📍 251 Flat Creek Church Rd, Weaverville, Buncombe County, 28787
North Buncombe Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Weaverville, Buncombe County. The school has 569 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 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
North Buncombe Elementary enrolls 569 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 435 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
299 of the school's 569 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 270 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
North 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 115.
North 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 569 students, North Buncombe 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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