Emma’s public schools outscore 62% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Emma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Emma’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 253 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Emma’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,828 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Emma’s grade
B: better than 62% of North Carolina school districts, #101 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Emma, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Emma
Emma Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 277 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Asheville
1st grade in Emma
Emma Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 277 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Asheville
2nd grade in Emma
Emma Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 277 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Asheville
3rd grade in Emma
Emma Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 277 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Asheville
4th grade in Emma
Emma Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 277 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Asheville
Emma’s public schools are run by Buncombe County Schools, which also serves Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain and Montreat and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Emma vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Emma’s borders.
Every school in Emma
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).
Questions about Emma’s schools
Are Emma’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Emma children attend outscore 62% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #101 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Emma in?
Buncombe County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,452 students in 45 schools (2024–25).
Where do Emma kids go to high school?
One of 9 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.
What is Emma’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Buncombe County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Emma spend per student?
$13,828 in Buncombe County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Emma families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Emma → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.