ArtSpace Charter School

Summary:

ArtSpace Charter School is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, serving 398 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Evergreen Community Charter district, which is ranked 86 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

ArtSpace Charter School stands out for its relatively homogeneous student population, with 80.9% of students identifying as White, significantly higher than nearby public schools like Claxton Elementary (64.9% White) and Oakley Elementary (48.96% White). Academically, the school has consistently performed above the state average in reading, with 68.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 48.7%. However, its mathematics performance has been more mixed. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 12.6 students per teacher over the past three years.

While the racial makeup of ArtSpace Charter School is relatively homogeneous, the school has been successful in serving a significant population of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 180 out of 1,450 North Carolina elementary schools for its performance with low-SES students. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from a high of 282 out of 1,429 North Carolina elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 560 out of 1,505 in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to nearby public schools, ArtSpace Charter School generally outperforms them in academic measures, particularly in reading, but some nearby schools, such as Fairview Elementary, have higher overall academic performance and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 2030 US Hwy 70
       Swannanoa, NC  28778


(828) 298-2787

District: ArtSpace Charter

SchoolDigger Rank:
560th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  398

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.9%
Hispanic:
9.8%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14% Help


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Compare Details ArtSpace Charter School ranks better than 62.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.17. (See more...)
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Compare Details ArtSpace Charter School ranks better than 51.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.9%), Hispanic (9.8%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at ArtSpace Charter School is 12.6. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

ArtSpace Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks ArtSpace Charter School 560th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See ArtSpace Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks ArtSpace Charter School 384th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See ArtSpace Charter School in the ranking list.)

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ArtSpace Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks ArtSpace Charter 86th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for ArtSpace Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 38.65 883rd 1276 30.8%
2007 40.96 881st 1293 31.9%
2008 62.48 504th 1324 61.9%
2009 57.87 654th 1354 51.7%
2010 63.79 537th 1363 60.6%
2011 68.68 442nd 1381 68.0%
2012 79.44 225th 1388 83.8%
2013 77.39 262nd 1403 81.3%
2014 68.41 421st 1390 69.7%
2015 79.39 251st 1440 82.6%
2016 76.05 292nd 1425 79.5%
2017 77.05 282nd 1429 80.3%
2018 70.09 401st 1434 72.0%
2019 63.95 506th 1473 65.6%
2021 56.25 628th 1489 57.8%
2022 50.53 738th 1514 51.3%
2023 67.61 453rd 1502 69.8%
2024 61.17 560th 1505 62.8%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.59 631st 1361 53.6%
2022 68.78 295th 1366 78.4%
2023 69.25 332nd 1437 76.9%
2024 78.23 180th 1450 87.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.68 490th 1405 65.1%
2019 59.75 564th 1424 60.4%
2021 55.46 598th 1440 58.5%
2022 49.85 716th 1458 50.9%
2023 57.29 600th 1459 58.9%
2024 56.91 601st 1455 58.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.58 693rd 897 22.7%
2019 56.13 290th 878 67.0%
2022 67.97 117th 634 81.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.98 316th 1413 77.6%
2019 67.23 427th 1430 70.1%
2021 54.91 612th 1444 57.6%
2022 50.33 714th 1464 51.2%
2023 74.09 312th 1461 78.6%
2024 61.70 535th 1464 63.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for elementary school White students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.98 609th 1178 48.3%
2019 45.33 687th 1183 41.9%
2021 44.07 663rd 1172 43.4%
2022 36.07 819th 1194 31.4%
2023 53.53 564th 1183 52.3%
2024 41.06 741st 1166 36.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for ArtSpace Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.43 267th 598 55.4%
2007 67.48 194th 606 68.0%
2008 78.86 98th 620 84.2%
2009 77.09 119th 630 81.1%
2010 84.98 36th 640 94.4%
2011 76.29 127th 648 80.4%
2012 78.38 105th 662 84.1%
2013 91.68 45th 673 93.3%
2014 81.78 97th 627 84.5%
2015 74.24 160th 705 77.3%
2016 67.88 199th 692 71.2%
2017 83.18 90th 694 87.0%
2018 79.87 111th 691 83.9%
2019 82.41 105th 737 85.8%
2021 83.31 98th 741 86.8%
2022 86.92 84th 786 89.3%
2023 77.46 157th 784 80.0%
2024 51.08 384th 793 51.6%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Special Education students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.56 96th 473 79.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 94.07 18th 689 97.4%
2023 78.83 99th 735 86.5%
2024 66.72 187th 743 74.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.44 202nd 656 69.2%
2019 81.31 100th 684 85.4%
2021 82.19 96th 706 86.4%
2022 81.56 118th 733 83.9%
2023 63.87 233rd 731 68.1%
2024 45.82 402nd 738 45.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.80 61st 665 90.8%
2019 79.34 117th 697 83.2%
2021 80.54 120th 711 83.1%
2022 90.30 58th 748 92.2%
2023 82.19 119th 747 84.1%
2024 53.18 331st 751 55.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school White students at ArtSpace Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.64 214th 596 64.1%
2019 64.69 215th 624 65.5%
2021 62.69 210th 632 66.8%
2022 78.55 128th 658 80.5%
2023 70.78 179th 656 72.7%
2024 36.03 432nd 652 33.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Facebook Profile Picture by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Open Quote Our children have attended Artspace Charter School (near Asheville, NC) for the last 4 years. The arts-based curriculum provides our children with the ability to view life with a creative eye. I feel that this is an area that is lacking in most public schools these days.

