Enka Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Candler, North Carolina·28715
Score
36.2/100
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#294
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#6
In Buncombe County Schools
Top 64%
In North Carolina

Score 36.2/100: better than 36% of North Carolina middle 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
47%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 37% of them
536 students tested
Math
43%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 28% of them
536 students tested
Science
66%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 49% of them
271 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 Reading46.5536
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math42.5536
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science66.4271

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
617
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
617
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
95%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

City
Buncombe County

Contact

Address
390 Asbury Road
Candler, NC 28715

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 middle schools

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Location

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Enka Middle at a glance

Enka Middle is a public middle school in Candler, North Carolina, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Buncombe County Schools. It has about 617 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 36.2 out of 100: better than 36% of them, ranking #294 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points 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.