Valley Springs Middle
Public
Middle Grades 5–8
Part of Buncombe County Schools
224 Long Shoals Road, Arden, NC 28704 · (828) 654-1785
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Academic performance
Math proficiency48%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
654Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 56
Grade 65
Grade 7318
Grade 8325
Students
White · 51%335
Hispanic · 27%176
Black · 11%71
Two or more races · 7%45
Asian · 3%21
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%6
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
664’20
649’21
634’22
634’23
654’24
Location
224 Long Shoals Road Arden
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.