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Nesbitt Discovery Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

175 Bingham Rd Ste 10, Asheville, NC 28806 · (828) 271-4521 · Part of Buncombe County Schools

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

Directions
Students
372
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Nesbitt Discovery Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 53 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Nesbitt Discovery AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency95%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A+, 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 ↗

175 Bingham Rd Ste 10, Asheville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 997
Grade 1095
Grade 1193
Grade 1287
Enrollment over time
381’20
379’21
374’22
379’23
372’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 8%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nesbitt Discovery Academy 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.