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Black Mountain Elementary vs West Buncombe Elementary

West Buncombe Elementary has a higher overall rating of 8.2/10 compared to 5.2/10. West Buncombe Elementary is significantly larger with 578 students, about 3.9× the size of Black Mountain Elementary (150). In math proficiency, West Buncombe Elementary leads at 59.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Black Mountain Elementary

Black Mountain, NC

5.2/10
Elementary School4th – 5th

150 students

West Buncombe Elementary

Asheville, NC

8.2/10
Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 4th

578 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricBlack Mountain ElementaryWest Buncombe Elementary
Overall Rating5.2 / 108.2 / 10
Academic Score6.99.2
Growth Score2.67.4
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch98%99.5%
Environment Score9.28.6
State Rank#2,064 of 2,660#204 of 2,660
State Percentile22th92th

Test Scores

SubjectBlack Mountain ElementaryWest Buncombe Elementary
Math Proficiency41.0%59.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency52.0%50.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailBlack Mountain ElementaryWest Buncombe Elementary
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
Grades4th – 5thKindergarten – 4th
Enrollment150578
Student-Teacher Ratio13.6:113.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch98.0%99.5%
DistrictBuncombe County SchoolsBuncombe County Schools
CityBlack MountainAsheville

Neighborhood

MetricBlack Mountain (28711)Asheville (28806)
Median Household Income$69,177$59,925
Median Home Value$358,400$335,800
Median Rent$1,319$1,224
College Educated (Bachelor's+)54.1%44.5%
Poverty Rate9.1%14.0%
Avg Commute23 min21 min
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