The teachers and staff are amazing and our children love waking up and going to school each day.

We are very happy that we decided to send our children to this wonderful school! Close Quote


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Monday, March 16, 2015

Open Quote ArtSpace is an incredible school environment. Teachers and students work alongside each other to create unbelievably meaningful and beautiful works of art. Students get well-grounded in core concepts while developing their own identities through the arts. They are a nationally recognized program and have been awarded top local honors for arts education three years in a row. An incredible school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for ArtSpace Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 177 8 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 190
2003 177 8 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 190
2004 195 9 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 210
2005 235 10 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2006 264 9 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2007 293 3 5 6 0 n/a n/a 9 316
2008 307 21 4 10 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2009 314 20 4 6 2 n/a n/a 0 346
2010 320 19 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 351
2011 349 4 2 17 0 0 11 0 383
2012 337 2 2 14 4 0 17 0 376
2013 341 8 10 14 8 1 0 0 382
2014 330 8 1 24 2 0 18 0 383
2015 334 8 1 21 2 0 21 0 387
2016 343 6 1 22 2 0 29 0 403
2017 341 5 3 29 2 0 20 0 400
2018 339 5 3 31 2 0 21 0 401
2019 331 5 3 29 2 0 17 0 387
2020 322 6 4 34 1 0 32 0 399
2021 336 5 4 35 1 0 15 0 396
2022 322 6 4 39 0 0 21 0 392
2023 322 6 2 39 0 0 29 0 398

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at ArtSpace Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 190 12.0 15.8 0
2003 190 12.0 15.8 0
2004 210 12.0 17.5 0
2005 252 20.0 12.6 n/a
2006 283 20.0 14.2 n/a
2007 316 n/a n/a n/a
2008 344 19.0 18.1 n/a
2009 346 20.0 17.3 n/a
2010 351 33.0 10.6 n/a
2011 383 30.8 12.4 0
2012 376 28.8 13.0 54.3
2013 382 28.0 13.5 51
2014 383 31.4 12.1 48.6
2015 387 33.0 11.7 43.4
2016 403 33.0 12.2 43.7
2017 400 31.3 12.7 39.3
2018 401 35.6 11.2 15.2
2019 387 30.9 12.5 14
2020 399 30.6 13.0 n/a
2021 396 33.5 11.7 n/a
2022 392 32.6 11.9 n/a
2023 398 31.5 12.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio ArtSpace Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 190 12.0 15.8 0
2003 190 12.0 15.8 0
2004 210 12.0 17.5 0
2005 252 20.0 12.6 n/a
2006 283 20.0 14.2 n/a
2007 316 n/a n/a n/a
2008 344 19.0 18.1 n/a
2009 346 20.0 17.3 n/a
2010 351 33.0 10.6 n/a
2011 383 30.8 12.4 0
2012 376 28.8 13.0 54.3
2013 382 28.0 13.5 51
2014 383 31.4 12.1 48.6
2015 387 33.0 11.7 43.4
2016 403 33.0 12.2 43.7
2017 400 31.3 12.7 39.3
2018 401 35.6 11.2 15.2
2019 387 30.9 12.5 14
2020 399 30.6 13.0 n/a
2021 396 33.5 11.7 n/a
2022 392 32.6 11.9 n/a
2023 398 31.5 12.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on ArtSpace Charter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 506th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 453rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 4.2%
Ranks 105th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 157th of 784 Middle schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (ArtSpace Charter School)59.546.3
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (ArtSpace Charter School)8163.4
 17.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (ArtSpace Charter School)67.366
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (ArtSpace Charter School)73.583
 9.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (ArtSpace Charter School)46.853.1
 6.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (ArtSpace Charter School)65.357.1
 8.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (ArtSpace Charter School)59.259.2
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (ArtSpace Charter School)68.679.5
 10.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (ArtSpace Charter School)76.561.4
 15.1%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (ArtSpace Charter School)79.552.2
 27.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (ArtSpace Charter School)7545.7
 29.3%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (ArtSpace Charter School)70.666.7
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (ArtSpace Charter School)70.675.6
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (ArtSpace Charter School)88.293.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students387398
 2.8%
African American56
 20%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic2939
 34.5%
Pacific Islander00
White331322
 2.7%
Two or More Races1729
 70.6%


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Students at ArtSpace Charter School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended ArtSpace Charter School.

ArtSpace Charter School ranks 560th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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