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Bruce Drysdale Elementary

Q: Is Bruce Drysdale Elementary a good school?

Bruce Drysdale Elementary ranks 750 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bruce Drysdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Hendersonville, North Carolina, serving 447 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Henderson County Schools district, which is ranked 86 out of 242 districts in the state.

Bruce Drysdale Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 573 and 1081 out of around 1500 North Carolina elementary schools. The school's performance is projected to be below the district and state averages in both mathematics and reading across all grade levels in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is relatively stronger, ranking 102 out of 582 North Carolina elementary schools in 2022-2023. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Edneyville Elementary, Fletcher Elementary, and Hendersonville Elementary, Bruce Drysdale Elementary generally underperforms in academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in mathematics and reading. Hendersonville Elementary, in particular, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking among the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools and significantly outpacing the district and state averages.

473

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,708

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

271 Bearcat Blvd.
Hendersonville, NC 28792-3621

(828) 697-5568

District: Henderson County Schools

Students who attend Bruce Drysdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hendersonville Middle
High:	Henderson County Early College
	Hendersonville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

30.7%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2023) to 50th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

750^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

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From bottom 35% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Henderson County Schools

86^th of 242Henderson County Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	750 of 1490	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	639 of 1505	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	573 of 1502	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	582 of 1514	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	580 of 1489	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	1081 of 1473	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1070 of 1434	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.5	1042 of 1429	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	1101 of 1425	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.5	941 of 1440	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.5	786 of 1390	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	872 of 1403	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.9	946 of 1388	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.5	1143 of 1381	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	1048 of 1363	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.2	976 of 1354	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	917 of 1324	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	716 of 1293	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	896 of 1276	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	724 of 949	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	626 of 927	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	30.0	470 of 634	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.3	204 of 646	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	520 of 878	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	702 of 897	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	385 of 563	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	286 of 533	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	284 of 514	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	112 of 485	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	364 of 497	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	251 of 421	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	749 of 1451	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	642 of 1455	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	659 of 1459	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	629 of 1458	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	580 of 1440	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.8	1133 of 1424	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	992 of 1405	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	327 of 710	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	501 of 961	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	356 of 951	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	458 of 915	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	292 of 893	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	240 of 843	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	605 of 865	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	736 of 851	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1010 of 1437	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.3	546 of 1450	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	597 of 1437	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	365 of 1366	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	225 of 1329	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	926 of 1361	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	912 of 1332	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	720 of 1450	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	605 of 1464	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	499 of 1461	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	532 of 1464	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	540 of 1444	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	997 of 1430	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1070 of 1413	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	166 of 175	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	83 of 159	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	803 of 821	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	538 of 801	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	532 of 1172	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	474 of 1166	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	394 of 1183	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	501 of 1194	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	344 of 1172	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	715 of 1183	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	631 of 1178	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2019)24th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+6 vs state

Mathematics56%-4 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Friday, September 21, 2012

I think that Bruce Drysdale is a not so good school when it comes to children they say with a learning disability. I believe that the school teachers want to try they best to help to their ability but they don't put forth effort on helping the child. They just put them in a EIP class and doesn't have a Diagnose on what's wrong I feel that this school should be shut down because they sent out letters to parents saying they can change their children's schools because they had a low Nation Grade. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	49.5	750^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.7%		56.5	639^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.5%	111	53.6	49.4	67.6				40.5	52.9	60.8				67.6		$10,708	$1,509	$9,198
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%)	90.2	108^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.8%		90.2	112^th of 1505 public elementary schools	92.6%	4	86.8	83.0	78.0				69.8	71.7	76.0				84.0		$10,145	$1,115	$9,030
The Mountain Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	613 Glover Street	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	The Mountain Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(828) 696-8480	190	13	14.1		158 (83.2%)	2 (1.1%)	17 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	67.8	432^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	71.0%		64	507^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.3%	75	61.9	76.2	52.4	65.2	50.0	50.0	61.9	81.0	57.1	65.2	40.9	62.5	57.1	87.5
Atkinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	64.5	490^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.1%		77.9	280^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.4%	210	67.3	65.3	60.4				55.1	63.3	56.3				66.7		$9,752	$871	$8,881
Sugarloaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2270 Sugarloaf Rd	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4600	415	31	13.5	99.3%	150 (36.1%)	19 (4.6%)	196 (47.2%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	35 (8.4%)	27.3	1127^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.4%		35.5	1007^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.1%	120	45.0	56.3	43.7				21.7	45.1	39.4				56.3		$10,601	$1,711	$8,890
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 N Clear Creek Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4760	435	31	14.2	99.3%	234 (53.8%)	18 (4.1%)	145 (33.3%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.7%)	70.5	383^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	74.3%		69.7	409^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.8%	26	65.9	75.6	77.0				45.1	62.8	60.8				75.7		$9,070	$1,106	$7,964
Hillandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Preston Lane	East Flat Rock	28726	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4782	483	35	14.0	99.4%	238 (49.3%)	15 (3.1%)	188 (38.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	29 (6.0%)	30.8	1076^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.8%		23.9	1211^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.5%	135	58.5	58.8	35.4				41.5	48.8	25.3				49.4		$10,217	$1,373	$8,844
Upward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Education Drive	Flat Rock	28731	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4764	389	29	13.4	99.2%	144 (37.0%)	10 (2.6%)	205 (52.7%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	14 (3.6%)	24.2	1201^st of 1490 public elementary schools	19.4%		22	1248^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.1%	47	45.7	49.1	42.4				27.1	39.6	41.4				57.6		$10,637	$1,538	$9,099
Dana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	690 Ridge Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7743	403	30	13.6	99.3%	157 (39.0%)	4 (1.0%)	227 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	10.2	1419^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.8%		23.7	1219^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.0%	200	28.8	43.2	23.1				21.2	47.3	9.2				18.8		$10,155	$1,652	$8,503
Edneyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2875 Pace Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7600	405	31	13.2	99.3%	238 (58.8%)	3 (0.7%)	144 (35.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.7%)	33.4	1031^st of 1490 public elementary schools	30.8%		36.9	979^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.0%	52	64.1	42.9	51.6				38.5	45.7	33.9				56.5		$10,529	$1,426	$9,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Drysdale Elementary

How many students attend Bruce Drysdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Bruce Drysdale Elementary.

Is Bruce Drysdale Elementary a good school?

Bruce Drysdale Elementary ranks 750^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bruce Drysdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bruce Drysdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hendersonville Middle
High : Henderson County Early College
High : Hendersonville High

What district is Bruce Drysdale Elementary in?

Henderson County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bruce Drysdale Elementary?

Students at Bruce Drysdale Elementary are 43% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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