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Buncombe County Schools Schools
Buncombe County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Buncombe County (Asheville). SchoolGrade grades 45 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Buncombe County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Buncombe County Schools
43 of 45 schools in Buncombe County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 14B: 16C: 10D: 3
Best schools in Buncombe County Schools
Statewide rankings: all 584 high schools in North Carolina · all 450 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1396 elementary schools in North Carolina
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Nesbitt Discovery Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ North Buncombe Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Reynolds High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Cane Creek Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A North Windy Ridge Intermediate (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Weaverville Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Valley Springs Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Enka High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Roberson High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Buncombe County Schools
High schools (7)
- D- Community High School, Swannanoa
- A- Enka High, Candler
- B+ Erwin High, Asheville
- A- North Buncombe High, Weaverville
- B+ Owen High, Black Mountain
- A Reynolds High, Asheville
- A- Roberson High, Asheville
Middle and junior high schools (12)
- A Cane Creek Middle, Fletcher
- C Eblen Intermediate, Asheville
- B Enka Intermediate, Candler
- A- Enka Middle, Candler
- B Erwin Middle, Asheville
- B Koontz Intermediate, Asheville
- B Middle College, Asheville
- A+ North Buncombe Middle, Weaverville
- A North Windy Ridge Intermediate, Weaverville
- B+ Owen Middle, Swannanoa
- B+ Reynolds Middle, Asheville
- A Valley Springs Middle, Arden
Elementary and primary schools (24)
- C+ Averys Creek Elementary, Arden
- C- Barnardsville Elementary, Barnardsville
- B- Bell Elementary, Asheville
- B Black Mountain Elementary, Black Mountain
- B+ Black Mountain Primary, Black Mountain
- C- Candler Elementary, Candler
- A Early College, Asheville
- D+ Emma Elementary, Asheville
- C+ Estes Elementary, Asheville
- A- Fairview Elementary, Fairview
- A- Glen Arden Elementary, Arden
- B Haw Creek Elementary, Asheville
- B Hominy Valley Elementary, Candler
- D- Johnston Elementary, Asheville
- C Leicester Elementary, Leicester
- B North Buncombe Elementary, Weaverville
- C+ Oakley Elementary, Asheville
- C+ Pisgah Elementary, Candler
- B- Sand Hill Venable Elem, Asheville
- A Weaverville Elementary, Weaverville
- Weaverville Primary, Weaverville
- B+ West Buncombe Elementary, Asheville
- C Williams Elementary, Swannanoa
- C- Woodfin Elementary, Asheville
Other schools and academies (2)
- Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy, Asheville
- A+ Nesbitt Discovery Academy, Asheville
Where Buncombe County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (10)
- Asheville (20)
- Candler (6)
- Weaverville (6)
- Arden (3)
- Black Mountain (3)
- Swannanoa (3)
- Barnardsville (1)
- Fairview (1)
- Fletcher (1)
- Leicester (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Buncombe County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 22,172 students with 1,559 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,445 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3700450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Asheville City Schools (9 schools, 1 mi)
- Henderson County Schools (23 schools, 19 mi)
- Madison County Schools (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Yancey County Schools (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Haywood County Schools (15 schools, 26 mi)
- McDowell County Schools (15 schools, 28 mi)
- Polk County Schools (7 schools, 31 mi)
- Transylvania County Schools (9 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Buncombe County Schools
How many schools are in Buncombe County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 45 public schools in Buncombe County Schools, across 10 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Buncombe County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Asheville, Candler, Weaverville, Arden, Black Mountain and 5 more.
How good are the schools in Buncombe County Schools?
Across the 43 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46.6%. 79% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Buncombe County Schools?
22,172 students were enrolled in Buncombe County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Buncombe County Schools?
Buncombe County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Buncombe County, with its district office in Asheville. Its boundary covers about 634 sq mi.