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Woodfin Elementary

Summary:

Woodfin Elementary is a public elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving 134 students in grades K-5. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to the district and state averages, and a lower percentage of White students compared to nearby schools.

Woodfin Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is concerning, as the school also has an exceptionally high percentage of students (around 97%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Interestingly, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that class size alone may not be the primary driver of academic performance.

In comparison, the nearby Asheville PEAK Academy, Johnston Elementary, and other Asheville City Schools demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and rankings. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to address the underlying factors contributing to the achievement gaps at Woodfin Elementary, which may include issues related to school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation.


Detail:

Public K-5

 108 Elk Mountain Road
       Asheville, NC  28804-2012

(828) 232-4287

District: Buncombe County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1416th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,004 Help


Students who attend Woodfin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Eblen Intermediate
    Erwin Middle
High:    Erwin High
    Middle College
    Nesbitt Discovery Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  134

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.0%
Hispanic:
42.5%
Two or more races:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Woodfin Elementary ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 20th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44%), Hispanic (42.5%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodfin Elementary is 9, which is the 2nd best among 21 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodfin Elementary is $17,004, which is the highest among 23 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodfin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodfin Elementary 1416th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Woodfin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:


Buncombe County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Buncombe County Schools 107th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Woodfin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodfin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.88 356th 1276 72.1%
2007 69.68 350th 1293 72.9%
2008 63.78 476th 1324 64.0%
2009 65.80 492nd 1354 63.7%
2010 67.63 449th 1363 67.1%
2011 35.34 986th 1381 28.6%
2012 59.99 601st 1388 56.7%
2013 63.21 466th 1403 66.8%
2014 36.29 911th 1390 34.5%
2015 68.57 444th 1440 69.2%
2016 53.36 672nd 1425 52.8%
2017 27.85 1110th 1429 22.3%
2018 31.40 1059th 1434 26.2%
2019 44.48 851st 1473 42.2%
2021 44.03 802nd 1489 46.1%
2022 18.73 1299th 1514 14.2%
2023 13.95 1348th 1502 10.3%
2024 10.76 1416th 1505 5.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodfin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.08 894th 1332 32.9%
2019 49.06 698th 1361 48.7%
2023 18.04 1292nd 1437 10.1%
2024 23.74 1241st 1450 14.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Woodfin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.62 1124th 1405 20.0%
2019 37.69 946th 1424 33.6%
2021 48.08 706th 1440 51.0%
2023 8.18 1409th 1459 3.4%
2024 6.14 1427th 1455 1.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Woodfin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.50 969th 1413 31.4%
2019 50.55 731st 1430 48.9%
2023 27.57 1112th 1461 23.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodfin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.04 882nd 915 3.6%
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Rank History for White students at Woodfin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.58 984th 1178 16.5%
2019 45.32 688th 1183 41.8%
2021 43.05 678th 1172 42.2%
2022 24.32 998th 1194 16.4%
2023 26.76 961st 1183 18.8%
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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 Woodfin Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 196 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a -4 198
1989 180 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 180
1990 199 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 200
1991 185 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 189
1992 192 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 194
1993 189 2 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1994 184 3 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1995 201 5 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1996 201 5 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1997 190 6 1 12 1 n/a n/a 0 210
1998 187 5 1 14 1 n/a n/a 0 208
1999 174 5 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 193
2000 182 5 1 9 3 n/a n/a 0 200
2001 181 4 0 16 3 n/a n/a 0 204
2002 126 6 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 156
2003 126 6 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 156
2004 116 5 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 146
2005 130 3 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 160
2006 137 3 0 32 0 n/a n/a 0 172
2007 132 2 0 36 0 n/a n/a 8 178
2008 117 6 1 27 0 n/a n/a 10 161
2009 122 16 1 27 0 n/a n/a 0 166
2010 121 16 3 31 0 n/a n/a 0 171
2011 131 4 1 44 0 0 9 0 189
2012 87 8 2 40 0 0 16 0 153
2013 90 6 2 33 0 0 8 0 139
2014 92 6 0 38 1 1 12 0 150
2015 86 10 0 42 0 2 3 0 143
2016 90 13 0 38 3 3 6 0 153
2017 80 10 0 36 1 2 5 0 134
2018 87 6 0 31 1 2 7 0 134
2019 82 9 3 29 0 1 10 0 134
2020 74 4 3 38 0 0 10 0 129
2021 63 6 5 42 0 0 6 0 122
2022 62 7 1 48 0 0 6 0 124
2023 59 7 1 57 0 0 10 0 134

