Best Public Schools in Leicester, NC

Summary:

The city of Leicester, North Carolina is home to a single elementary school, Leicester Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 367 students. The school faces significant challenges, with lower-than-average test scores and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Leicester Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 82.02% of students identifying as white. However, the school's test scores are generally lower than the Buncombe County Schools and North Carolina state averages, particularly in 3rd grade Math (39.5%) and Reading (27.6%). The school's 4th grade Math proficiency rate (56.5%) is closer to the county and state averages, but the 4th grade Reading proficiency rate (46.8%) is still lower.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (70.03%) at Leicester Elementary suggests a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This may contribute to the school's lower test scores, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 933 out of 1,514 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,145 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, further highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges faced by its diverse learners.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)		EOG Reading (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leicester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31 Gilbert Road	Leicester	28748	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 683-2341	394	29	13.5	99.2%	319 (81.0%)	10 (2.5%)	54 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	27.7	1145^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.9%		48	796^th of 1502 public elementary schools	47.0%	349	39.5	56.5	27.6	46.8	$11,642	$1,459	$10,183

Cities Near Leicester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Asheville	4.55 mi	35	202^nd
Candler	5.83 mi	6	262^nd
Canton	9 mi	5	79^th
Weaverville	9.27 mi	6	68^th
Clyde	12.35 mi	3	36^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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