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Francine Delany New School

Francine Delany New School · Buncombe County

Address
119 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370001702069
193
Students
15.0
Teachers (FTE)
12.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
58
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
17.4%
Chronically absent
47.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Francine Delany New SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Lucy S. Herring ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Asheville City Schools0.5 mi
  2. Asheville PEAK AcademyElementary · Grades K-6 · Asheville PEAK Academy · Charter0.6 mi
  3. Hall Fletcher ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Asheville City Schools1.1 mi
  4. Emma ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-4 · Buncombe County Schools1.7 mi
  5. Johnston ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-4 · Buncombe County Schools1.7 mi
  6. Asheville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Asheville City Schools2.1 mi
  7. Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-13 · Buncombe County Schools2.2 mi
  8. Center for Career InnovationHigh · Grades 9-13 · Buncombe County Schools2.2 mi
  9. IC ImagineOther · Grades K-12 · Invest Collegiate - Imagine · Charter2.2 mi
  10. Isaac Dickson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Asheville City Schools2.2 mi

How Francine Delany New School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 58 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools40th percentile
Higher than 40% · rank 1,424 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools42nd percentile
Higher than 42% · rank 783 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 67% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 23 points since 2014 (81 → 58). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202558CNot Met56.6
202468CMet65.2
202365CMet59.8
202261CMet57.4
201980BMet78.4
201866CNot Met65.6
201777BMet76
201680BMet79
201577BExceeded74
201481BExceeded79

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 Francine Delany New School for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 55.96%Black 21.24%Two+ Races 11.4%Hispanic 8.81%Asian 2.07%Native Am. 0.52%
White: 55.96% (108) Black: 21.24% (41) Two+ Races: 11.4% (22) Hispanic: 8.81% (17) Asian: 2.07% (4) Native Am.: 0.52% (1)
White55.96%
Black21.24%
Two+ Races11.4%
Hispanic8.81%
Asian2.07%
Native Am.0.52%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 193
51.81%100 Female
48.19%93 Male

Student counts for Francine Delany New School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 193 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.6%Chronically absent 17.4%
Regular attendance: 82.6% (161) Chronically absent: 17.4% (34)
Regular attendance82.6%
Chronically absent17.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 195
47.8%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Francine Delany New School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 195 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 50%Beginning 50%
Experienced: 50% (1) Beginning: 50% (1)
Experienced50%
Beginning50%

Licensing & Certification

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

Teacher figures for Francine Delany New School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)66.7%42.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)61.8%38.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)48%26.8%

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)52%21.1%25.2%--
Reading (grades 3–8)38.2%23.6%27.6%10.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)33.3%23.8%35.7%7.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.1564.2

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers2
Experienced teachers1 (50%)
Beginning teachers1 (50%)
Holding a standard license2 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (34 of 195)17.4%
Economically disadvantaged47.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.52
Library books per student0
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.1

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 Francine Delany New School report card PDF

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Francine Delany New School'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.