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B−

Black Mountain Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

100 Flat Creek Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711 · (828) 669-5217 · Part of Buncombe County Schools

Black Mountain’s School Grade B better than 62% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
163
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Black Mountain Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
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 ↗

100 Flat Creek Road, Black Mountain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 487
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
184’20
146’21
147’22
150’23
163’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Black Mountain Elementary from Black Mountain families.

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Avery's Creek Elementary
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Glen Arden Elementary
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Oakley Elementary
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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; Black Mountain’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.