Ira B Jones Elementary

Summary:

Ira B Jones Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 396 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Asheville City Schools district.

Ira B Jones Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 60.35% White, 22.22% African American, and smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. However, the school has significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with White students performing well in the top 30% of North Carolina elementary schools, while African American students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform in the bottom 10-20%. The school's overall statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 359 out of 1,473 schools in 2018-2019 to 581 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, though it still performs better than the state average in some subject areas, particularly 5th grade reading and science.

Compared to nearby schools, Ira B Jones Elementary generally performs better than Hall Fletcher Elementary and Asheville PEAK Academy, but lags behind schools like Isaac Dickson Elementary and Claxton Elementary in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (50% in 2022-2023) may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 544 Kimberly Avenue
       Asheville, NC  28804-2560


(828) 350-6700

District: Asheville City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
581st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,444 Help


Students who attend Ira B Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Asheville Middle
High:    Asheville High
    School of Inquiry and Life Sciences

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.4%
African American:
22.2%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ira B Jones Elementary ranks better than 61.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.4%), African American (22.2%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ira B Jones Elementary is 13.5. 2 elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ira B Jones Elementary is $13,444. 2 elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ira B Jones Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ira B Jones Elementary 581st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Ira B Jones Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Asheville City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Asheville City Schools 65th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ira B Jones Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ira B Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 36.36 921st 1276 27.8%
2007 43.60 837th 1293 35.3%
2008 44.47 811th 1324 38.7%
2009 48.05 794th 1354 41.4%
2010 53.27 731st 1363 46.4%
2011 52.88 745th 1381 46.1%
2012 65.47 497th 1388 64.2%
2013 82.94 190th 1403 86.5%
2014 74.29 319th 1390 77.1%
2015 70.65 402nd 1440 72.1%
2016 64.83 483rd 1425 66.1%
2017 70.55 393rd 1429 72.5%
2018 67.28 458th 1434 68.1%
2019 72.38 359th 1473 75.6%
2021 40.46 868th 1489 41.7%
2022 47.06 795th 1514 47.5%
2023 45.01 843rd 1502 43.9%
2024 60.10 581st 1505 61.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ira B Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.04 989th 1332 25.8%
2019 21.45 1176th 1361 13.6%
2021 18.34 1178th 1329 11.4%
2022 13.08 1307th 1366 4.3%
2023 18.75 1282nd 1437 10.8%
2024 30.86 1104th 1450 23.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Ira B Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.67 492nd 1405 65.0%
2019 67.94 427th 1424 70.0%
2021 39.76 839th 1440 41.7%
2022 48.96 729th 1458 50.0%
2023 43.29 829th 1459 43.2%
2024 61.57 524th 1455 64.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ira B Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.45 262nd 897 70.8%
2019 46.92 414th 878 52.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ira B Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.57 254th 612 58.5%
2022 1.24 497th 500 0.6%
2023 0.01 582nd 582 0.0%
2024 0.69 667th 669 0.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ira B Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.05 420th 1413 70.3%
2019 74.26 297th 1430 79.2%
2021 40.79 842nd 1444 41.7%
2022 44.74 813th 1464 44.5%
2023 46.43 809th 1461 44.6%
2024 56.97 612th 1464 58.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Ira B Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.72 918th 927 1.0%
2019 21.94 839th 949 11.6%
2021 14.68 871st 896 2.8%
2022 7.21 926th 927 0.1%
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Rank History for White students at Ira B Jones Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.91 162nd 1178 86.2%
2019 81.13 170th 1183 85.6%
2021 48.98 588th 1172 49.8%
2022 73.01 282nd 1194 76.4%
2023 59.10 478th 1183 59.6%
2024 67.06 352nd 1166 69.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Ira B Jones Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 554 64 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1989 563 87 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1990 532 80 3 6 0 n/a n/a 3 624
1991 476 86 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1992 314 213 8 5 0 n/a n/a 1 541
1993 269 255 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1994 292 230 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1995 283 252 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1996 283 252 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1997 218 240 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 468
1998 210 222 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 160 235 3 6 3 n/a n/a 0 407
2000 138 200 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 347
2001 144 191 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 347
2002 169 227 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 413
2003 169 227 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 413
2004 150 208 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 370
2005 189 167 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2006 202 174 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2007 190 137 10 5 0 n/a n/a 17 359
2008 179 140 6 4 0 n/a n/a 31 360
2009 199 167 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2010 223 140 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 376
2011 247 106 6 19 0 0 27 0 405
2012 245 98 5 16 0 0 26 0 390
2013 268 93 7 21 0 0 25 0 414
2014 297 89 7 21 0 0 32 0 446
2015 307 119 6 24 0 2 24 0 482
2016 318 115 8 28 0 2 27 0 498
2017 328 120 7 28 0 6 30 0 519
2018 300 103 5 25 0 8 20 0 461
2019 293 101 4 22 1 10 14 0 445
2020 269 93 4 26 1 10 26 0 429
2021 238 92 3 21 1 3 22 0 380
2022 242 91 5 15 1 8 27 0 389
2023 239 88 6 16 1 16 30 0 396

