- Address
- 544 Kimberly Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 350-6700
- Grades served
- PK-5
- NCES school ID
- 370027000076
School calendar
Ira B Jones Elementary'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.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Claxton Elementary1.6 mi
- Woodfin Elementary2.0 mi
- Nesbitt Discovery Academy2.5 mi
- Isaac Dickson Elementary2.6 mi
- Mountain City Public Montessori2.6 mi
- Asheville Middle3.1 mi
- Emma Elementary3.3 mi
- Evergreen Community Charter3.4 mi
- Haw Creek Elementary3.5 mi
- Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy3.6 mi
How Ira B Jones Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 44% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 13 points since 2014 (69 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | C | Met | 51.7 |
| 2024 | 62 | C | Not Met | 59.8 |
| 2023 | 59 | C | Met | 53.4 |
| 2022 | 56 | C | Exceeded | 49 |
| 2019 | 73 | B | Met | 70.3 |
| 2018 | 71 | B | Exceeded | 67.2 |
| 2017 | 73 | B | Exceeded | 69 |
| 2016 | 67 | C | Not Met | 67 |
| 2015 | 71 | B | Met | 68 |
| 2014 | 69 | C | Met | 68 |
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 Asheville City Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 369Student counts for Ira B Jones Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 369 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 350Student indicators for Ira B Jones Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 350 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 25.3 FTETeacher figures for Ira B Jones 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 25.3 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 59.6% | 42.6% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 52% | 32.7% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 46.2% | 28.1% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 53.8% | 18.1% | 22.8% | 5.3% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 48% | 19.3% | 17% | 15.8% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 40.4% | 17% | 31.9% | 10.6% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | -1.07 | 74.6 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 25.32 |
| Experienced teachers | 16.54 (65%) |
| Beginning teachers | 8.78 (35%) |
| Holding a standard license | 23.74 (94%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1.59 (6%) |
| National Board certified | 2 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (83 of 350) | 23.7% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54.5% |
| English learners making progress (of 19) | 52.6% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.9 |
| Library books per student | 34.29 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.39 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Ira B Jones 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.
Other elementary schools in this district
All 8 schools →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.