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Best Schools in Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC has 67 public schools (12 high, 13 middle, 34 elementary) serving 29,393 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Asheville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Asheville, NC
The top high schools in Asheville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Nesbitt Discovery Academy
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 374 Students
2. Early College
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 274 Students
3. School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
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Asheville City Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 344 Students
4. North Buncombe High
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 956 Students
5. Reynolds High
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1133 Students
6. The Franklin School Of Innovation
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The Franklin School Of Innovation • Charter • Grades 5 - 12 • 694 Students
7. Roberson High
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1491 Students
8. Asheville High
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Asheville City Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1166 Students
9. Owen High
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 689 Students
10. Enka High
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1045 Students
Best Middle Schools in Asheville, NC
The top middle schools in Asheville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cane Creek Middle
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 452 Students
2. North Buncombe Middle
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 504 Students
3. North Windy Ridge Intermediate
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 494 Students
4. Valley Springs Middle
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 634 Students
5. Asheville Middle
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Asheville City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 589 Students
6. Koontz Intermediate
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 650 Students
7. Enka Intermediate
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 573 Students
8. Reynolds Middle
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 479 Students
9. Owen Middle
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 418 Students
10. Enka Middle
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 602 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Asheville, NC
The top elementary schools in Asheville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fairview Elementary
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 659 Students
2. West Buncombe Elementary
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 588 Students
3. Weaverville Elementary
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 303 Students
4. Glen Arden Elementary
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 501 Students
5. Lucy S. Herring Elementary
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Asheville City Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 301 Students
6. Evergreen Community Charter
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Evergreen Community Charter • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 441 Students
7. Claxton Elementary
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Asheville City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 396 Students
8. Haw Creek Elementary
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 378 Students
9. Bell Elementary
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Buncombe County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 218 Students
10. Isaac Dickson Elementary
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Asheville City Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 414 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Asheville, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Asheville, NC has a total population of 124,447 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 50% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Asheville, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Asheville, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
33.51 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.72 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.78 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Asheville, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Asheville, NC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Asheville, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Asheville, NC
How many schools are in Asheville, NC?
Asheville, NC has 67 public schools: 12 high schools, 13 middle schools and 34 elementary schools, serving 29,393 students in total.
How do schools in Asheville perform on state tests?
On average, 67 schools in Asheville score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Asheville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Asheville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Asheville
33 of 34 schools in Asheville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 10C: 7D: 7F: 2
All 34 public schools we grade in Asheville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (6)
Elementary and primary schools (15)
- Bell Elementary
- Claxton Elementary
- Early College
- Emma Elementary
- Estes Elementary
- Hall Fletcher Elementary
- Haw Creek Elementary
- Ira B Jones Elementary
- Isaac Dickson Elementary
- Johnston Elementary
- Lucy S Herring Elementary
- Oakley Elementary
- Sand Hill Venable Elem
- West Buncombe Elementary
- Woodfin Elementary
Other schools and academies (9)
- Asheville Peak Academy
- Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy
- Evergreen Community Charter
- Francine Delany New School
- Ic Imagine
- Montford North Star Academy
- Nesbitt Discovery Academy
- School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
- The Franklin School Of Innovation
Private schools (20)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- 1 School Rd
- Asheville Catholic School
- Asheville Montessori School
- Asheville School
- Asheville Waldorf School
- Canterbury Classical School
- Carolina Day School
- Eliada Academy
- Emmanuel Lutheran School
- French Broad River Academy-boys
- French Broad River Academy-girls Campus
- Hanger Hall School
- Hawthorn Montessori School
- Julia Street Montessori School
- Odyssey Community School
- Rainbow Community School
- Reynolds Mountain Christian Acadeny
- Temple Baptist School
- The Goodale School
- The New Classical Academy