Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28804

Summary:

The 28804 zip code area of Asheville, North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Ira B Jones Elementary and Woodfin Elementary. Based on the available data, Ira B Jones Elementary appears to be the stronger-performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, better proficiency rates in core subjects, and a more diverse student population compared to Woodfin Elementary.

Ira B Jones Elementary consistently outperforms both the Asheville City Schools district and the state of North Carolina in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency rates. In contrast, Woodfin Elementary, which is part of the Buncombe County Schools district, struggles academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates than the district and state averages.

While Woodfin Elementary has a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, these factors do not appear to be translating into better academic performance. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges. Overall, the data analysis indicates that Ira B Jones Elementary is the stronger-performing school in the 28804 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ira B Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	544 Kimberly Avenue	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 350-6700	377	30	12.7	51.5%	224 (59.4%)	85 (22.5%)	24 (6.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	25 (6.6%)	60.1	581^st of 1505 public elementary schools	61.4%		45	843^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	43.9%	262	58.9	50.9	53.3	56.1	62.3	66.7	68.9	$13,444	$825	$12,620
Woodfin Elementary	Public	K-5	108 Elk Mountain Road	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4287	115	15	7.7	97.4%	47 (40.9%)	2 (1.7%)	56 (48.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	10.8	1416^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.9%		13.9	1348^th of 1502 public elementary schools	10.3%	68	42.1	15.4		36.8	23.1			$17,004	$1,575	$15,428

Cities Near Zip Code 28804

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Asheville	0.69 mi	35	202^nd
Weaverville	3.62 mi	6	68^th
Candler	7.85 mi	6	262^nd
Swannanoa	7.87 mi	4	376^th
Leicester	8.49 mi	1	420^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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