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Candler Elementary Primary School
121 Candler School Rd Candler NC, 28715, Buncombe County Phone: 828-670-5018 Ranking:  (776 out of 1,874, top 41%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Buncombe County 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: | 34 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 36 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 609 | 592 | 636 | 626 | 603 | 619 | 605 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 109 | 17.9% | 106 | 17.9% | 99 | 15.6% | 89 | 14.2% | 111 | 18.4% | 100 | 16.2% | 99 | 16.4% |
| Grade 1: | 108 | 17.7% | 90 | 15.2% | 93 | 14.6% | 126 | 20.1% | 95 | 15.8% | 94 | 15.2% | 112 | 18.5% |
| Grade 2: | 86 | 14.1% | 86 | 14.5% | 119 | 18.7% | 99 | 15.8% | 88 | 14.6% | 112 | 18.1% | 98 | 16.2% |
| Grade 3: | 88 | 14.4% | 113 | 19.1% | 102 | 16.0% | 95 | 15.2% | 115 | 19.1% | 100 | 16.2% | 102 | 16.9% |
| Grade 4: | 117 | 19.2% | 103 | 17.4% | 102 | 16.0% | 120 | 19.2% | 89 | 14.8% | 107 | 17.3% | 91 | 15.0% |
| Grade 5: | 101 | 16.6% | 94 | 15.9% | 121 | 19.0% | 97 | 15.5% | 105 | 17.4% | 106 | 17.1% | 103 | 17.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 302 | 49.6% | 306 | 51.7% | 331 | 52.0% | 326 | 52.1% | 292 | 48.4% | 303 | 48.9% | 289 | 47.8% |
| Female: | 307 | 50.4% | 286 | 48.3% | 305 | 48.0% | 300 | 47.9% | 303 | 50.2% | 308 | 49.8% | 284 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 75 | 12.3% | 70 | 11.8% | 68 | 10.7% | 76 | 12.1% | 39 | 6.5% | 35 | 5.7% | 30 | 5.0% |
| Black: | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.1% | 37 | 6.1% | 34 | 5.5% | 5 | 0.8% |
| White: | 504 | 82.8% | 493 | 83.3% | 533 | 83.8% | 504 | 80.5% | 523 | 86.7% | 546 | 88.2% | 537 | 88.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 2.6% | 19 | 3.2% | 24 | 3.8% | 37 | 5.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 344 | 56.5% | 346 | 58.4% | 390 | 61.3% | 368 | 58.8% | 289 | 47.9% | 254 | 41.0% | 253 | 41.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 7.7% | 54 | 9.1% | 37 | 5.8% | 38 | 6.1% | 54 | 9.0% | 46 | 7.4% | 62 | 10.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.78 | 15.63 | 17.63 | 16.99 | 17.11 | 17.40 | 16.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 72.9% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 73.9% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 80% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 84.4% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 84.4% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 83.7% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 85.8% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 51.3% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 88.4% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 84.1% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 61.6% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 71.5% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 71.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 70.3% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 75.3% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 52.4% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 73.6% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74.2% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 78.9% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 87% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 85.4% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 85.4% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 86.9% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 56.3% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 91.2% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 90% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 63.8% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 75.1% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 76.3% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 76% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74.7% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 52.2% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 56.5% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 58.5% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 61.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 70.6% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 72.5% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 76.8% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 85.3% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 83.6% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 83.7% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 82.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.4% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 92.3% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 63.5% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 72.7% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 74.2% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 75.4% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 71.8% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 46.9% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.9% | 47.5% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 62.9% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 71.1% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 75.2% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 77.1% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 46.7% | 45.4% |
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* Candler Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.