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Brevard Academy

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Brevard Academy ranks 358 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Brevard Academy is a K-8 public charter school in Pisgah Forest, NC, serving 435 students in the mountain community of Transylvania County. It operates as its own charter district, and its district-level ranking is strong — #33 out of 246 North Carolina districts, 87th percentile. At the school level, Brevard Academy ranks #358 out of 1,492 schools for 2025-2026 (76th percentile, 4 stars), a solid rebound from the prior year's #473 ranking and consistent with its history of upper-middle-range performance.

The school's clearest academic strengths are reading and science. Reading proficiency tops state averages in every tested grade, with 3rd graders reaching 79.5% proficiency versus 55.6% statewide. Science is exceptional: 78.3% of 5th graders and 90.5% of 8th graders are proficient, well above state averages near 68%. Brevard Academy also produces notably strong results for economically disadvantaged students (78th percentile) and special education students (82nd percentile), making it an equitable choice. It clearly outperforms the neighboring Pisgah Forest Elementary (65th percentile), but several other area schools rank higher, including Glenn C Marlow Elementary (92nd percentile), Hendersonville Elementary (91st), and The Mountain Community School (85th).

Families considering Brevard Academy should be aware of a few challenges. Math proficiency is outstanding in 4th grade (84.4%) but drops to roughly state average or below by 5th through 7th grades. There is also a consistent gender gap: male students rank in the 86th percentile while female students rank in the 64th. Chronic absenteeism affects 21.7% of students — below the state rate of 24.2%, but much higher than high-performing nearby schools like Mills River Elementary, where only 8.0% of students are chronically absent. Addressing attendance and middle-grade math could elevate this already solid K-8 school.

435

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 Hendersonville Highway
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768

(828) 885-2665

District: Brevard Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

358^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

224^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 246Brevard Academy among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	358 of 1492	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	473 of 1490	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	326 of 1505	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	522 of 1502	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	345 of 1514	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	348 of 1489	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	383 of 1473	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	602 of 1434	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	495 of 1429	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	539 of 1425	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.0	303 of 1440	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	288 of 1390	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	45.4	739 of 1403	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	77.2	260 of 1388	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	217 of 1381	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	161 of 1363	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	91.0	28 of 1354	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	73.0	298 of 1324	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	41.3	877 of 1293	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.3	741 of 1276	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	524 of 1447	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	615 of 1451	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	451 of 1455	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	473 of 1459	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	300 of 1458	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	180 of 1440	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	290 of 1424	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	645 of 1405	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	59.5	301 of 612	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	315 of 1434	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.6	546 of 1437	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	454 of 1450	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	417 of 1437	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	197 of 1361	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	532 of 1332	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	210 of 1451	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	324 of 1450	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	233 of 1464	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	570 of 1461	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	411 of 1464	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	532 of 1444	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	489 of 1430	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	639 of 1413	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	145 of 801	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	586 of 1146	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	703 of 1172	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	557 of 1166	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	699 of 1183	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	485 of 1194	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	445 of 1172	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	537 of 1183	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	789 of 1178	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	224 of 778	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	109 of 773	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	92 of 793	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	160 of 784	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	154 of 786	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	94 of 741	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	164 of 737	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	211 of 691	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	207 of 694	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	137 of 692	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	90.0	51 of 705	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	62.9	206 of 627	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.5	389 of 673	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	81.2	77 of 662	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	111 of 648	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	224 of 640	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	312 of 630	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	271 of 620	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	295 of 606	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.8	380 of 598	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	253 of 731	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.7	108 of 733	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	69 of 738	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	117 of 731	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	130 of 733	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	69 of 706	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	160 of 684	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	147 of 656	77.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	73.0	44 of 416	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	189 of 725	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	150 of 729	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	88 of 743	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	135 of 735	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	190 of 736	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	119 of 733	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	103 of 751	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	193 of 747	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	190 of 748	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	156 of 711	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	179 of 697	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	214 of 665	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	323 of 644	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	178 of 649	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	152 of 652	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	197 of 656	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	244 of 658	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	140 of 632	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	256 of 624	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	349 of 596	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2026)86th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)51st percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2019)89th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+16 vs state

Reading68%+12 vs state

Mathematics65%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 2, 2023

Brevard Academy is a blessing for my son. The staff and faculty take time to mold particular learning plans for each and every student. They care for the children as they were their own. My son has learned so much from the teacher's and Brevard Academy. I'm forever grateful. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 8, 2023

Brevard Academy has been a great fit for our three kids. Teachers, staff and faculty truly care about our children. The kids have PE every day and get to be outside. They are encouraged to help throughout the school, for example students open doors for kids at drop off in the mornings and there are classroom helpers of kids in the older grades to help the younger ones. There is a sense of community throughout the school. We have been very happy there for 3 years. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 8, 2023

