Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370045000138
Black Mountain Primary
301 East State Street, Black Mountain, NC 28711 · (828) 669-2645 · Buncombe County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
13.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
340 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 27% |
Student demographics
37%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
Students here typically continue to
Black Mountain Primary→Black Mountain Elementary
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
48.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Primary
Black Mountain Primary's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Primary this school | 351 | 96.9% | 50.0% |
| Weaverville Elementary Weaverville | 342 | 97.4% | 71.1% |
| Iron Station Elementary Iron Station | 367 | 98.6% | 70.8% |
| Sawmills Elementary Granite Falls | 351 | 99.1% | 49.7% |
| Nebo Elementary School Nebo | 354 | 99.2% | 55.1% |
| Andrews Elementary Andrews | 330 | 99.1% | 40.1% |
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 Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #813 of 1,297 | #20 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #859 of 1,296 | #18 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #665 of 1,300 | #19 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #1,047 of 1,485 | #19 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #452 of 1,377 | #14 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.5% | #1,206 of 1,379 | #19 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #1,002 of 1,414 | #20 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #555 of 937 | #12 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
351
+25 (+8%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 799
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 351 | 25.2 | 13.9:1 | 97% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 26.3 | 13.1:1 | 99% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 28.3 | 11.4:1 | 56% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 30 | 10.9:1 | 37% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 29.4 | 13.4:1 | 53% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 57% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 49% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 34% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 799 | 45 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Black Mountain Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (394 to 351); teachers down 14% (29.4 to 25.2).
About Black Mountain Primary
Among the schools in Black Mountain, North Carolina, is Black Mountain Primary, a small elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 3, and enrollment is 351 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Carolina) has about 467 students.
Black Mountain Primary is one school in Buncombe County Schools, a system of 45 schools with 22,452 students.
White students make up a majority at Black Mountain Primary, at 78%. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.9:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher below the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%. That is 9 points above the 88% average for public schools in Buncombe County.
The allk12 Grade for Black Mountain Primary is C+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Black Mountain Primary are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (50.0% actual, 49.3% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Buncombe County, the median household income is $74,436, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Black Mountain Primary is one of 61 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Black Mountain Elementary, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Black Mountain Primary ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Black Mountain Primary 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.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 25 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 10.9:1 to 13.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Black Mountain Primary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 ElementaryElementary · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Black Mountain Elementary0.2 mi · 163
- Owen High3.1 mi · 649
- Owen Middle3.3 mi · 457
- Williams Elementary4.9 mi · 451
- Community High School5.0 mi · 127
- ArtSpace Charter School6.5 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Black Mountain PrimaryHow many students attend Black Mountain Primary?
Black Mountain Primary enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Black Mountain Primary serve?
Black Mountain Primary serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Black Mountain Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Black Mountain Primary is approximately 13.9:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Black Mountain Primary?
Student demographics at Black Mountain Primary are roughly 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Black Mountain Primary in?
Black Mountain Primary is part of Buncombe County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.