Glen Arden Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades PK–4
Part of Buncombe County Schools
50 Pinehurst Circle, Arden, NC 28704 · (828) 654-1800
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Academic performance
Math proficiency54%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
505Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
96%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten108
Grade 191
Grade 297
Grade 3103
Grade 488
Students
White · 70%351
Hispanic · 14%73
Two or more races · 10%50
Black · 5%25
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%4
Asian · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
506’20
494’21
501’22
471’23
505’24
Location
50 Pinehurst Circle 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.