Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370045001361
Black Mountain Elementary
100 Flat Creek Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711 · (828) 669-5217 · Buncombe County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
158 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 87 | 53% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 47% |
Student demographics
30%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Buncombe County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
60.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
46.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Schools most like Black Mountain Elementary
Black Mountain Elementary's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Elementary this school | 163 | 96.9% | 58.3% |
| Peachtree Elementary Murphy | 166 | 97.6% | 72.3% |
| Kings Creek Elementary Lenoir | 153 | 98.0% | 37.0% |
| Roaring River Elementary School Roaring River | 190 | 98.4% | 62.2% |
| Saluda Elementary School Saluda | 142 | 97.9% | 81.3% |
| Pinnacle Elementary School Pinnacle | 162 | 98.1% | 68.2% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Black Mountain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #556 of 1,297 | #14 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #989 of 1,296 | #20 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #299 of 1,300 | #11 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #1,417 of 1,485 | #28 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #999 of 1,414 | #19 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #134 of 937 | #2 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
163
-21 (-11%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 163 | 10.7 | 15.3:1 | 97% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 11.9 | 12.6:1 | 98% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 13 | 11.3:1 | 54% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 42% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 14.6 | 15.2:1 | 55% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 209 | 14 | 14.9:1 | 54% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 15 | 15.5:1 | 54% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 38% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Black Mountain Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (222 to 163); teachers down 27% (14.6 to 10.7).
About Black Mountain Elementary
Black Mountain Elementary is a very small elementary school that serves part of Black Mountain, North Carolina. Its grade span covers grades 4 through 5, with 163 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 467.
Buncombe County Schools includes 45 schools. Together they enroll 22,452 students.
Roughly 83% of students at Black Mountain Elementary are White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Buncombe County residents are about 82% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Black Mountain Elementary is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.3:1. That is in line with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. By family income, 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 88% for public schools in Buncombe County.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, Black Mountain Elementary outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Black Mountain Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.3% and a predicted 49.2%.
For the population of Buncombe County, median household income comes to about $74,436, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buncombe County counts 61 public schools with about 29,908 students.
Black Mountain Elementary's nearest public school is Black Mountain Primary (about 0.2 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Black Mountain Elementary ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Black Mountain Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% decline, from 184 to 163. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.1:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Black Mountain Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Black Mountain
- Owen HighHigh · 649 students
- Black Mountain PrimaryElementary · 351 students
Other Black Mountain Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Black Mountain Elementary. Black Mountain Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Black Mountain Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZ · 496 students
- Black Mountain Elementary SchoolGOLDEN VALLEY, AZ · 474 students
- Black Mountain Elementary SchoolEvarts, KY · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Black Mountain Primary0.2 mi · 351
- Owen High3.3 mi · 649
- Owen Middle3.6 mi · 457
- Williams Elementary5.1 mi · 451
- Community High School5.2 mi · 127
- ArtSpace Charter School6.7 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Black Mountain ElementaryHow many students attend Black Mountain Elementary?
Black Mountain Elementary enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Black Mountain Elementary serve?
Black Mountain Elementary serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Black Mountain Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Black Mountain Elementary is approximately 15.3:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Black Mountain Elementary?
At Black Mountain Elementary, the student body is approximately 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Black Mountain Elementary?
Black Mountain Elementary is overseen by Buncombe County Schools in Buncombe County.
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