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Schools in Barnardsville

Barnardsville’s public schools

Buncombe County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barnardsville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?12/17schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 6% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
10,815 students on the public path
In brief

Barnardsville’s schools, in brief

School by school

12 of Barnardsville’s 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Nesbitt Discovery Academy places highest (better than 99%); Center for Career Innovation lowest (22%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Barnardsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Barnardsville ElementaryBuncombe County SchoolsC
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Buncombe County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Buncombe County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 45 schools · 22,452 students · 15.2 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$13,828NC $13,045 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 49.9% · 11439 students tested
Math54%
State average 50.8% · 10532 students tested

Barnardsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Barnardsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Barnardsville—Buncombe County Schools

Every school in Barnardsville

17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Barnardsvilleby address
Barnardsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
125 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Barnardsvillein other towns
Valley Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Arden
B
654 students14:1Rate it →
Cane Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fletcher
A−
499 students15:1Rate it →
Reynolds Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Asheville
B−
490 students15:1Rate it →
Owen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Swannanoa
B−
457 students14:1Rate it →
Enka Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Candler
B−
588 students16:1Rate it →
Erwin Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Asheville
C+
545 students14:1Rate it →
North Buncombe Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Weaverville
A−
516 students14:1Rate it →
Roberson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Asheville
A
1,479 students17:1Rate it →
Reynolds High
High · Grades 9–12 · Asheville
A
1,169 students18:1Rate it →
Enka High
High · Grades 9–12 · Candler
A
1,051 students16:1Rate it →
Erwin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Asheville
B
1,013 students15:1Rate it →
North Buncombe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Weaverville
A
896 students17:1Rate it →
Owen High
High · Grades 9–12 · Black Mountain
A−
649 students15:1Rate it →
Nesbitt Discovery Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Asheville
A+
372 students22:1Rate it →
Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Asheville
A
271 students25:1Rate it →
Center for Career Innovation
High · Grades 9–12 · Asheville
C−
41 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Barnardsville’s schools

Are Barnardsville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Barnardsville. Buncombe County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barnardsville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 12 of its 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Barnardsville in?

Buncombe County Schools.

Where do Barnardsville kids go to high school?

One of nine high schools, depending on your address: Roberson High, Reynolds High, Enka High, Erwin High, North Buncombe High, Owen High, Nesbitt Discovery Academy, Early College and Center for Career Innovation.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.