Ira B Jones Elementary Primary School
544 Kimberly Ave
Asheville NC, 28804, Buncombe County
Phone: 828-350-6700
Ranking:
(989 out of 1,874, bottom 47%)*
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Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Asheville City Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 36 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | |||||||
Total Students: | 446 | 414 | 390 | 405 | 376 | 382 | 360 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 99 | 22.2% | 83 | 20.0% | 70 | 17.9% | 94 | 23.2% | 58 | 15.4% | 76 | 19.9% | 53 | 14.7% |
Grade 1: | 77 | 17.3% | 80 | 19.3% | 90 | 23.1% | 59 | 14.6% | 68 | 18.1% | 53 | 13.9% | 71 | 19.7% |
Grade 2: | 77 | 17.3% | 81 | 19.6% | 50 | 12.8% | 72 | 17.8% | 56 | 14.9% | 74 | 19.4% | 74 | 20.6% |
Grade 3: | 72 | 16.1% | 57 | 13.8% | 66 | 16.9% | 52 | 12.8% | 68 | 18.1% | 75 | 19.6% | 64 | 17.8% |
Grade 4: | 61 | 13.7% | 66 | 15.9% | 49 | 12.6% | 65 | 16.0% | 69 | 18.4% | 58 | 15.2% | 46 | 12.8% |
Grade 5: | 60 | 13.5% | 47 | 11.4% | 65 | 16.7% | 63 | 15.6% | 57 | 15.2% | 46 | 12.0% | 52 | 14.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 257 | 57.6% | 238 | 57.5% | 210 | 53.8% | 203 | 50.1% | 209 | 55.6% | 204 | 53.4% | 194 | 53.9% |
Female: | 189 | 42.4% | 176 | 42.5% | 180 | 46.2% | 202 | 49.9% | 159 | 42.3% | 170 | 44.5% | 131 | 36.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 8 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.7% |
Hispanic: | 21 | 4.7% | 21 | 5.1% | 16 | 4.1% | 19 | 4.7% | 7 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.1% |
Black: | 89 | 20.0% | 93 | 22.5% | 98 | 25.1% | 106 | 26.2% | 140 | 37.2% | 167 | 43.7% | 140 | 38.9% |
White: | 297 | 66.6% | 268 | 64.7% | 245 | 62.8% | 247 | 61.0% | 223 | 59.3% | 199 | 52.1% | 179 | 49.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 32 | 7.2% | 25 | 6.0% | 26 | 6.7% | 27 | 6.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 158 | 35.4% | 170 | 41.1% | 159 | 40.8% | 179 | 44.2% | 168 | 44.7% | 165 | 43.2% | 181 | 50.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.1% | 13 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.7% | 21 | 5.5% | 12 | 3.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.38 | 11.60 | 11.56 | 12.72 | 12.18 | 11.80 | 11.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOG | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 74.8% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 77.3% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 77.3% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 85.9% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 79.6% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 84.4% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 84.3% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 56.4% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 82.7% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 83.8% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 64.7% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 72.8% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 66.5% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 74.5% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 76.2% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 59.8% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 72% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 77.9% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 78% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 82.9% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 86.6% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 87.6% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 87.5% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 64.8% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 83.7% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 85.4% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 59.6% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73.7% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 74.9% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 75.2% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 79.2% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 56.6% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 56.9% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 60.2% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 72.9% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.8% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 77.6% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 87.2% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 85.4% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 84.8% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 88.6% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 64.0% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 86.7% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 58.2% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 74.8% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 79.6% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 79.1% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 81.2% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 51.6% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 65% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 78.9% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 82.2% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 81.5% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 63.6% | 45.4% |
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* Ira B Jones Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.