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Pisgah Forest Elementary

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Pisgah Forest Elementary ranks 519 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pisgah Forest Elementary is a pre-K–5 public school in Brevard, NC, serving 431 students as part of Transylvania County Schools. Overall, this is a school on a strong upward climb: it currently ranks in the 65th percentile statewide (3 stars), a remarkable jump from just four years ago when it sat in the bottom third of North Carolina elementary schools with a 1-star rating.

What truly sets Pisgah Forest apart is its success with students who often face the biggest challenges. Despite serving a student body where nearly all families qualify for free/reduced lunch, the school's economically disadvantaged students rank in the top 12% statewide, and its special education students have recently scored in the 86th–92nd percentile. That is exceptional value-add for a high-poverty school. The school also shows an unusual pattern of boys outperforming girls academically, with boys ranking at the 75th percentile statewide in the most recent year. Academically, 4th grade is the clear highlight: proficiency rates in math (84.9%) and reading (75.3%) tower over district and state averages and far outpace nearby Brevard Elementary. The main soft spot is 5th grade, especially math, where proficiency dips well below district and state averages.

Attendance is a notable strength: chronic absenteeism sits at 18.1%, better than the district average (20.0%), the state average (24.2%), and several comparable local schools, including Rosman Elementary (22.1%) and Brevard Elementary (21.7%). Against Brevard Academy, a nearby charter, Pisgah Forest posts comparable or better proficiency in several key 4th and 5th grade subjects while serving a much higher-poverty population. In short, Pisgah Forest is a school that defies demographic expectations. Its primary challenges are boosting 5th grade performance and continuing recent gains for English Learner students, but its trajectory suggests this is a school to watch in the coming years.

431

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

1076 Ecusta Rd
Brevard, NC 28712-7579

(828) 877-4481

District: Transylvania County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg61%

519^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 246Transylvania 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
2026	63.9	519 of 1492	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	622 of 1490	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	771 of 1505	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	822 of 1502	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1097 of 1514	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	846 of 1489	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	773 of 1473	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	873 of 1434	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	613 of 1429	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	460 of 1425	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.3	252 of 1440	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	237 of 1390	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	339 of 1403	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	220 of 1388	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	285 of 1381	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	176 of 1363	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	183 of 1354	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	139 of 1324	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	78 of 1293	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	97 of 1276	92.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	509 of 634	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.4	231 of 878	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	24.5	764 of 897	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	227 of 519	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.1	442 of 563	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	331 of 533	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	288 of 514	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	604 of 1447	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	839 of 1451	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	820 of 1455	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	856 of 1459	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1114 of 1458	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	865 of 1440	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	877 of 1424	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	813 of 1405	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	536 of 981	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.2	846 of 961	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	821 of 951	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	698 of 915	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	663 of 893	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	379 of 843	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	659 of 865	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	666 of 851	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	166 of 1434	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	274 of 1437	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	420 of 1450	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	490 of 1437	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	754 of 1366	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	633 of 1329	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	690 of 1361	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	764 of 1332	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	364 of 1451	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	398 of 1450	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	724 of 1464	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	744 of 1461	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1031 of 1464	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	752 of 1444	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	605 of 1430	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	915 of 1413	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	119 of 821	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	66 of 801	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	490 of 1146	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	629 of 1172	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	752 of 1166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	850 of 1183	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1083 of 1194	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	939 of 1172	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	926 of 1183	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	973 of 1178	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+7 vs state

Science66%~ state avg

Reading63%+7 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	—	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 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
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	—	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
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	—	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
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
T C Henderson	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11839 Rosman Hwy	Lake Toxaway	28747	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 862-4463	133	11	12.1	97.7%	103 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (15.8%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	60.1	574^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.5%		59.4	577^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.3%	3	66.7	68.4					44.4	73.7							$14,225	$1,533	$12,692
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pisgah Forest Elementary

What district is Pisgah Forest Elementary in?

Transylvania County Schools

How many students attend Pisgah Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Pisgah Forest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pisgah Forest Elementary?

Students at Pisgah Forest Elementary are 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Pisgah Forest Elementary a good school?

Pisgah Forest Elementary ranks 519^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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