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Estes Elementary

Buncombe County Schools · Buncombe County

Address
275 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803
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Grades served
PK-4
NCES school ID
370045002063
754
Students
52.8
Teachers (FTE)
14.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
14.8%
Chronically absent
42.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Estes ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Valley Springs MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-80.2 mi
  2. Koontz IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5-60.3 mi
  3. Roberson HighHigh · Grades 9-120.3 mi
  4. Avery's Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-42.3 mi
  5. Glen Arden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-42.7 mi
  6. FernLeafOther · Grades K-11 · FernLeaf Community Charter School · Charter4.8 mi
  7. Reynolds HighHigh · Grades 9-125.4 mi
  8. Reynolds MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.5 mi
  9. Oakley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.5 mi
  10. Glenn C Marlow ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Henderson County Schools5.6 mi

How Estes Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 622 of 1,419
Buncombe County Schools44th percentile
Higher than 44% · rank 24 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 76% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 6 points since 2014 (68 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CMet57.1
202459CNot Met56.5
202367CExceeded61.4
202264CExceeded56.9
201967CMet63.4
201869CMet65.5
201771BMet69
201665CNot Met67
201571BMet71
201468CNot Met70

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 54.11%Hispanic 22.94%Black 13.26%Two+ Races 5.84%Asian 3.32%Pacific Isl. 0.53%
White: 54.11% (408) Hispanic: 22.94% (173) Black: 13.26% (100) Two+ Races: 5.84% (44) Asian: 3.32% (25) Pacific Isl.: 0.53% (4)
White54.11%
Hispanic22.94%
Black13.26%
Two+ Races5.84%
Asian3.32%
Pacific Isl.0.53%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 754
47.08%355 Female
52.92%399 Male

Student counts for Estes Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 754 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 85.2%Chronically absent 14.8%
Regular attendance: 85.2% (673) Chronically absent: 14.8% (117)
Regular attendance85.2%
Chronically absent14.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 790
42.4%Economically disadvantaged
15.78%119 English learners

Student indicators for Estes Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 790 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 88.42%Beginning 11.58%
Experienced: 88.42% (44) Beginning: 11.58% (6)
Experienced88.42%
Beginning11.58%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 50.1 FTE
97.8%Fully licensed
2.2%Emergency or provisional
11.98%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Estes 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 50.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)57.7%40.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.5%38.4%

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)42.3%17.1%24.8%15.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.5%16.2%22.6%15.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.0782.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers50.07
Experienced teachers44.27 (88%)
Beginning teachers5.8 (12%)
Holding a standard license48.97 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.1 (2%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (117 of 790)14.8%
Economically disadvantaged42.4%
English learners making progress (of 119)47.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.93
Library books per student24.14
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.23

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 Estes Elementary report card PDF

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Estes 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.