Lucy S. Herring Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Asheville, North Carolina·28806
Score
66.3/100
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#424
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Asheville City Schools
Top 34%
In North Carolina

Score 66.3/100: better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 74% of them
145 students tested
Math
66%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 59% of them
146 students tested
Science
72%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 62% of them
47 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading63.4145
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math65.8146
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science72.347

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
270
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
270
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Buncombe County

Contact

Address
98 Sulphur Springs Road
Asheville, NC 28806

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Lucy S. Herring Elementary at a glance

Lucy S. Herring Elementary is a public elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Asheville City Schools. It has about 270 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 66% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 66.3 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #424 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.