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 Woodfin Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 198 14.0 14.1 43.9
1989 180 13.0 13.8 63.9
1990 200 9.0 22.2 61.5
1991 189 13.0 14.5 65.1
1992 194 13.0 14.9 41.8
1993 197 13.0 15.2 49.7
1994 196 14.0 14.0 44.4
1995 217 13.0 16.7 51.2
1996 217 13.0 16.7 51.2
1997 210 14.0 15.0 61.4
1998 208 16.0 13.0 66.3
1999 193 16.0 12.1 71
2000 200 16.0 12.5 69.5
2001 204 16.0 12.8 70.6
2002 156 16.0 9.8 65.4
2003 156 16.0 9.8 65.4
2004 146 16.0 9.1 71.9
2005 160 16.0 10.0 70.6
2006 172 16.0 10.8 79.1
2007 178 n/a n/a 77.6
2008 161 15.6 10.3 78.1
2009 166 14.1 11.8 71.1
2010 171 13.5 12.6 76
2011 189 16.0 11.7 72
2012 153 15.1 10.1 66.7
2013 139 14.5 9.5 72.7
2014 150 14.4 10.3 79.3
2015 143 15.0 9.5 97.9
2016 153 14.0 10.9 97.4
2017 134 14.4 9.2 97.8
2018 134 13.6 9.8 97.8
2019 134 14.0 9.5 91.8
2020 129 13.7 9.4 97.7
2021 122 14.2 8.5 97.5
2022 124 14.8 8.3 97.6
2023 134 14.8 9.0 97.8

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 Woodfin Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 198 14.0 14.1 43.9
1989 180 13.0 13.8 63.9
1990 200 9.0 22.2 61.5
1991 189 13.0 14.5 65.1
1992 194 13.0 14.9 41.8
1993 197 13.0 15.2 49.7
1994 196 14.0 14.0 44.4
1995 217 13.0 16.7 51.2
1996 217 13.0 16.7 51.2
1997 210 14.0 15.0 61.4
1998 208 16.0 13.0 66.3
1999 193 16.0 12.1 71
2000 200 16.0 12.5 69.5
2001 204 16.0 12.8 70.6
2002 156 16.0 9.8 65.4
2003 156 16.0 9.8 65.4
2004 146 16.0 9.1 71.9
2005 160 16.0 10.0 70.6
2006 172 16.0 10.8 79.1
2007 178 n/a n/a 77.6
2008 161 15.6 10.3 78.1
2009 166 14.1 11.8 71.1
2010 171 13.5 12.6 76
2011 189 16.0 11.7 72
2012 153 15.1 10.1 66.7
2013 139 14.5 9.5 72.7
2014 150 14.4 10.3 79.3
2015 143 15.0 9.5 97.9
2016 153 14.0 10.9 97.4
2017 134 14.4 9.2 97.8
2018 134 13.6 9.8 97.8
2019 134 14.0 9.5 91.8
2020 129 13.7 9.4 97.7
2021 122 14.2 8.5 97.5
2022 124 14.8 8.3 97.6
2023 134 14.8 9.0 97.8

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 Woodfin Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,575 (9.3%) $15,428 (90.7%) $17,004

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodfin 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 851st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1348th of 1502 Elementary schools
 32%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Woodfin Elementary)5042.4
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)63.458.7
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Woodfin Elementary)58.324.2
 34.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)55.749.3
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Woodfin Elementary)65.437
 28.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)59.658
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Woodfin Elementary)46.229.6
 16.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)60.257.2
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students134134
African American97
 22.2%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic2957
 96.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White8259
 28%
Two or More Races1010
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.8%97.8%
 6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Woodfin Elementary

Students who attend Woodfin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eblen Intermediate
Middle : Erwin Middle
High : Erwin High
High : Middle College
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy

In the 2022-23 school year, 134 students attended Woodfin Elementary.

Students at Woodfin Elementary are 44% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Woodfin Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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