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B−

Lucy S. Herring Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

98 Sulphur Springs Road, Asheville, NC 28806 · (828) 350-6600 · Part of Asheville City Schools

Asheville’s School Grade B better than 63% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
255
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lucy S. Herring Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Asheville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Asheville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Lucy S. Herring ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

98 Sulphur Springs Road, Asheville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten30
Grade 131
Grade 242
Grade 350
Grade 442
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
315’20
298’21
301’22
270’23
255’24

Down 19% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 13%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lucy S. Herring Elementary from Asheville families.

Other schools in Asheville City Schools

The district →
Isaac Dickson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Asheville
B+
390 students13:1
Ira B Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Asheville
C
369 students14:1
Hall Fletcher Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Asheville
C
318 students13:1
Claxton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Asheville
B
405 students13:1
Asheville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Asheville
B−
670 students11:1
Asheville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Asheville
A−
1,221 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Asheville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.