We really like Brevard Academy! The staff genuinely care for the children and the parents. One of my favorite things is that the kids get to spend time outside daily and have outdoor education. It’s a really great school! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2023

This is our second year at Brevard Academy and it was the perfect choice for our two children. We toured a few schools when we moved to Brevard and immediately knew that BA would offer the best opportunity for academic and social growth. We appreciate the caring and supportive environment maintained by the staff and administration. Our children are growing and they are happy to attend school each day! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2022

We live this school for our two young boys. Each grade only has two classes and have teacher assistants for each grade. They value the parents opinions and do so much for the kids. The director cares and communicates with families daily. We can’t say enough good things about our school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 5, 2022

Our family joined in a partnership with Brevard Academy to support our daughter’s education in 2017. This decision has proven time and time again to be one of the best we have made for our daughter. The school community, teachers, and administrators offered and continue to grow the family environment that we desire. The feeling inside the building: happy students and the phenomenal staff lead by an extraordinary director is what I have described as “sunshine!”
It is difficult to walk down any hallway and not hear laugher, meet someone with a smile, or find yourself enjoying the work of growing students highlighted outside of the classrooms. Brevard Academy has become a part of our family, just as we are a part of it’s family. We are grateful for the responsibility and care Brevard Academy invests in the growth and development of our daughter as a person, and a student. We look forward to the amazing things our last few years at the school will bring.

Chris and Lyndsay Sluder (Board Member)
-Parents of Emma S (6th grader) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brevard Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1110 Hendersonville Highway	Pisgah Forest	28768	Transylvania County	Brevard Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 885-2665	435	28	15.4		388 (89.2%)	8 (1.8%)	21 (4.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	73.1	358^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.0%		65.6	473^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	68.3%	115	75.0	84.4	60.9	59.1	54.3	54.8	79.5	77.8	56.5	60.5	65.2	71.4	78.3	90.5
Pisgah Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1076 Ecusta Rd	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 877-4481	431	38	11.4	99.3%	308 (71.5%)	13 (3.0%)	88 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	63.9	519^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.2%		56.6	622^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	58.3%	103	70.1	84.9	52.5				55.2	75.3	57.4				65.6		$9,707	$841	$8,866
Brevard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	399 Greenville Hwy	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 884-2001	524	41	12.7	99.4%	384 (73.3%)	39 (7.4%)	50 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.0%)	56.6	633^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	57.6%		40.4	909^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.0%	276	78.5	62.2	58.2				63.1	61.1	59.3				57.1		$10,938	$1,181	$9,757
Etowah Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Etowah School Road	Etowah	28729	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 891-6560	302	22	13.9	52.6%	228 (75.5%)	3 (1.0%)	55 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	77.8	269^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.8	224^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.0%	45	81.3	72.9	75.4				54.2	62.7	78.9				86.0		$10,276	$964	$9,313
Mills River Elementary	Public	K-5	94 School House Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 891-6563	608	39	15.5	40.6%	497 (81.7%)	7 (1.2%)	76 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	78.6	258^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.2	199^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.6%	59	84.1	71.2	74.1				73.2	66.3	58.9				85.7		$9,074	$912	$8,162
Atkinson Elementary	Public	K-5	2510 Old Kanuga Road	Hendersonville	28739	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4755	288	22	13.2	42.4%	240 (83.3%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (9.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.5%)	76.9	281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	81.2%		64.5	490^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.1%	209	88.6	67.4	70.5				70.5	58.7	81.8				75.0		$9,752	$871	$8,881
Rosman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Rosman School Rd	Rosman	28772	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 862-4431	344	26	13.0	99.1%	301 (87.5%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	79.4	248^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.4%		69.2	405^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.8%	157	72.7	78.0	72.6				63.6	72.9	75.8				77.4		$10,924	$1,095	$9,829
Glenn C Marlow Elementary	Public	K-5	1985 Butler Bridge Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-3225	562	35	15.9	30.2%	443 (78.8%)	18 (3.2%)	58 (10.3%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.6%)	89.5	122^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.3	89^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.0%	33	89.5	86.5	83.3				75.6	82.3	66.7				82.2		$9,247	$669	$8,577
Hendersonville Elementary	Public	K-5	1039 Randall Circle	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4752	323	22	14.3	38.7%	263 (81.4%)	8 (2.5%)	27 (8.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	88.5	139^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.2	108^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.8%	31	86.3	90.2	75.0				76.5	88.5	71.2				78.8		$10,145	$1,115	$9,030
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	Public	K-5	271 Bearcat Blvd.	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-5568	473	32	14.5	99.4%	203 (42.9%)	48 (10.1%)	145 (30.7%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.6%)	51 (10.8%)	51.8	698^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.2%		49.5	750^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.7%	52	60.5	38.6	63.0				61.0	59.0	63.0				69.5		$10,708	$1,509	$9,198

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Brevard Academy ranks 358^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students at Brevard Academy are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Brevard Academy.

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