📍 50 Pinehurst Circle, Arden, Buncombe County, 28704
Glen Arden Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Arden, Buncombe County. The school has 501 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buncombe County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Glen Arden Elementary enrolls 501 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 373 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
171 of the school's 501 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 156 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Glen Arden Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 48, state house district 116.
Glen Arden Elementary is one of 45 schools in Buncombe County Schools, based in Asheville, North Carolina. The district serves 22,452 students district-wide and employs 1,597 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 501 students, Glen Arden Elementary is close to the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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