Leicester Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades PK–4 C+School Grade
Part of Buncombe County Schools
31 Gilbert Road, Leicester, NC 28748 · (828) 683-2341
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Academic performance
Math proficiency32%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
399Students enrolled
15:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten76
Grade 185
Grade 264
Grade 382
Grade 475
Students
White · 81%322
Hispanic · 15%61
Black · 2%8
Two or more races · 2%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
371’20
379’21
367’22
394’23
399’24
Location
31 Gilbert Road Leicester
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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.