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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370045000151
Glen Arden Elementary
50 Pinehurst Circle, Arden, NC 28704 · (828) 654-1800 · Buncombe County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
484 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
Student demographics
48%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
68.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
72.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% 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 21 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 →
Where Glen Arden Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #219 of 1,297 | #5 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #265 of 1,296 | #4 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #159 of 1,300 | #4 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #594 of 1,485 | #7 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #378 of 1,377 | #12 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #1,016 of 1,379 | #14 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #1,042 of 1,414 | #22 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #509 of 937 | #11 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
505
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 505 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 96% (484) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 36.1 | 13.1:1 | 99% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 36.2 | 13.8:1 | 34% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 28% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 36.1 | 15.9:1 | 29% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 33% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 8% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 695 | 39 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Arden Elementary.
About Glen Arden Elementary
Arden, North Carolina, is home to Glen Arden Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 505 students in pre-K through 4.
A total of 45 schools make up Buncombe County Schools, with 22,452 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at Glen Arden Elementary, with 70% of enrollment. It is also 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. Buncombe County's residents are about 82% White, 12 points above the school's share. Glen Arden Elementary's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. That is lower than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 96%. The 88% average for public schools in Buncombe County is 8 points lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Glen Arden Elementary beats its 49.6% prediction with 70.5%, a top-10% result in North Carolina.
Glen Arden Elementary is located in Buncombe County, where 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%. Glen Arden Elementary is one of 61 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Roberson High, about 2.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Glen Arden Elementary ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 70.5% versus a 57.7% average.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 505, close to the 506 recorded in 2020-21.
Discussions about Glen Arden Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Arden
- Valley Springs MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Avery's Creek ElementaryElementary · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Roberson High2.4 mi · 1,479
- Koontz Intermediate2.6 mi · 725
- Valley Springs Middle2.7 mi · 654
- Estes Elementary2.7 mi · 754
- FernLeaf3.1 mi · 763
- Cane Creek Middle3.7 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Glen Arden ElementaryHow many students attend Glen Arden Elementary?
Glen Arden Elementary enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-04.
Is Glen Arden Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glen Arden Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Glen Arden Elementary?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Glen Arden Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glen Arden Elementary?
At Glen Arden Elementary, the student body is approximately 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Glen Arden Elementary?
Glen Arden Elementary 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.