Koontz Intermediate

Koontz Intermediate is a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Asheville, North Carolina, overseen by Buncombe County Schools. The school instructs 725 students in grades 5 through 6.

Koontz Intermediate is one of 45 schools operated by Buncombe County Schools, a district that instructs 22,452 students overall.

On demographics, Koontz Intermediate reports that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Buncombe County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Koontz Intermediate higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Buncombe County's rate of about 88%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Koontz Intermediate sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 53.6%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Buncombe County indicate median household income runs about $74,436, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Buncombe County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,908 students), of which Koontz Intermediate is one.

The closest other public school is Valley Springs Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Koontz Intermediate at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.6%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Koontz Intermediate's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 741 (now 725).

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