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IC Imagine

Invest Collegiate - Imagine · Buncombe County

Address
110 Champion Way, Asheville, NC 28806
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370036903340
1,239
Students
93.0
Teachers (FTE)
13.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
17.1%
Chronically absent
39.1%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

IC Imagine's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — 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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IC ImagineElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. The Franklin School of InnovationHigh · Grades 5-12 · The Franklin School of Innovation · Charter1.0 mi
  2. Enka IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5-6 · Buncombe County Schools1.3 mi
  3. Sand Hill-Venable ElemElementary · Grades PK-4 · Buncombe County Schools1.6 mi
  4. Francine Delany New SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Francine Delany New School · Charter2.2 mi
  5. Lucy S. Herring ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Asheville City Schools2.3 mi
  6. Asheville PEAK AcademyElementary · Grades K-6 · Asheville PEAK Academy · Charter2.7 mi
  7. Johnston ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-4 · Buncombe County Schools2.8 mi
  8. Enka MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-8 · Buncombe County Schools2.9 mi
  9. Hall Fletcher ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Asheville City Schools3.0 mi
  10. Hominy Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K-4 · Buncombe County Schools3.0 mi

How IC Imagine compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina schools30th percentile
Higher than 30% · rank 62 of 88

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

Performance score since 2015

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Score down 16 points since 2015 (72 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 9 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CNot Met54.6
202459CNot Met59.2
202363CMet59.9
202256CNot Met57
201970BNot Met70.1
201871BExceeded67.2
201770BExceeded66
201661CNot Met63
201572BNot Met76

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 Invest Collegiate - Imagine for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 74.9%Hispanic 13.16%Two+ Races 7.43%Black 2.82%Asian 1.53%Native Am. 0.16%
White: 74.9% (928) Hispanic: 13.16% (163) Two+ Races: 7.43% (92) Black: 2.82% (35) Asian: 1.53% (19) Native Am.: 0.16% (2)
White74.9%
Hispanic13.16%
Two+ Races7.43%
Black2.82%
Asian1.53%
Native Am.0.16%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,239
48.35%599 Female
51.65%640 Male

Student counts for IC Imagine, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,239 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.9%Chronically absent 17.1%
Regular attendance: 82.9% (1,031) Chronically absent: 17.1% (212)
Regular attendance82.9%
Chronically absent17.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,243
39.1%Economically disadvantaged
3.63%45 English learners

Student indicators for IC Imagine, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,243 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 91.3%Beginning 8.7%
Experienced: 91.3% (42) Beginning: 8.7% (4)
Experienced91.3%
Beginning8.7%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 46 FTE
97.83%Fully licensed
2.17%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for IC Imagine, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 46 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II72.7%51.5%
NC Math 364.9%40.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)64.4%39.8%
Biology53.6%33.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)53.6%33.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)45.6%27.7%
NC Math 126.6%6.3%

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
Biology46.4%20.3%24.6%8.7%
English II27.3%21.2%47%--
NC Math 173.4%20.3%6.3%--
NC Math 335.1%24.6%29.8%10.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)54.4%17.9%22.2%5.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)46.4%19.9%22.2%11.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)35.6%24.6%34%5.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-460

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers46
Experienced teachers42 (91%)
Beginning teachers4 (9%)
Holding a standard license45 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1 (2%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (212 of 1,243)17.1%
Economically disadvantaged39.1%
English learners making progress (of 45)15.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.94
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.27

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 IC Imagine report card PDF

Download this report card

IC Imagine'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.