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Reynolds Middle

Buncombe County Schools · Buncombe County

Address
2 Rocket Drive, Asheville, NC 28803
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370045000134
490
Students
32.6
Teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23.4%
Chronically absent
54.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Reynolds MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Reynolds HighHigh · Grades 9-120.1 mi
  2. Oakley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.2 mi
  3. Bell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.9 mi
  4. Buncombe County Schools Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-123.5 mi
  5. Haw Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.5 mi
  6. Evergreen Community CharterElementary · Grades K-8 · Evergreen Community Charter · Charter3.9 mi
  7. Fairview ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.2 mi
  8. ArtSpace Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · ArtSpace Charter · Charter4.2 mi
  9. SILSAHigh · Grades 9-12 · Asheville City Schools4.5 mi
  10. Asheville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Asheville City Schools4.6 mi

How Reynolds Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 1,643 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools48th percentile
Higher than 48% · rank 225 of 456
Buncombe County Schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 31 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 46% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 12 points since 2014 (67 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CNot Met51.2
202461CExceeded52.6
202363CExceeded55.3
202249DNot Met45.5
201966CMet63.2
201865CExceeded59.2
201763CMet60
201667CMet64
201566CExceeded60
201467CMet62

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 52.24%Black 20.82%Hispanic 16.73%Two+ Races 8.37%Asian 1.84%
White: 52.24% (256) Black: 20.82% (102) Hispanic: 16.73% (82) Two+ Races: 8.37% (41) Asian: 1.84% (9)
White52.24%
Black20.82%
Hispanic16.73%
Two+ Races8.37%
Asian1.84%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 490
41.22%202 Female
58.78%288 Male

Student counts for Reynolds Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 490 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.6%Chronically absent 23.4%
Regular attendance: 76.6% (403) Chronically absent: 23.4% (123)
Regular attendance76.6%
Chronically absent23.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 526
54.1%Economically disadvantaged
7.96%39 English learners

Student indicators for Reynolds Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 526 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 97.17%Beginning 2.83%
Experienced: 97.17% (31) Beginning: 2.83% (1)
Experienced97.17%
Beginning2.83%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 31.8 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
23.61%8 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Reynolds Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 31.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.1%45.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)50%32.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)49.7%32.3%

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
Mathematics (grades 3–8)50.3%17.3%23.8%8.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)50%17.9%22.4%9.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.9%14%35.4%9.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.1469.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers31.76
Experienced teachers30.86 (97%)
Beginning teachers0.9 (3%)
Holding a standard license31.76 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified7.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (123 of 526)23.4%
Economically disadvantaged54.1%
English learners making progress (of 39)10.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.93
Library books per student21.08
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.55

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 Reynolds Middle report card PDF

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Reynolds Middle'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.