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What's one thing Avery's Creek Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370045001781
Avery's Creek Elementary
15 Park South Boulevard, Arden, NC 28704 · (828) 654-1810 · Buncombe County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
554 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 20% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
43.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
50.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Avery's Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #912 of 1,297 | #21 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #899 of 1,296 | #19 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #845 of 1,300 | #22 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #443 of 1,485 | #6 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #815 of 1,377 | #19 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #368 of 1,379 | #3 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #193 of 1,414 | #2 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #770 of 937 | #14 of 18 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
557
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
+23% since 2000-01, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 557 | 36.6 | 15.2:1 | 99% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 40.9 | 13.8:1 | 99% (562) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 42.6 | 12.8:1 | 69% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 48% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 41.7 | 14.1:1 | 61% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 43 | 14.0:1 | 71% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 756 | 44 | 17.2:1 | 57% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 37% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avery's Creek Elementary.
About Avery's Creek Elementary
Avery's Creek Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Arden, North Carolina. Enrolled students number 557 students, in pre-K through 4.
Buncombe County Schools has 22,452 students spread across 45 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Avery's Creek Elementary. The largest is Hispanic students, at 40%. The remaining students are 39% White, 10% Black, and 9% multiracial. Census figures show Buncombe County is about 9% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.2:1. That matches the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina fairly closely. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 88% for public schools in Buncombe County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Avery's Creek Elementary is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.6%.
Buncombe County census figures show that 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 public school, Valley Springs Middle, is about 2.2 miles from Avery's Creek Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Ranked by average proficiency, Avery's Creek Elementary places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Avery's Creek Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 596 in 2020-21 to 557 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.2:1 to 15.2:1.
Community posts for Avery's Creek Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Buncombe County Schools
- Roberson HighHigh · 1,479 students
- Reynolds HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Enka HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Erwin HighHigh · 1,013 students
- North Buncombe HighHigh · 896 students
- Estes ElementaryElementary · 754 students
Other schools in Arden
- Valley Springs MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Glen Arden ElementaryElementary · 505 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Springs Middle2.2 mi · 654
- Koontz Intermediate2.3 mi · 725
- Estes Elementary2.3 mi · 754
- Roberson High2.5 mi · 1,479
- Glen Arden Elementary4.7 mi · 505
- IC Imagine5.1 mi · 1,239
Frequently asked questions
About Avery's Creek ElementaryHow large is Avery's Creek Elementary?
Avery's Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 557 students in grades PK-04.
Is Avery's Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Avery's Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avery's Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Avery's Creek Elementary is approximately 15.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Avery's Creek Elementary?
At Avery's Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 39% White, 40% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Avery's Creek Elementary?
Avery's Creek Elementary is overseen by Buncombe County Schools in Buncombe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.