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The highest-performing public schools in science in Buncombe County, North Carolina

33 public schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Nesbitt Discovery Academy leads the list at 92.2%, against a median of 59.6% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Buncombe County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

92.2%

Median % Proficient (Science)

59.6%

BEST IN SCIENCE · BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Nesbitt Discovery Academy	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	372	92.2%
2	Lucy S. Herring Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	Elementary	255	81.0%
3	Fairview Elementary	Fairview, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	646	80.6%
4	Early College	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	271	80.4%
5	Cane Creek Middle	Fletcher, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	499	79.6%
6	Claxton Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	Elementary	405	76.1%
7	Haw Creek Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	402	75.9%
8	Bell Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	224	74.4%
9	North Buncombe Middle	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	516	73.8%
10	Black Mountain Elementary	Black Mountain, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	163	71.6%
11	SILSA	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	High	332	68.4%
12	North Windy Ridge Intermediate	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	487	66.4%
13	Valley Springs Middle	Arden, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	654	64.2%
14	Isaac Dickson Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	Elementary	390	62.9%
15	Asheville Middle	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	Middle	670	62.1%
16	Enka Intermediate	Candler, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	585	61.6%
17	Ira B Jones Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	Elementary	369	59.6%
18	Reynolds Middle	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	490	59.1%
19	Enka Middle	Candler, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	588	56.7%
20	North Buncombe High	Weaverville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	896	56.4%
21	Koontz Intermediate	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	725	56.4%
22	Asheville High	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	High	1,221	55.5%
23	Roberson High	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	1,479	54.4%
24	Owen Middle	Swannanoa, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	457	54.3%
25	Eblen Intermediate	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	566	53.6%
26	Reynolds High	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	1,169	52.2%
27	Erwin Middle	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	545	47.7%
28	Hall Fletcher Elementary	Asheville, NC	Asheville City Schools	Elementary	318	47.2%
29	Oakley Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	502	47.2%
30	Enka High	Candler, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	1,051	45.8%
31	Williams Elementary	Swannanoa, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	451	44.6%
32	Owen High	Black Mountain, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	649	36.4%
33	Erwin High	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	1,013	32.3%

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