📍 175 Erwin Hills Road, Asheville, Buncombe County, 28806
West Buncombe Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Asheville, Buncombe County. The school has 588 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buncombe County Schools school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
West Buncombe Elementary enrolls 588 students across grades K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 418 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
390 of the school's 588 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 358 qualify for free lunch and 32 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.
West Buncombe Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 49, state house district 116.
West Buncombe 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 588 students, West Buncombe Elementary is larger than 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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