North Buncombe Elementary

251 Flat Creek Church Rd, Weaverville NC, 28787 | Buncombe County Schools | 828-645-6054
  • grades KG-4
  • students 579
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Weaverville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
56%Weaverville
43%North Carolina

North Buncombe Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Buncombe County Schools" in Weaverville, NC. There are a total of 579 students and 38 teachers at North Buncombe Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

North Buncombe Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 16% higher than the North Carolina average.

North Buncombe Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students579
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 North 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
All50%
350-54%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
350-54%
445-49%
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.

North Buncombe Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 79.7% 73.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 6.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Weaverville demographics profile

StatisticWeavervilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,95610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,02821891
Median age55.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%57%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Weaverville

IndexWeavervilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters25.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The North Buncombe Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.