Owen Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Swannanoa, North Carolina·28778
Score
39.9/100
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#277
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#5
In Buncombe County Schools
Top 61%
In North Carolina

Score 39.9/100: better than 39% 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
46%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 36% of them
472 students tested
Math
52%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 47% of them
471 students tested
Science
63%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 39% of them
161 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 Reading46472
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math52471
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science62.7161

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
435
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
435
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
102%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

City
Buncombe County

Contact

Address
730 Old US 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778

"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).

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Location

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Owen Middle at a glance

Owen Middle is a public middle school in Swannanoa, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Buncombe County Schools. It has about 435 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 102% 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, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 52% 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 39.9 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #277 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.