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B−

Koontz Intermediate

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

305 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803 · (828) 684-1295 · Part of Buncombe County Schools

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

Directions
Students
725
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Koontz Intermediate

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of North Carolina’s public schools

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

305 Overlook Road, Asheville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5365
Grade 6360
Enrollment over time
685’20
649’21
650’22
680’23
725’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 22%Black 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Koontz Intermediate from Asheville families.

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The district →
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Sand Hill-Venable Elem
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Avery's Creek Elementary
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Glen Arden Elementary
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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.