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B−

Owen Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

730 Old US 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778 · (828) 686-7739 · Part of Buncombe County Schools

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

Directions
Students
457
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Owen Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Next stop for Swannanoa kids: 9 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Williams Elementary451 students
6–8Owen MiddleYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

730 Old US 70, Swannanoa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6159
Grade 7152
Grade 8146
Enrollment over time
465’20
457’21
418’22
435’23
457’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <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 Owen Middle 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.