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Enrollment
566
Middle
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370045003191
Eblen Intermediate
59 Lee's Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28806 · (828) 255-5757 · Buncombe County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of North Carolina public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
562 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 5 | 284 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 282 | 50% |
Student demographics
60%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
34.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
39.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 Eblen Intermediate
Eblen Intermediate's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eblen Intermediate this school | 566 | 99.3% | 41.4% |
| Erwin Middle Asheville | 545 | 99.4% | 36.6% |
| Central Wilkes Middle School Moravian Falls | 564 | 99.5% | 57.9% |
| Four Oaks Middle Four Oaks | 477 | 98.1% | 59.4% |
| Midway Middle Dunn | 584 | 97.1% | 54.5% |
| Forbush Middle East Bend | 598 | 99.2% | 55.6% |
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 Eblen Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #334 of 463 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #322 of 461 | #9 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #387 of 463 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #255 of 478 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #124 of 456 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #257 of 456 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #172 of 472 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #71 of 300 | #2 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
566
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 566 | 37.9 | 14.9:1 | 99% (562) |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 40.3 | 13.7:1 | 99% (542) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 39.4 | 14.1:1 | 76% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 52% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 43.6 | 16.0:1 | 73% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 44 | 16.2:1 | 76% (543) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eblen Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (698 to 566); teachers down 13% (43.6 to 37.9).
About Eblen Intermediate
As a medium-sized middle-grades school, Eblen Intermediate serves students in Asheville, North Carolina. The school counts 566 students across grades 5 through 6.
Buncombe County Schools counts 45 schools and 22,452 students, including Eblen Intermediate.
By race and ethnicity, Eblen Intermediate is 53% White. It is also 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Buncombe County is roughly 82% White. Eblen Intermediate has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Eblen Intermediate in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.9:1. Among middle schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. The lunch program counts 99% of students at Eblen Intermediate as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Buncombe County report 88%.
allk12 grades Eblen Intermediate a C. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Eblen Intermediate would be expected to post about 48.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.4%.
Across Buncombe County, median household income is about $74,436, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Buncombe County number 61 and enroll about 29,908.
West Buncombe Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Eblen Intermediate is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 42.3% proficiency; Eblen Intermediate posts 41.4%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 563 students in 2020-21 and 566 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Eblen Intermediate covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Asheville
- Roberson HighHigh · 1,479 students
- IC ImagineCombined · 1,239 students
- Asheville HighHigh · 1,221 students
- Reynolds HighHigh · 1,169 students
- Erwin HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Estes ElementaryElementary · 754 students
Nearby schools
- West Buncombe Elementary0.1 mi · 580
- Erwin High0.4 mi · 1,013
- Erwin Middle0.6 mi · 545
- Emma Elementary2.1 mi · 277
- Woodfin Elementary2.1 mi · 111
- Nesbitt Discovery Academy2.2 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Eblen IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Eblen Intermediate?
Eblen Intermediate enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Eblen Intermediate serve?
Eblen Intermediate serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Eblen Intermediate?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Eblen Intermediate.
How diverse is Eblen Intermediate?
Eblen Intermediate reports a student body of 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Eblen Intermediate public or private?
Eblen Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Buncombe County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.