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Owen Middle vs Koontz Intermediate

Koontz Intermediate has a higher overall rating of 7.0/10 compared to 5.6/10. Koontz Intermediate is significantly larger with 680 students, about 1.6× the size of Owen Middle (435). In math proficiency, Koontz Intermediate leads at 84.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricOwen MiddleKoontz Intermediate
Overall Rating5.6 / 107.0 / 10
Academic Score4.46.9
Growth Score4.66.9
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch99.3%99.6%
Environment Score9.07.3
State Rank#1,703 of 2,648#964 of 2,648
State Percentile36th64th

Test Scores

SubjectOwen MiddleKoontz Intermediate
Math Proficiency77.0%84.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency71.0%75.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailOwen MiddleKoontz Intermediate
TypeMiddle SchoolMiddle School
Grades6th – 8th5th – 6th
Enrollment435680
Student-Teacher Ratio12.8:115.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch99.3%99.6%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)29.2%23.4%
DistrictBuncombe County SchoolsBuncombe County Schools
CitySwannanoaAsheville

Neighborhood

MetricSwannanoa (28778)Asheville (28803)
Median Household Income$72,717$70,638
Median Home Value$273,800$408,600
Median Rent$1,004$1,455
College Educated (Bachelor's+)32.4%50.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%12.1%
Avg Commute17 min20 min