Owen Middle | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

37%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

42%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

55%

Community Context

School

Enrollment435

Grades served06–08

District

Buncombe County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure$13,585

Federal revenue share15.4%

State revenue share50.8%

Local revenue share33.8%

Chronic absenteeism rate26.3%

County

Median household income$70,578

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher44.6%

Median home value$360,000

Unemployment rate4.3%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

435

Grades

06–08

Student body

Hispanic 18%Black 4%White 71%Asian 1%Two+ 5%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 6

23%

46%

Grade 7

35%

57%

Grade 8

40%

55%

Grade 38

32%

52%

Math

Grade 6

26%

47%

Grade 7

25%

63%

Grade 8

22%

39%

Grade 38

24%

50%

Science

Grade 8

44%

66%

Grade 38

44%

66%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-82

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-839

Hispanic 3 · Black 1 · White 30 · Two+ 5 | Male 17 · Female 22

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-839

Hispanic 3 · Black 1 · White 30 · Two+ 5 | Male 17 · Female 22

Geometry

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment73

Hispanic 6 · White 62 · Two+ 5 | Male 39 · Female 34

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 14 · Female 8

English learner program enrollment

Male 14 · Female 8

Enrollment

Male 222 · Female 235

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 36 · Female 41

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 6 · Female 3

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 64

Hispanic 1 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 2 · Female 2 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 6, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 73

White 3 | Male 3

Students retained, grade 7, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 81

Two+ 1 | Female 1

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided427

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)2

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0.4

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0.3

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.3

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0.6

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers26.5

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total26.5

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension504

Hispanic 52 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 54 · White 357 · Two+ 39 | Male 388 · Female 116 | English learners 21 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 77 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 56

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))13

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 6 · Two+ 2 | Male 7 · Female 6

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 9

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)70

Hispanic 9 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 49 · Two+ 4 | Male 51 · Female 19 | English learners 2

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))7

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 3

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)29

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 20 · Two+ 3 | Male 21 · Female 8 | English learners 1

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 144 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 35 · Sch Oosinstances 504 22

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))12

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 10 · Two+ 1 | Male 6 · Female 6

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)41

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 5 · White 28 · Two+ 2 | Male 29 · Female 12 | English learners 2

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))4

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 3

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)15

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 11 · Two+ 2 | Male 13 · Female 2 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex9

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 9 · Female 0 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex10

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 7 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 10 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon45

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon3

Incidents, threats without a weapon3

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0