Elementary school (grades K-5) · Asheville, NC

Francine Delany New School

Federal NCES profile for Francine Delany New School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370001702069Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Francine Delany New School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of North Carolina schools.

#6 of 9
elementary schools in Asheville · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for North Carolina
193
students enrolled

Francine Delany New School has class sizes smaller than 79% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Francine Delany New School ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Asheville, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

Francine Delany New School grew from 178 students in 2022-23 to 193 in 2023-24 (+8.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.2 → 14.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 370001702069 · Asheville, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

193 enr · 12.9:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Discovery Peak Charter School (193 students)

Francine Delany New School grew from 178 students in 2022-23 to 193 in 2023-24 (+8.4%). Teacher FTE lost 15.2 → 14.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Francine Delany New School compares

Francine Delany New School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 18% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 193 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 21% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,882
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.0%
African American 21.2%
Two or More 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 56.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.0, Francine Delany New School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Francine Delany New School reports $13,882 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Asheville

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Francine Delany New School

How many students attend Francine Delany New School?

Francine Delany New School has 193 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Asheville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 178 (2022-23) → 193 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Francine Delany New School?

The student-teacher ratio at Francine Delany New School is 12.9:1, which is 18% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Francine Delany New School?

The largest demographic group at Francine Delany New School is White at 56.0% of enrollment, in Asheville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Francine Delany New School?

Francine Delany New School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Francine Delany New School rank among elementary schools in Asheville?

By Resource Investment Index, Francine Delany New School ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Asheville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Asheville on the city page.

What other schools are in Francine Delany New School?

None; Francine Delany New School is a single-school charter district, and Francine Delany New School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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