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Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy

Buncombe County Schools · Buncombe County

Address
21 Trinity Chapel Rd, Building #10, Asheville, NC 28805
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370045003578
296
Students
13.8
Teachers (FTE)
21.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
60
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
28.4%
Chronically absent
49%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Buncombe County Schools's student & family calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Buncombe County Schools Virtual AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Haw Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5under 0.1 mi
  2. Evergreen Community CharterElementary · Grades K-8 · Evergreen Community Charter · Charter0.7 mi
  3. Bell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  4. Oakley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.1 mi
  5. Mountain City Public MontessoriElementary · Grades K-7 · Mountain City Public Montessori · Charter2.7 mi
  6. Claxton ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Asheville City Schools2.9 mi
  7. SILSAHigh · Grades 9-12 · Asheville City Schools3.1 mi
  8. Asheville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Asheville City Schools3.1 mi
  9. Asheville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Asheville City Schools3.2 mi
  10. Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-133.3 mi

How Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 60 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools46th percentile
Higher than 46% · rank 1,267 of 2,483
North Carolina schools40th percentile
Higher than 40% · rank 49 of 88
Buncombe County Schools40th percentile
Higher than 40% · rank 25 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 31% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2022

025507510022232425

Score down 1 points since 2022 (61 → 60). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 4 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202560CNot Met59.2
202468CMet66.5
202367CMet65.4
202261CNot Met59.1

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Buncombe County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 78.72%Hispanic 10.14%Black 6.08%Two+ Races 4.05%Asian 0.68%Native Am. 0.34%
White: 78.72% (233) Hispanic: 10.14% (30) Black: 6.08% (18) Two+ Races: 4.05% (12) Asian: 0.68% (2) Native Am.: 0.34% (1)
White78.72%
Hispanic10.14%
Black6.08%
Two+ Races4.05%
Asian0.68%
Native Am.0.34%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 296
52.03%154 Female
47.97%142 Male

Student counts for Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 296 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 71.6%Chronically absent 28.4%
Regular attendance: 71.6% (308) Chronically absent: 28.4% (122)
Regular attendance71.6%
Chronically absent28.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 430
49%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 430 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 92.33%Beginning 7.67%
Experienced: 92.33% (12) Beginning: 7.67% (1)
Experienced92.33%
Beginning7.67%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 13 FTE
92.33%Fully licensed
7.67%Emergency or provisional
46.01%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 13 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)58.7%39.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)57.1%32.8%
English II56.5%32.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)41.2%21.8%
NC Math 340.3%19.4%
Biology26.2%16.7%
NC Math 115.8%5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology73.8%9.5%11.9%--
English II43.5%23.9%30.4%--
NC Math 184.2%13.2%----
NC Math 359.7%21%16.1%--
Mathematics (grades 3–8)58.8%19.3%21%--
Reading (grades 3–8)42.9%24.4%23.5%9.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)41.3%19.6%30.4%8.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.8160.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers13.04
Experienced teachers12.04 (92%)
Beginning teachers1 (8%)
Holding a standard license12.04 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1 (8%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (122 of 430)28.4%
Economically disadvantaged49%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.94
Library books per student4.37
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.6

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy report card PDF

Download this report card

Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.