Public SchoolElementary

West Buncombe Elementary

175 Erwin Hills Road, Asheville, NC 28806

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
580
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Buncombe County Schools
Buncombe County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
48thpercentile
Class size14.7 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Buncombe Elementary

West Buncombe Elementary is a public elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades K–4. It is part of Buncombe County Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Buncombe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 580 students were enrolled, with about 14.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

175 Erwin Hills Road
Asheville, NC 28806
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
580 students
Students per teacher
14.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Buncombe County Schools
County
Buncombe County
NCES school ID
370045000169

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.