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Emma Elementary

Buncombe County Schools · Buncombe County

Address
37 Brickyard Road, Asheville, NC 28806
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Grades served
PK-4
NCES school ID
370045000146
277
Students
21.5
Teachers (FTE)
12.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
50
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
18.1%
Chronically absent
66.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Emma ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Nesbitt Discovery AcademyHigh · Grades 9-120.8 mi
  2. Asheville PEAK AcademyElementary · Grades K-6 · Asheville PEAK Academy · Charter1.3 mi
  3. Lucy S. Herring ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Asheville City Schools1.5 mi
  4. Isaac Dickson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Asheville City Schools1.5 mi
  5. Francine Delany New SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Francine Delany New School · Charter1.7 mi
  6. Johnston ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-41.8 mi
  7. Hall Fletcher ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Asheville City Schools1.9 mi
  8. Asheville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Asheville City Schools2.0 mi
  9. Eblen IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5-62.1 mi
  10. West Buncombe ElementaryElementary · Grades K-42.1 mi

How Emma Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 50 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,958 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,112 of 1,419
Buncombe County Schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 35 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 64% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 2 points since 2014 (52 → 50). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202550DExceeded40.5
202449DExceeded38.3
202348DMet39.6
202246DMet38.2
201956CMet49.2
201859CExceeded51.4
201763CExceeded56
201659CExceeded53
201551DExceeded42
201452DExceeded43

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

Hispanic 51.26%White 31.05%Black 13%Two+ Races 3.97%Asian 0.72%
Hispanic: 51.26% (142) White: 31.05% (86) Black: 13% (36) Two+ Races: 3.97% (11) Asian: 0.72% (2)
Hispanic51.26%
White31.05%
Black13%
Two+ Races3.97%
Asian0.72%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 277
50.18%139 Female
49.82%138 Male

Student counts for Emma Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 277 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 81.9%Chronically absent 18.1%
Regular attendance: 81.9% (226) Chronically absent: 18.1% (50)
Regular attendance81.9%
Chronically absent18.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 276
66.3%Economically disadvantaged
25.27%70 English learners

Student indicators for Emma Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 276 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 95.76%Beginning 4.24%
Experienced: 95.76% (20) Beginning: 4.24% (1)
Experienced95.76%
Beginning4.24%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 21.2 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
7.07%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Emma Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 21.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)40.4%23.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)34.9%14.7%

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)59.6%16.5%19.3%--
Reading (grades 3–8)65.1%20.2%10.1%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.9589.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers21.22
Experienced teachers20.32 (96%)
Beginning teachers0.9 (4%)
Holding a standard license21.22 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (50 of 276)18.1%
Economically disadvantaged66.3%
English learners making progress (of 70)55.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.96
Library books per student30.97
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.52

Federal & state designations

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

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

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First page of the Emma Elementary report card PDF

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Emma Elementary'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.