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Enrollment
499
Middle
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370045002507
Cane Creek Middle
570 Lower Brush Creek Road, Fletcher, NC 28732 · (828) 628-0824 · Buncombe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of North Carolina public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
489 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 127 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 178 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 194 | 39% |
Student demographics
32%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
69.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
69.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Cane Creek Middle
Cane Creek Middle's state test result (71.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek Middle this school | 499 | 98.0% | 71.3% |
| Canton Middle Canton | 475 | 98.3% | 58.8% |
| Granite Falls Middle Granite Falls | 518 | 99.4% | 60.8% |
| Hudson Middle Hudson | 551 | 98.9% | 52.5% |
| West Lincoln Middle Lincolnton | 563 | 98.8% | 54.8% |
| North Buncombe Middle Weaverville | 516 | 98.8% | 64.8% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 Cane Creek Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #46 of 463 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #61 of 461 | #1 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #41 of 463 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #304 of 478 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #123 of 456 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #435 of 456 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #307 of 472 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #173 of 300 | #6 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
499
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 728
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 499 | 33.4 | 14.9:1 | 98% (489) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 99% (467) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 33.3 | 13.6:1 | 36% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 25% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 37 | 15.0:1 | 31% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 41 | 15.1:1 | 36% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 49 | 16.6:1 | 30% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 728 | 50 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cane Creek Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (555 to 499); teachers down 10% (37 to 33.4).
About Cane Creek Middle
Cane Creek Middle is a low-enrollment middle school serving families in Fletcher, North Carolina. School enrollment was 499 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
Cane Creek Middle sits within Buncombe County Schools, which has 45 schools and 22,452 students.
The student body at Cane Creek Middle is 82% White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 82% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 33.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.9:1. That is lower than the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 98%. Compared with the 88% average for public schools in Buncombe County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Cane Creek Middle an A+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Cane Creek Middle beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 22.4 points (71.3% versus 48.9%), a top-10% result in North Carolina on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Buncombe County, the median household income is $74,436, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 61 public schools in Buncombe County, enrolling about 29,908 students in all.
Fairview Elementary is located about 2.9 miles from Cane Creek Middle. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Cane Creek Middle ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Cane Creek Middle falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Cane Creek Middle enrolled 491; in 2024-25, 499.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Cane Creek Middle 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 Fletcher
- FernLeafCombined · 763 students
- Fletcher ElementaryElementary · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Elementary2.9 mi · 646
- Glen Arden Elementary3.7 mi · 505
- Reynolds High5.0 mi · 1,169
- Reynolds Middle5.1 mi · 490
- FernLeaf5.6 mi · 763
- Roberson High5.7 mi · 1,479
Frequently asked questions
About Cane Creek MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Cane Creek Middle?
Cane Creek Middle enrolls approximately 499 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cane Creek Middle serve?
Cane Creek Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cane Creek Middle?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Cane Creek Middle.
How diverse is Cane Creek Middle?
Cane Creek Middle reports a student body of 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cane Creek Middle?
Cane Creek Middle 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.