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Williams Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

161 Bee Tree Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778 · (828) 686-3856 · Part of Buncombe County Schools

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

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Williams Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Swannanoa kids: Owen Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Williams ElementaryYou are here
6–8Owen Middle457 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

161 Bee Tree Road, Swannanoa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten59
Grade 168
Grade 268
Grade 393
Grade 465
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
445’20
450’21
460’22
465’23
451’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Williams Elementary from Swannanoa 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; Swannanoa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.