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Cane Creek Middle

Buncombe County Schools · Buncombe County

Address
570 Lower Brush Creek Road, Fletcher, NC 28732
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370045002507
499
Students
33.4
Teachers (FTE)
14.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
75
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
17.1%
Chronically absent
32.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Cane Creek MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Fairview ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.9 mi
  2. Glen Arden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-43.7 mi
  3. Reynolds HighHigh · Grades 9-125.0 mi
  4. Reynolds MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.1 mi
  5. FernLeafOther · Grades K-11 · FernLeaf Community Charter School · Charter5.6 mi
  6. Roberson HighHigh · Grades 9-125.7 mi
  7. Koontz IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5-66.0 mi
  8. Estes ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-46.0 mi
  9. Valley Springs MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-86.1 mi
  10. Fletcher ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Henderson County Schools6.3 mi

How Cane Creek Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 75 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 407 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools92nd percentile
Higher than 92% · rank 32 of 456
Buncombe County Schools79th percentile
Higher than 79% · rank 7 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 68% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score unchanged since 2014 (75 → 75). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202575BExceeded72
202474BMet72
202374BMet72.6
202272BExceeded67.8
201973BMet74.2
201879BExceeded74.2
201774BMet75
201678BMet77
201577BExceeded75
201475BMet74

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 81.96%Hispanic 10.22%Black 3.41%Two+ Races 3.41%Asian 0.4%Native Am. 0.4%Pacific Isl. 0.2%
White: 81.96% (409) Hispanic: 10.22% (51) Black: 3.41% (17) Two+ Races: 3.41% (17) Asian: 0.4% (2) Native Am.: 0.4% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.2% (1)
White81.96%
Hispanic10.22%
Black3.41%
Two+ Races3.41%
Asian0.4%
Native Am.0.4%
Pacific Isl.0.2%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 499
48.1%240 Female
51.9%259 Male

Student counts for Cane Creek Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 499 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.9%Chronically absent 17.1%
Regular attendance: 82.9% (431) Chronically absent: 17.1% (89)
Regular attendance82.9%
Chronically absent17.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 520
32.4%Economically disadvantaged
2.81%14 English learners

Student indicators for Cane Creek Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 520 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 92.42%Beginning 7.58%
Experienced: 92.42% (27) Beginning: 7.58% (2)
Experienced92.42%
Beginning7.58%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29 FTE
96.21%Fully licensed
3.79%Emergency or provisional
44.8%13 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Cane Creek Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 29 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)79.6%67.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)69.5%45.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)69.3%52.6%

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
Mathematics (grades 3–8)30.7%16.8%36%16.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)30.5%23.6%28.7%17.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)20.4%11.8%38.2%29.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.1987.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers29.02
Experienced teachers26.82 (92%)
Beginning teachers2.2 (8%)
Holding a standard license27.92 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.1 (4%)
National Board certified13

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (89 of 520)17.1%
Economically disadvantaged32.4%
English learners making progress (of 14)28.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1
Library books per student21.33
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.97

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Cane Creek Middle report card PDF

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Cane Creek Middle'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.