Vance Elementary

98 Sulphur Springs Road, Asheville NC, 28806 | Asheville City Schools | 828-350-6600
  • grades KG-5
  • students 422
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 29% 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

Vance Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Asheville City Schools" in Asheville, NC. There are a total of 422 students and 31 teachers at Vance Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Vance Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 29% higher than the North Carolina average.

Vance Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students422
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Vance 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
All49%
350-54%
440-44%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
365-69%
455-59%
555-59%
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.

Vance Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 65.5% 62.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 15.7% 22.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6% 7.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 6.5% 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 Vance Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.