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What's one thing Koontz Intermediate gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
725
Middle
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370045003190
Koontz Intermediate
305 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803 · (828) 684-1295 · Buncombe County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL725 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of North Carolina public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
18.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
719 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 | 365 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 360 | 50% |
Student demographics
64%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
52.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
53.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 Koontz Intermediate
Koontz Intermediate's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koontz Intermediate this school | 725 | 99.2% | 53.6% |
| Valley Springs Middle Arden | 654 | 99.5% | 58.7% |
| Emma B Trask Middle Wilmington | 611 | 99.5% | 58.6% |
| Shallotte Middle Shallotte | 627 | 99.5% | 60.0% |
| Myrtle Grove Middle Wilmington | 600 | 99.0% | 62.9% |
| Holly Shelter Middle Castle Hayne | 801 | 99.1% | 57.8% |
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 Koontz Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #199 of 463 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #189 of 461 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #194 of 463 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 725 | #146 of 478 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #377 of 456 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #191 of 456 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #206 of 472 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #286 of 300 | #10 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
725
+40 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 725 | 40 | 18.1:1 | 99% (719) |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 43 | 15.8:1 | 100% (677) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 43.3 | 15.0:1 | 50% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 44 | 15.6:1 | 38% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 741 | 42 | 17.7:1 | 47% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 43 | 15.7:1 | 50% (337) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Koontz Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (741 to 725); teachers down 5% (42 to 40).
About Koontz Intermediate
At 305 Overlook Road in Asheville, North Carolina, Koontz Intermediate operates as a mid-sized middle school. Its enrollment is 725 students, spread over grades 5 through 6.
District-wide, Buncombe County Schools has 45 schools and 22,452 students.
The student body at Koontz Intermediate is 54% White. After that, the student body is 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Buncombe County, the White share is about 82%. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Koontz Intermediate are from different groups.
Based on 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, Koontz Intermediate has a ratio of 18.1:1. The gap from the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina is 2.3 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%. Compared with the 88% average for public schools in Buncombe County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Koontz Intermediate lands at B, ahead of 62% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Koontz Intermediate scores 53.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.6%.
The school is in Buncombe County, where median household income comes to about $74,436, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Buncombe County's 61 public schools enroll about 29,908 students and include Koontz Intermediate.
The closest school to Koontz Intermediate is Valley Springs Middle, located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Koontz Intermediate ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 53.6% versus a 59.6% average.
Federal data place Koontz Intermediate in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Koontz Intermediate had a net gain of 40 students, or 6%. By 2024-25, the school had 18.1 students per teacher, compared with 15.6 in 2020-21.
Koontz Intermediate has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Valley Springs Middle0.1 mi · 654
- Estes Elementary0.3 mi · 754
- Roberson High0.3 mi · 1,479
- Avery's Creek Elementary2.3 mi · 557
- Glen Arden Elementary2.6 mi · 505
- FernLeaf4.6 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Koontz IntermediateHow large is Koontz Intermediate?
Koontz Intermediate enrolls approximately 725 students in grades 05-06.
Is Koontz Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Koontz Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Koontz Intermediate?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Koontz Intermediate.
How diverse is Koontz Intermediate?
Koontz Intermediate reports a student body of 54% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Koontz Intermediate public or private?
Koontz 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.