- Address
- 175 Bingham Rd Ste 10, Asheville, NC 28806
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 271-4521
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370045003320
School calendar
Buncombe County Schools's student & family calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Nesbitt Discovery Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Emma Elementary0.8 mi
- Isaac Dickson Elementary1.3 mi
- Claxton Elementary1.7 mi
- Woodfin Elementary1.8 mi
- Asheville PEAK Academy1.9 mi
- Asheville Middle1.9 mi
- Mountain City Public Montessori1.9 mi
- Eblen Intermediate2.2 mi
- Lucy S. Herring Elementary2.3 mi
- West Buncombe Elementary2.3 mi
How Nesbitt Discovery Academy compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 95 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 96% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2015
Score up 1 points since 2015 (94 → 95). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 9 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | A | Met | 98 |
| 2024 | 98 | A | Exceeded | 99.6 |
| 2023 | 98 | A | Exceeded | 99.6 |
| 2022 | 98 | A | Exceeded | 99.1 |
| 2019 | 99 | A | Exceeded | 99.7 |
| 2018 | 98 | A | Exceeded | 98.9 |
| 2017 | 90 | A+NG | Not Met | 95 |
| 2016 | 92 | A | Met | 95 |
| 2015 | 94 | A | Met | 95 |
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
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 372Student counts for Nesbitt Discovery Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 372 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 372Student indicators for Nesbitt Discovery Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 372 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: 15.9 FTETeacher figures for Nesbitt Discovery Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 15.9 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 95% | 95% |
| NC Math 3 | 95% | 95% |
| Biology | 92.2% | 85.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 7.8% | 6.7% | 27.8% | 57.8% |
| English II | -- | -- | 64.5% | 31.2% |
| NC Math 3 | -- | -- | 31.1% | 65.1% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | 1.32 | 83.3 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 15.87 |
| Experienced teachers | 15.87 (100%) |
| Beginning teachers | 0 (0%) |
| Holding a standard license | 15.87 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 9 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent | 5% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 18.5% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 1 |
| Library books per student | 4.13 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.61 |
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 | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Nesbitt Discovery Academy'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.
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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.