Buncombe County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 34 schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina with reported Science scores. North Carolina state average: 57.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nesbitt Discovery Academy Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | High | 92.2% | +35.0pp |
| 2 | Lucy S. Herring Elementary Asheville · Asheville City Schools | Elementary | 81.0% | +23.8pp |
| 3 | Fairview Elementary Fairview · Buncombe County Schools | Elementary | 80.6% | +23.4pp |
| 4 | Early College Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | High | 80.4% | +23.2pp |
| 5 | Cane Creek Middle Fletcher · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 79.6% | +22.4pp |
| 6 | Claxton Elementary Asheville · Asheville City Schools | Elementary | 76.1% | +18.9pp |
| 7 | Haw Creek Elementary Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | Elementary | 75.9% | +18.7pp |
| 8 | Bell Elementary Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | Elementary | 74.4% | +17.2pp |
| 9 | North Buncombe Middle Weaverville · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 73.8% | +16.6pp |
| 10 | Black Mountain Elementary Black Mountain · Buncombe County Schools | Elementary | 71.6% | +14.4pp |
| 11 | SILSA Asheville · Asheville City Schools | High | 68.4% | +11.2pp |
| 12 | North Windy Ridge Intermediate Weaverville · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 66.4% | +9.2pp |
| 13 | Valley Springs Middle Arden · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 64.2% | +7.0pp |
| 14 | Isaac Dickson Elementary Asheville · Asheville City Schools | Elementary | 62.9% | +5.7pp |
| 15 | Asheville Middle Asheville · Asheville City Schools | Middle | 62.1% | +4.9pp |
| 16 | Enka Intermediate Candler · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 61.6% | +4.4pp |
| 17 | Ira B Jones Elementary Asheville · Asheville City Schools | Elementary | 59.6% | +2.4pp |
| 18 | Reynolds Middle Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 59.1% | +1.9pp |
| 19 | Enka Middle Candler · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 56.7% | -0.5pp |
| 20 | Koontz Intermediate Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 56.4% | -0.8pp |
| 21 | North Buncombe High Weaverville · Buncombe County Schools | High | 56.4% | -0.8pp |
| 22 | Asheville High Asheville · Asheville City Schools | High | 55.5% | -1.7pp |
| 23 | Roberson High Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | High | 54.4% | -2.8pp |
| 24 | Owen Middle Swannanoa · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 54.3% | -2.9pp |
| 25 | Eblen Intermediate Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 53.6% | -3.6pp |
| 26 | Reynolds High Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | High | 52.2% | -5.0pp |
| 27 | Erwin Middle Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | Middle | 47.7% | -9.5pp |
| 28 | Hall Fletcher Elementary Asheville · Asheville City Schools | Elementary | 47.2% | -10.0pp |
| 29 | Oakley Elementary Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | Elementary | 47.2% | -10.0pp |
| 30 | Enka High Candler · Buncombe County Schools | High | 45.8% | -11.4pp |
| 31 | Williams Elementary Swannanoa · Buncombe County Schools | Elementary | 44.6% | -12.6pp |
| 32 | Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | Combined | 42.5% | -14.8pp |
| 33 | Owen High Black Mountain · Buncombe County Schools | High | 36.4% | -20.8pp |
| 34 | Erwin High Asheville · Buncombe County Schools | High | 32.3% | -24.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NC EOG / EOC % Grade Level Proficient threshold on the latest available NC EOG / EOC Science test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the North Carolina statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full North Carolina ranking.