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B−

Enka Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

390 Asbury Road, Candler, NC 28715 · (828) 670-5010 · Part of Buncombe County Schools

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

Directions
Students
588
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Enka Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Next stop for Asheville kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Enka MiddleYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

390 Asbury Road, Candler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7295
Grade 8293
Enrollment over time
621’20
602’21
602’22
617’23
588’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Enka Middle from Asheville families.

Other schools in Buncombe County Schools

The district →
Estes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Asheville
C+
754 students14:1
North Buncombe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Weaverville
B
593 students15:1
Sand Hill-Venable Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Asheville
B−
590 students15:1
Avery's Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arden
C+
557 students15:1
Glen Arden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Arden
B+
505 students14:1
Oakley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Asheville
C+
502 students15:1

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.