Enrollment
137
Elementary
STATE 467
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Mountain City Public Montessori
27 Church Street, Asheville, NC 28801 · (828) 570-5554 · Buncombe County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 100% larger than its 7th grade class (11).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Buncombe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 137 | #1,442 of 1,485 | #31 of 33 |
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Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 137 | 6.8 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 5 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain City Public Montessori.
About Mountain City Public Montessori
Mountain City Public Montessori is a very small elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, under Mountain City Public Montessori. It teaches 137 students in kindergarten through 7. It has 71% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina (about 467).
Mountain City Public Montessori is its own local education agency in federal data.
About 77% of the student body at Mountain City Public Montessori is White. Other groups make up 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Black. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Mountain City Public Montessori are from different groups.
A staff of 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.1:1. The gap from the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 5.3 students per teacher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Buncombe County show that the median household earns about $74,436 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Buncombe County has 61 public schools with about 29,908 students, including Mountain City Public Montessori.
Montford North Star Academy is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Mountain City Public Montessori the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. As a charter school, Mountain City Public Montessori is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
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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 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
- Montford North Star Academy0.5 mi · 217
- Asheville Middle0.6 mi · 670
- Isaac Dickson Elementary0.7 mi · 390
- Claxton Elementary1.0 mi · 405
- Asheville High1.4 mi · 1,221
- SILSA1.4 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain City Public MontessoriWhat is the total enrollment at Mountain City Public Montessori?
Mountain City Public Montessori enrolls approximately 137 students in grades KG-07.
Is Mountain City Public Montessori an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mountain City Public Montessori is an elementary school covering grades KG-07.
How many teachers does Mountain City Public Montessori have?
Mountain City Public Montessori employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
How diverse is Mountain City Public Montessori?
Mountain City Public Montessori reports a student body of 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 13% Two or more.
Is Mountain City Public Montessori public or private?
Mountain City Public Montessori is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Mountain City Public Montessori.
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