Owen Middle

730 Old Us 70, Swannanoa NC, 28778 | Buncombe County Schools | 828-686-7739
  • grades 6-8
  • students 524
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Swannanoa
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Swannanoa
43%North Carolina

Owen Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Buncombe County Schools" in Swannanoa, NC. There are a total of 524 students and 39 teachers at Owen Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Owen Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 1% lower than the North Carolina average.

Owen Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students524
Teachers39
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 Owen Middle, 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
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
745-49%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
755-59%
840-44%
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.

Owen Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 78.5% 73.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 5.3% 6.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 4.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Swannanoa demographics profile

StatisticSwannanoaNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,36010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)68421891
Median age37.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English86%89%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Swannanoa

IndexSwannanoaNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade78.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school77.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college42.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Owen Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.