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About this school
West Buncombe Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Asheville, North Carolina that is part of Buncombe County School District.
It serves 571 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 191 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 4
571 Students
38 Teachers
175 Erwin Hills RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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West Buncombe Elementary School
$60,125
raised using DonorsChoose
191
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
358
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
West Buncombe Elementary School has received support from
261 individuals from North Carolina and
97 individuals out-of-state.