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Haw Creek Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 435 students

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5 stars

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Posted May 20, 2012

We love this school. The teachers are great--very warm caring, bright, flexible, creative, hard-working. Lots of individual attention and emails home if something is not going well. An anti-bullying culture of sweet kids. A principal who was voted best principal in western NC last year. Our son is finishing 3rd grade, and we have had very good teachers each year. He is a minimalist with respect to homework (does what he has to to get by); yet he has done very well on state standardized tests. The campus is pretty and wooded. Parents can be as involved as they want to be. There is always a good group of parents in PTA.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 17, 2008

Great class sizes and wonderful teachers. The new principal (Marcia Perry) even arranged for the students to get free or for donation year books last year!
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
78%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
84%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

77 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

77 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
82%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2012.

77 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
75%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students89%
Female84%
Male91%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracial71%
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged77%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities56%
Non-disabled students93%
Limited English proficiency83%
Proficient in English89%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students77%
Female76%
Male78%
Black40%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracial43%
American Indiann/a
White88%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities33%
Non-disabled students84%
Limited English proficiency50%
Proficient in English80%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students91%
Female94%
Male88%
Black75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged83%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities56%
Non-disabled students>95%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English91%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students80%
Female91%
Male71%
Black58%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged66%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities11%
Non-disabled students91%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English80%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students81%
Female76%
Male86%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracial80%
American Indiann/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged77%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities64%
Non-disabled students83%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English81%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students70%
Female69%
Male71%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic40%
Multiracial70%
American Indiann/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities27%
Non-disabled students77%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English72%
Academically gifted>95%

Science

All Students71%
Female67%
Male77%
Black42%
Asiann/a
Hispanic40%
Multiracial70%
American Indiann/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities27%
Non-disabled students79%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English73%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 68% 54%
Black 27% 31%
Hispanic 3% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 41%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Marcia Perry
Associations
  • SACS
Fax number
  • (828) 299-8117
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21 Trinity Chapel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
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Phone: (828) 298-4022

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