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IC Imagine

Summary:

IC Imagine is a public charter school located in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 1,248 students in grades K-12 with a diverse student population.

IC Imagine consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, including higher proficiency rates in Math III (74.1% vs. 57.6%), English II (73% vs. 59.7%), and Biology (71.2% vs. 53.4%). The school also excels in science, with an 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 83.5% compared to the state's 70.1%. Additionally, IC Imagine has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 13.5 over the past three school years, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's racial demographics do not fully reflect the diversity of the surrounding community, with a significantly higher percentage of White students (78.12%) compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as FernLeaf Community Charter School and Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy, IC Imagine generally outperforms these schools in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy has higher proficiency rates in some subject areas, such as 5th-grade mathematics and 8th-grade science. While IC Imagine excels in many areas, there are some subject areas, such as 6th-grade and 7th-grade mathematics, where the school's proficiency rates are lower than the state average, presenting opportunities for improvement.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 110 Champion Way
       Asheville, NC  28806-0224

(828) 633-6491

District: Invest Collegiate - Imagine

SchoolDigger Rank:
735th of 1,505 North Carolina Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  1,248

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.1%
Hispanic:
10.3%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.4% Help


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Compare Details IC Imagine ranks better than 51.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details IC Imagine ranks better than 57.8% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.14. (See more...)
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Compare Details IC Imagine ranks better than 72.3% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.1%), Hispanic (10.3%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at IC Imagine is 13.1. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks IC Imagine 735th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See IC Imagine in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks IC Imagine 335th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See IC Imagine in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks IC Imagine 177th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See IC Imagine in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for IC Imagine

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Rank History for all elementary school students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 87.49 129th 1440 91.0%
2016 61.88 533rd 1425 62.6%
2017 65.08 492nd 1429 65.6%
2018 68.64 430th 1434 70.0%
2019 72.00 370th 1473 74.9%
2021 69.11 409th 1489 72.5%
2022 59.25 604th 1514 60.1%
2023 57.84 622nd 1502 58.6%
2024 50.66 735th 1505 51.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.46 164th 801 79.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.10 1010th 1361 25.8%
2021 52.57 541st 1329 59.3%
2022 53.20 597th 1366 56.3%
2023 48.61 745th 1437 48.2%
2024 37.17 963rd 1450 33.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.21 476th 1405 66.1%
2019 61.84 521st 1424 63.4%
2021 59.61 530th 1440 63.2%
2022 56.66 610th 1458 58.2%
2023 60.22 557th 1459 61.8%
2024 42.35 855th 1455 41.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.14 492nd 897 45.2%
2019 58.09 263rd 878 70.0%
2021 17.16 622nd 646 3.7%
2022 61.61 158th 634 75.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.98 387th 1413 72.6%
2019 76.87 258th 1430 82.0%
2021 74.20 335th 1444 76.8%
2022 60.28 563rd 1464 61.5%
2023 53.87 667th 1461 54.3%
2024 56.43 619th 1464 57.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.59 89th 865 89.7%
2022 45.60 469th 893 47.5%
2024 18.59 869th 951 8.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.10 707th 1178 40.0%
2019 52.89 567th 1183 52.1%
2021 55.18 502nd 1172 57.2%
2022 43.12 710th 1194 40.5%
2023 39.32 775th 1183 34.5%
2024 32.53 855th 1166 26.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 67.94 198th 692 71.4%
2017 74.12 156th 694 77.5%
2018 74.42 150th 691 78.3%
2019 80.09 123rd 737 83.3%
2021 62.00 247th 741 66.7%
2022 61.98 272nd 786 65.4%
2023 61.33 276th 784 64.8%
2024 55.14 335th 793 57.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.54 184th 473 61.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.50 305th 633 51.8%
2022 40.93 399th 689 42.1%
2023 63.21 204th 735 72.2%
2024 44.46 395th 743 46.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.13 177th 656 73.0%
2019 81.01 105th 684 84.6%
2021 60.81 245th 706 65.3%
2022 54.05 315th 733 57.0%
2023 60.91 263rd 731 64.0%
2024 52.64 334th 738 54.7%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.25 26th 504 94.8%
2021 54.33 142nd 478 70.3%
2022 38.05 246th 449 45.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.07 142nd 665 78.6%
2019 74.46 152nd 697 78.2%
2021 61.38 245th 711 65.5%
2022 66.02 222nd 748 70.3%
2023 60.13 273rd 747 63.5%
2024 55.33 309th 751 58.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.88 124th 522 76.2%
2022 43.48 304th 541 43.8%
2024 24.95 460th 564 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.75 296th 596 50.3%
2019 62.82 223rd 624 64.3%
2021 47.39 317th 632 49.8%
2022 56.50 265th 658 59.7%
2023 46.56 350th 656 46.6%
2024 43.67 372nd 652 42.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 50.78 169th 531 68.2%
2016 48.81 172nd 507 66.1%
2017 43.14 228th 476 52.1%
2018 25.95 346th 469 26.2%
2019 30.77 341st 514 33.7%
2021 64.60 186th 594 68.7%
2022 63.64 209th 621 66.3%
2023 49.92 290th 626 53.7%
2024 70.11 177th 640 72.3%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 96.89 7th 349 98.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.38 113th 544 79.2%
2023 37.53 346th 597 42.0%
2024 62.95 178th 613 71.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.05 327th 475 31.2%
2021 66.27 100th 475 78.9%
2022 63.50 204th 594 65.7%
2023 43.90 325th 588 44.7%
2024 74.02 162nd 602 73.1%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.90 9th 334 97.3%
2022 82.19 27th 330 91.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.89 362nd 463 21.8%
2019 30.25 323rd 488 33.8%
2021 62.47 111th 481 76.9%
2022 63.45 193rd 585 67.0%
2023 54.59 252nd 602 58.1%
2024 67.46 183rd 607 69.9%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 69.66 105th 436 75.9%
2023 69.62 103rd 449 77.1%
2024 76.54 91st 454 80.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at IC Imagine

