Enrollment
161
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHEVILLE PEAK ACADEMY·NCES 370046903552
Asheville PEAK Academy
27 Balm Grove Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806 · (828) 239-3550 · Buncombe County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (18).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Asheville PEAK Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #1,422 of 1,485 | #30 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 161 | 15.5 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 12 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 11.8 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Asheville PEAK Academy.
About Asheville PEAK Academy
Asheville PEAK Academy is a small elementary school with its address in Asheville, North Carolina. The school reports 161 students in kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Black students make up a majority at Asheville PEAK Academy, at 68%. Smaller groups are 14% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 7% White. For comparison, the population of Buncombe County is roughly 5% Black. Asheville PEAK Academy's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 10.4:1 comes from the school's 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.4 students per teacher below the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
In the county around the school, Buncombe County, the median household income is $74,436, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Buncombe County is home to 61 public schools and about 29,908 public school students.
The closest other public school is Francine Delany New School, about 0.6 miles away. Asheville PEAK Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Asheville PEAK Academy in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Federal records list Asheville PEAK Academy as a charter school.
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Buncombe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
274,360
Census ACS
Median income
$74,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
29,908 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Asheville
- Roberson HighHigh · 1,479 students
- IC ImagineCombined · 1,239 students
- Asheville HighHigh · 1,221 students
- Reynolds HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Erwin HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Estes ElementaryElementary · 754 students
Nearby schools
- Francine Delany New School0.6 mi · 193
- Lucy S. Herring Elementary0.8 mi · 255
- Hall Fletcher Elementary0.8 mi · 318
- Emma Elementary1.3 mi · 277
- Asheville Middle1.6 mi · 670
- Isaac Dickson Elementary1.7 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Asheville PEAK AcademyHow many students attend Asheville PEAK Academy?
Asheville PEAK Academy enrolls approximately 161 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Asheville PEAK Academy serve?
Asheville PEAK Academy serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Asheville PEAK Academy have?
Asheville PEAK Academy employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Asheville PEAK Academy?
At Asheville PEAK Academy, the student body is approximately 7% White, 11% Hispanic, 68% Black, 14% Two or more.
Is Asheville PEAK Academy public or private?
Asheville PEAK Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Asheville PEAK Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.