academy.

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