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.99 372nd 427 12.9%
2019 23.41 356th 444 19.8%
2021 56.34 149th 439 66.1%
2022 56.22 226th 534 57.7%
2023 32.63 386th 537 28.1%
2024 63.25 212th 553 61.7%
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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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Enrollment information for IC Imagine

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 291 10 8 21 1 1 10 0 342
2016 570 20 20 40 4 0 28 0 682
2017 682 19 21 46 5 0 32 0 805
2018 733 22 19 55 4 0 36 0 869
2019 869 29 17 71 4 0 45 0 1035
2020 918 25 14 101 1 0 106 0 1165
2021 999 33 20 107 1 0 68 0 1228
2022 977 47 18 125 1 0 76 0 1244
2023 975 49 12 129 3 0 80 0 1248

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

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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 IC Imagine

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 342 22.0 15.5 13.7
2016 682 48.0 14.2 16.3
2017 805 61.4 13.0 9.3
2018 869 65.0 13.3 8.3
2019 1035 70.7 14.6 11.4
2020 1165 83.0 14.0 n/a
2021 1228 90.7 13.5 n/a
2022 1244 92.2 13.4 n/a
2023 1248 95.0 13.1 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 IC Imagine

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 342 22.0 15.5 13.7
2016 682 48.0 14.2 16.3
2017 805 61.4 13.0 9.3
2018 869 65.0 13.3 8.3
2019 1035 70.7 14.6 11.4
2020 1165 83.0 14.0 n/a
2021 1228 90.7 13.5 n/a
2022 1244 92.2 13.4 n/a
2023 1248 95.0 13.1 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.
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Impact of COVID-19 on IC Imagine

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 370th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 622nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 16.3%
Ranks 123rd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 276th of 784 Middle schools
 18.5%
Ranks 341st of 514 High schoolsRanks 290th of 626 High schools
 20%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (IC Imagine)76.165.1
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (IC Imagine)79.562.4
 17.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (IC Imagine)69.143.9
 25.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (IC Imagine)64.954.5
 10.4%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (IC Imagine)66.364.8
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (IC Imagine)62.556.5
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (IC Imagine)76.862.6
 14.2%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (IC Imagine)62.545.8
 16.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (IC Imagine)64.853.3
 11.5%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (IC Imagine)74.156.7
 17.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (IC Imagine)77.863.3
 14.5%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (IC Imagine)75.739.8
 35.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (IC Imagine)7758.2
 18.8%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (IC Imagine)9678.6
 17.4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (IC Imagine)4047.4
 7.4%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (IC Imagine)56.868.6
 11.8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (IC Imagine)25.628
 2.4%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (IC Imagine)4587.8
 42.8%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students10351248
 20.6%
African American2949
 69%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian1712
 29.4%
Hispanic71129
 81.7%
Pacific Islander00
White869975
 12.2%
Two or More Races4580
 77.8%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,248 students attended IC Imagine.

IC Imagine ranks 735th of 1505 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at IC Imagine are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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