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 Ira B Jones Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 35.0 17.7 8.9
1989 658 36.0 18.2 0
1990 624 36.0 17.3 9.6
1991 566 38.0 14.8 10.6
1992 541 32.0 16.9 11.5
1993 535 36.0 14.9 40
1994 532 36.0 14.8 42.9
1995 547 33.0 16.6 47.9
1996 547 33.0 16.6 47.9
1997 468 33.0 14.2 54.1
1998 445 32.0 13.9 50.6
1999 407 32.0 12.7 53.1
2000 347 32.0 10.8 62
2001 347 32.0 10.8 59.7
2002 413 32.0 12.9 65.9
2003 413 32.0 12.9 65.9
2004 370 32.0 11.6 57
2005 367 32.0 11.5 56.9
2006 383 32.0 12.0 50.1
2007 359 n/a n/a 44.4
2008 360 30.4 11.8 58.7
2009 382 32.3 11.8 48.7
2010 376 30.8 12.1 47.3
2011 405 31.8 12.7 47.4
2012 390 33.7 11.5 42.8
2013 414 35.7 11.5 42.5
2014 446 36.0 12.3 37.2
2015 482 35.0 13.7 39.6
2016 498 34.0 14.6 38.8
2017 519 34.9 14.8 42.2
2018 461 34.6 13.3 37.5
2019 445 35.6 12.4 39.3
2020 429 35.5 12.0 41.5
2021 380 32.2 11.7 37.9
2022 389 30.4 12.7 41.1
2023 396 29.1 13.5 50

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 Ira B Jones Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 35.0 17.7 8.9
1989 658 36.0 18.2 0
1990 624 36.0 17.3 9.6
1991 566 38.0 14.8 10.6
1992 541 32.0 16.9 11.5
1993 535 36.0 14.9 40
1994 532 36.0 14.8 42.9
1995 547 33.0 16.6 47.9
1996 547 33.0 16.6 47.9
1997 468 33.0 14.2 54.1
1998 445 32.0 13.9 50.6
1999 407 32.0 12.7 53.1
2000 347 32.0 10.8 62
2001 347 32.0 10.8 59.7
2002 413 32.0 12.9 65.9
2003 413 32.0 12.9 65.9
2004 370 32.0 11.6 57
2005 367 32.0 11.5 56.9
2006 383 32.0 12.0 50.1
2007 359 n/a n/a 44.4
2008 360 30.4 11.8 58.7
2009 382 32.3 11.8 48.7
2010 376 30.8 12.1 47.3
2011 405 31.8 12.7 47.4
2012 390 33.7 11.5 42.8
2013 414 35.7 11.5 42.5
2014 446 36.0 12.3 37.2
2015 482 35.0 13.7 39.6
2016 498 34.0 14.6 38.8
2017 519 34.9 14.8 42.2
2018 461 34.6 13.3 37.5
2019 445 35.6 12.4 39.3
2020 429 35.5 12.0 41.5
2021 380 32.2 11.7 37.9
2022 389 30.4 12.7 41.1
2023 396 29.1 13.5 50

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ira B Jones Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $825 (6.1%) $12,620 (93.9%) $13,444

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ira B Jones Elementary

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 359th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 843rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 31.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ira B Jones Elementary)68.364.2
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)6761.6
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Ira B Jones Elementary)71.752.8
 18.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)69.956.7
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ira B Jones Elementary)69.551.7
 17.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)64.150.4
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Ira B Jones Elementary)74.460
 14.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)69.456
 13.4%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ira B Jones Elementary)66.742
 24.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)62.149.3
 12.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Ira B Jones Elementary)65.336
 29.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)62.950.3
 12.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Ira B Jones Elementary)73.348
 25.3%
   5th Grade Science (Asheville City Schools)72.157.4
 14.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students445396
 11%
African American10188
 12.9%
American Indian11
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic2216
 27.3%
Pacific Islander1016
 60%
White293239
 18.4%
Two or More Races1430
 114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.3%50%
 10.7%


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Students who attend Ira B Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Asheville Middle
High : Asheville High
High : School of Inquiry and Life Sciences

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Ira B Jones Elementary.

Students at Ira B Jones Elementary are 60% White, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Ira B Jones Elementary ranks 581st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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