West Buncombe Elementary

175 Erwin Hills Road, Asheville NC, 28806 | Buncombe County Schools | 828-232-4282
  • grades KG-4
  • students 547
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Asheville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
50%Asheville
43%North Carolina

West Buncombe Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Buncombe County Schools" in Asheville, NC. There are a total of 547 students and 38 teachers at West Buncombe Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

West Buncombe Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 28% higher than the North Carolina average.

West Buncombe Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students547
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Buncombe Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
350-54%
460-64%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
340-44%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Buncombe Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 75.9% 73.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 6.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 4.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Asheville demographics profile

StatisticAshevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population92,32810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,03121891
Median age39.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Asheville

IndexAshevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college73.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Buncombe Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.