Best Asheville Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,717 students in Asheville, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Asheville, NC are Evergreen Community Charter, The Franklin School Of Innovation and Francine Delany New School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Asheville, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Asheville have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).