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Hall Fletcher Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 307 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Asheville City Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
One of Hall Fletcher's key differentiators is its racial diversity, with a student population that is 55.37% White, 24.43% African American, 12.05% Hispanic, and 8.14% two or more races. This is higher than the nearby schools, which tend to have a larger percentage of White students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency was 64.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's 58.4% and the state's 62.7%. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated, ranging from a high of 409 out of 1,429 schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 1,169 out of 1,502 schools in 2022-2023.
Another notable finding is the significant differences in performance between student subgroups at Hall Fletcher. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ranking for White students was 525 out of 1,166 schools (3 stars), while the ranking for African American students was 822 out of 924 schools (1 star). The school also struggles with the performance of low socioeconomic status students, ranking 1,276 out of 1,450 schools (1 star) in the same year. These disparities suggest that the school needs to address issues of equity and opportunity gaps within its student population.
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