Hominy Valley Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-4 Candler, North Carolina·28715
Score
72.2/100
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#350
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#7
In Buncombe County Schools
#1
In Candler
Top 28%
In North Carolina

Score 72.2/100: better than 72% 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
65%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 77% of them
171 students tested
Math
68%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 64% of them
171 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 2 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 Reading64.9171
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math68.4171

School profile

Grades
K-4
Students
428
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
428
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Buncombe County

Contact

Address
450 Enka Lake Road
Candler, NC 28715

"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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Hominy Valley Elementary at a glance

Hominy Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Candler, North Carolina, serving grades K-4. It is part of Buncombe County Schools. It has about 428 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 93% 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, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 68% 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 72.2 out of 100: better than 72% of them, ranking #350 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.