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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN COMMUNITY CHARTER·NCES 370007802430

Evergreen Community Charter

50 Bell Road, Asheville, NC 28805 · (828) 298-2173 · Buncombe County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
430
Elementary
STATE 467
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
174 students
STATE 82%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4410%
Grade 14711%
Grade 24711%
Grade 34811%
Grade 44811%
Grade 55212%
Grade 64611%
Grade 74911%
Grade 84911%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (49).

Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
35382%
STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
317%
STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
10%
STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
51%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
399%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
24056%
Female
19044%

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Schools most like Evergreen Community Charter

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Evergreen Community Charter this school43040.5%N/A
Hendersonville Elementary
Hendersonville
32338.7%78.8%
Valle Crucis Elementary
Boone
34540.3%67.2%
Carolina Beach Elementary
Carolina Beach
38333.4%80.4%
Claxton Elementary
Asheville
40537.8%66.7%
Edwin A Anderson Elementary
Wilmington
51447.7%72.5%
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 Evergreen Community Charter ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Buncombe County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
430#809 of 1,485#10 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#298 of 1,377#9 of 26
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.2%#1,274 of 1,379#24 of 26
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.5%#1,223 of 1,414#28 of 29
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.5%#866 of 937#16 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 2024-25
Enrollment
430
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+105% since 2000-01, when it was 210
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543032.313.3:140% (174)
2023-2443728.415.4:1N/A
2022-2344130.314.6:1N/A
2020-214413014.7:1N/A
2017-1844129.814.8:111% (50)
2015-164433014.8:135% (157)
2010-114072615.7:10% (0)
2000-012101514.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evergreen Community Charter.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (441 to 430); teachers up 8% (29.8 to 32.3).

About Evergreen Community Charter

Evergreen Community Charter is a mid-sized elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, that operates as a charter school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 8, with 430 students on the rolls.

Evergreen Community Charter is its own local education agency in federal data.

A large majority of enrollment at Evergreen Community Charter is White, at 82%. The rest of enrollment is 9% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. Among Buncombe County residents, the White share is about 82%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.

Evergreen Community Charter has 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. At Evergreen Community Charter, 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 88% average among public schools in Buncombe County.

Census data for Buncombe County show the median household earns about $74,436 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Buncombe County number 61, with about 29,908 students.

Evergreen Community Charter's closest public school neighbor is Haw Creek Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Evergreen Community Charter is coded as City: Small in federal locale data. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 441 to 430, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 13.3 students per teacher, compared with 14.7 in 2020-21.

This page is set up for the Evergreen Community Charter community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Buncombe County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Evergreen Community Charter
District
Evergreen Community Charter
Address
50 Bell Road, Asheville, NC 28805
Phone
(828) 298-2173
County
Buncombe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
430
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
174 (40%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
370007802430
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Evergreen Community Charter
How many students attend Evergreen Community Charter?
Evergreen Community Charter enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-08.
Is Evergreen Community Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Evergreen Community Charter is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Evergreen Community Charter?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Evergreen Community Charter.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Evergreen Community Charter?
At Evergreen Community Charter, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Evergreen Community Charter public or private?
Evergreen Community Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Evergreen Community Charter.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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