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Claxton Elementary

Claxton Elementary is a public elementary school in Asheville serving grades K–5, with 388 students, 12.1 students per teacher. Asheville City Schools.

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Coming up

Oct9
AHS Football vs A.C. Reynolds HomecomingFriday · 7:00 PM
Oct9
Homecoming DanceFriday · 9:30 PM
Oct13
Underclassmen and staff picsTuesday · 8:00 AM
Oct14
Late StartWednesday · 10:30 AM
Oct30
Senior picturesFriday · 8:00 AM
Oct30
AHS Football vs EnkaFriday · 7:00 PM
Nov12
Senior PhotosThursday · All day
Nov13
Senior PhotosFriday · All day

Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:25 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Claxton Elementary by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5

Students388

Teachers32

Students per teacher12.1

Free or reduced-price lunch35%

School typeRegular School

DistrictAsheville City Schools

Contact

Address, phone and website

241 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville 28801

(828) 350-6500

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Asheville City Schools

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools

Pre-K–5Hall Fletcher Elementary290 students Pre-K–5Ira B Jones Elementary377 students Pre-K–5Isaac Dickson Elementary375 students Pre-K–5Lucy S. Herring Elementary270 students

Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.5 miHanger Hall SchoolGrades 6–8 Middle school · 0.8 miMontford North Star AcademyGrades 6–8 School · 0.8 miOdyssey Community SchoolGrades Pre-K–12 Middle school · 1.5 miAsheville MiddleGrades 6–8 School · 1.6 miAsheville Catholic SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 High school · 1.7 miNesbitt Discovery AcademyGrades 9–12

Questions

About Claxton Elementary

What grades does Claxton Elementary have?

Claxton Elementary serves grades K–5.

How many students go to Claxton Elementary?

388 students, about 12.1 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Claxton Elementary in?

Asheville City Schools. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Claxton Elementary?

241 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville 28801. Phone (828) 350-6500.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.