Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Summary:

Lucy S. Herring Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 301 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This diverse school 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.

Lucy S. Herring Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with 5th-grade students achieving 80% proficiency in both mathematics and science, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 11.6 over the past three years, lower than nearby schools like West Buncombe Elementary and Claxton Elementary. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 36.19% in 2020-2021 to 53.16% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income families.

While Lucy S. Herring Elementary has maintained consistent high performance, its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 407 out of 1,473 schools in 2018-2019 to 451 out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024. This could be due to factors such as changes in the student population, curriculum, or teaching practices. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments varies across different student subgroups, with African American students and students with disabilities performing lower compared to their peers. Addressing these achievement gaps and learning from the practices of higher-performing schools like West Buncombe Elementary could help Lucy S. Herring Elementary build on its strengths and continue to provide a quality education to its diverse student body.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 98 Sulphur Springs Road
       Asheville, NC  28806-2646


(828) 350-6600

District: Asheville City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
451st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,509 Help


Students who attend Lucy S. Herring Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  270

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.3%
African American:
14.1%
Hispanic:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.4% Help


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Compare Details Lucy S. Herring Elementary ranks better than 70% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first 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 67.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Lucy S. Herring Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Asheville City Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (66.3%), African American (14.1%), Hispanic (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucy S. Herring Elementary is 10.6, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lucy S. Herring Elementary is $13,509, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Asheville City Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lucy S. Herring Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucy S. Herring Elementary 451st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Lucy S. Herring Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Lucy S. Herring Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.78 461st 1276 63.9%
2007 50.54 730th 1293 43.5%
2008 62.93 496th 1324 62.5%
2009 78.84 231st 1354 82.9%
2010 77.23 253rd 1363 81.4%
2011 81.12 190th 1381 86.2%
2012 81.64 173rd 1388 87.5%
2013 79.99 229th 1403 83.7%
2014 84.07 180th 1390 87.1%
2015 83.45 177th 1440 87.7%
2016 74.45 318th 1425 77.7%
2017 77.26 276th 1429 80.7%
2018 69.30 418th 1434 70.9%
2019 69.96 407th 1473 72.4%
2021 54.12 654th 1489 56.1%
2022 60.90 571st 1514 62.3%
2023 57.83 623rd 1502 58.5%
2024 67.58 451st 1505 70.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.53 659th 1332 50.5%
2019 45.60 778th 1361 42.8%
2021 40.69 767th 1329 42.3%
2022 29.67 1038th 1366 24.0%
2023 22.75 1222nd 1437 15.0%
2024 54.08 618th 1450 57.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.49 279th 1405 80.1%
2019 63.78 489th 1424 65.7%
2021 51.40 664th 1440 53.9%
2022 58.51 583rd 1458 60.0%
2023 57.31 598th 1459 59.0%
2024 73.09 317th 1455 78.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.51 679th 897 24.3%
2021 57.03 198th 646 69.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.96 324th 612 47.1%
2021 27.07 437th 494 11.5%
2022 38.65 432nd 500 13.6%
2023 45.54 470th 582 19.2%
2024 42.20 567th 669 15.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.78 531st 1413 62.4%
2019 73.50 311th 1430 78.3%
2021 55.15 607th 1444 58.0%
2022 61.07 547th 1464 62.6%
2023 56.72 620th 1461 57.6%
2024 59.95 566th 1464 61.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.71 769th 927 17.0%
2019 28.11 760th 949 19.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.22 344th 843 59.2%
2022 47.36 434th 893 51.4%
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Rank History for White students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.40 154th 1178 86.9%
2019 83.45 134th 1183 88.7%
2021 56.95 483rd 1172 58.8%
2022 74.94 259th 1194 78.3%
2023 71.20 304th 1183 74.3%
2024 72.10 295th 1166 74.7%
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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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by a parent
Sunday, March 27, 2016

Open Quote The staff is dedicated to each student. The parents are very active and welcome in the school. It has a family feel as soon as you walk in the building. Close Quote


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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Open Quote Within just days of my son starting there as a new student in Kindergarten the principle knew his name. And as for that it has been pretty much the same staff for the whole six years he has attended, which I feel is important for an educational environment. There have been a few replacements, but they were seamless and ineffectual. Additionally, the teachers and all staff there work hard to make sure that each student is working up to their potential, getting extra help if they need it, being offered extra stimulating work if they are academically or intellectually gifted, and they also emphasize arts and understanding different cultural awareness as well.Within the Magnet schools they each have a theme that is blended into the curriculum and would not ordinarily be taught at this level of learning. Vance's is "Human Ecology and Diversity". Other schools in the Asheville City School system focus on other things. Hall Fletcher for instance is Robotics and Math, I.R.B. Jones is Basic Skills, and so on, (there are 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 High school, and a gifted school: SILSA {central office high school not withstanding, there they have a school as well where they teach vocational studies}. Vance also is a high growth school, a school of excellence, and a NASA explorer school (one of only 50 in the country!). NASA works out programs with the school. Also, every year the 5th grade class goes to Washington D.C., and then to Langley, NASA. We have always loved it at Vance, the teachers are great, they feel like family. After six years they know my son almost as well as I do, it really is a great school. Not only a great learning environment, but a an excellent developmental one as well. What you have to realize is that these first few years, elementary school years, are when kids are building up fundamental social skills. The environment they're in is very important. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lucy S. Herring Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 268 143 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 415
1989 302 144 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 448
1990 313 152 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 470
1991 314 142 2 12 4 n/a n/a 0 474
1992 280 147 5 9 1 n/a n/a 1 443
1993 259 151 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 422
1994 271 164 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 448
1995 262 178 4 8 3 n/a n/a 0 455
1996 262 178 4 8 3 n/a n/a 0 455
1997 246 192 4 10 5 n/a n/a 0 457
1998 226 188 4 14 5 n/a n/a 0 437
1999 191 190 4 15 3 n/a n/a 0 403
2000 169 205 4 23 4 n/a n/a 0 405
2001 161 195 7 33 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2002 95 164 5 32 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2003 95 164 5 32 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2004 96 177 5 36 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2005 99 182 9 39 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2006 103 171 6 41 1 n/a n/a 0 322
2007 126 139 8 36 1 n/a n/a 38 348
2008 152 121 8 42 1 n/a n/a 38 362
2009 186 138 9 34 1 n/a n/a 0 368
2010 215 124 6 33 1 n/a n/a 0 379
2011 249 88 5 41 1 0 21 0 405
2012 281 83 6 45 2 1 23 0 441
2013 299 77 3 49 1 4 26 0 459
2014 301 71 5 49 1 5 27 0 459
2015 302 83 3 50 2 1 23 0 464
2016 301 86 3 48 3 2 24 0 467
2017 289 84 4 58 3 5 27 0 470
2018 261 74 6 53 1 0 27 0 422
2019 221 79 8 52 1 1 34 0 396
2020 207 56 6 50 1 1 29 0 350
2021 178 52 4 52 1 2 26 0 315
2022 173 49 3 42 0 2 29 0 298
2023 178 55 6 35 0 1 26 0 301
2024 179 38 5 24 0 3 21 0 270

