Avery's Creek Elementary

aces.buncombeschools.org/

557 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Avery’s Creek Elementary, located in Arden, North Carolina, is a public school serving students in the Buncombe County School district. Committed to fostering a supportive and engaging academic environment, the school focuses on the holistic development of its students, emphasizing foundational learning in core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science. The school benefits from its location in the growing community of Arden, providing a stable, suburban learning environment that prioritizes building strong relationships between students, staff, and local families.

In addition to its traditional academic programming, Avery’s Creek Elementary is known for its integration of technology in the classroom and its efforts to promote social-emotional learning. The school encourages parental involvement and community collaboration, often hosting events and initiatives that strengthen the connection between the campus and the surrounding area. By focusing on both academic excellence and character development, Avery’s Creek strives to prepare its elementary-aged learners for a successful transition into middle school and beyond.

557

Total Students

36.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Avery's Creek Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	219
Hispanic	221
Black	56
Asian	7
Two or More	51
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
221 (39.7%)
White
219 (39.3%)
Black
56 (10.1%)
Two or More
51 (9.2%)
Asian
7 (1.3%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Buncombe County Schools
Phone:	(828)654-1810
Website:	http://aces.buncombeschools.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	557
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	554
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 102

Grade 1 100

Grade 2 107

Grade 3 111

Grade 4 113