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 Lucy S. Herring Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 27.0 15.3 32.3
1989 448 27.0 16.5 41.3
1990 470 31.0 15.1 37.7
1991 474 32.0 14.8 37.3
1992 443 29.0 15.2 40.4
1993 422 28.0 15.1 53.1
1994 448 29.0 15.4 38.4
1995 455 27.0 16.9 41.5
1996 455 27.0 16.9 41.5
1997 457 29.0 15.8 46.6
1998 437 29.0 15.1 47.4
1999 403 29.0 13.9 56.8
2000 405 29.0 14.0 57.8
2001 396 29.0 13.7 64.9
2002 296 29.0 10.2 78.4
2003 296 29.0 10.2 78.4
2004 314 29.0 10.8 74.8
2005 329 29.0 11.3 82.1
2006 322 29.0 11.1 73
2007 348 n/a n/a 74.2
2008 362 29.4 12.3 75.9
2009 368 31.1 11.8 54.6
2010 379 29.8 12.7 54.4
2011 405 31.7 12.7 55.1
2012 441 31.5 14.0 49
2013 459 32.2 14.2 47.5
2014 459 30.5 15.0 47.3
2015 464 32.0 14.5 47.8
2016 467 32.0 14.5 47.1
2017 470 30.1 15.5 48.5
2018 422 31.0 13.6 43.6
2019 396 31.9 12.3 43.7
2020 350 31.9 10.9 45.1
2021 315 30.2 10.4 36.2
2022 298 25.7 11.5 41.6
2023 301 25.7 11.6 53.2
2024 270 25.4 10.6 47.4

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 Lucy S. Herring Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 27.0 15.3 32.3
1989 448 27.0 16.5 41.3
1990 470 31.0 15.1 37.7
1991 474 32.0 14.8 37.3
1992 443 29.0 15.2 40.4
1993 422 28.0 15.1 53.1
1994 448 29.0 15.4 38.4
1995 455 27.0 16.9 41.5
1996 455 27.0 16.9 41.5
1997 457 29.0 15.8 46.6
1998 437 29.0 15.1 47.4
1999 403 29.0 13.9 56.8
2000 405 29.0 14.0 57.8
2001 396 29.0 13.7 64.9
2002 296 29.0 10.2 78.4
2003 296 29.0 10.2 78.4
2004 314 29.0 10.8 74.8
2005 329 29.0 11.3 82.1
2006 322 29.0 11.1 73
2007 348 n/a n/a 74.2
2008 362 29.4 12.3 75.9
2009 368 31.1 11.8 54.6
2010 379 29.8 12.7 54.4
2011 405 31.7 12.7 55.1
2012 441 31.5 14.0 49
2013 459 32.2 14.2 47.5
2014 459 30.5 15.0 47.3
2015 464 32.0 14.5 47.8
2016 467 32.0 14.5 47.1
2017 470 30.1 15.5 48.5
2018 422 31.0 13.6 43.6
2019 396 31.9 12.3 43.7
2020 350 31.9 10.9 45.1
2021 315 30.2 10.4 36.2
2022 298 25.7 11.5 41.6
2023 301 25.7 11.6 53.2
2024 270 25.4 10.6 47.4

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 Lucy S. Herring Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,024 (7.6%) $12,485 (92.4%) $13,509

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lucy S. Herring Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 407th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 623rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 13.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lucy S. Herring Elementary)73.256.8
 16.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)6761.6
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Lucy S. Herring Elementary)74.653.5
 21.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)69.956.7
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lucy S. Herring Elementary)52.153.7
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)64.150.4
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Lucy S. Herring Elementary)6253.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)69.456
 13.4%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lucy S. Herring Elementary)76.152.8
 23.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Asheville City Schools)62.149.3
 12.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Lucy S. Herring Elementary)66.256.6
 9.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Asheville City Schools)62.950.3
 12.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Lucy S. Herring Elementary)77.573.6
 3.9%
   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 Students396301
 24%
African American7955
 30.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic5235
 32.7%
Pacific Islander11
White221178
 19.5%
Two or More Races3426
 23.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.7%53.2%
 9.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lucy S. Herring Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 270 students attended Lucy S. Herring Elementary.

Lucy S. Herring Elementary ranks 451st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Lucy S. Herring Elementary are 66% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Lucy S. Herring Elementary usually go on to attend:

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


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