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Brevard Elementary

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Brevard Elementary ranks 633 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Brevard Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Brevard, North Carolina, serving 524 students within Transylvania County Schools. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 99.4% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, and maintains a 12.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio. After a difficult prior year, Brevard posted a strong rebound, improving its statewide ranking from 909th (39th percentile, 2 stars) to 633rd out of 1,492 elementary schools (58th percentile, 3 stars). Proficiency rose by double digits in several subjects — 3rd grade math jumped from 62.8% to 78.5%, and 3rd grade reading from 44.2% to 63.1% — though the school has not yet returned to its 73rd-percentile peak from 2021–2022.

As the lowest-ranked elementary school in its district, Brevard trails Rosman Elementary (83rd percentile), Pisgah Forest Elementary (65th percentile), and T C Henderson (62nd percentile). This gap is notable because all four schools serve nearly identical populations, with free/reduced lunch rates between 97.7% and 99.4%. Rosman's upper-grade results are especially strong: 5th grade science proficiency is 77.4% versus Brevard's 57.1%, and 5th grade math is 72.6% versus 58.2%, showing that poverty does not alone explain the difference. Brevard compares more favorably with Bruce Drysdale Elementary, a similarly high-poverty school in Henderson County Schools; Bruce Drysdale ranks in the 53rd percentile, though it still leads in 5th grade science (69.5% versus 57.1%).

Brevard's 3rd grade is a clear strength, with reading and math proficiency above both district and state averages. But scores slide in upper elementary: 4th grade math falls 11.2 points below the district average, and 5th grade science trails the state by more than 10 points. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 34.5% in 2020–2021 to 21.7% in 2024–2025, but one in five students still misses significant school — a rate higher than Mills River (8.0%) and Hendersonville Elementary (9.2%). The overall picture is of a school on a solid upward path that serves gifted and special education students well, but upper-elementary math and science, along with attendance, remain the key areas to watch.

524

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

399 Greenville Hwy
Brevard, NC 28712-9414

(828) 884-2001

District: Transylvania County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg61%

633^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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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	56.6	633 of 1492	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	909 of 1490	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	747 of 1505	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	628 of 1502	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	406 of 1514	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	687 of 1489	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	746 of 1473	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	490 of 1434	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	468 of 1429	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	435 of 1425	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	540 of 1440	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.3	567 of 1390	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	420 of 1403	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	349 of 1388	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	258 of 1381	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	325 of 1363	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	371 of 1354	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	293 of 1324	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	229 of 1293	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	215 of 1276	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	686 of 903	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	862 of 896	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	170 of 634	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	342 of 646	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	335 of 878	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	229 of 897	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	618 of 1447	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	874 of 1451	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	684 of 1455	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	574 of 1459	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	253 of 1458	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	752 of 1440	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	714 of 1424	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	384 of 1405	72.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	96 of 743	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	378 of 710	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	50 of 582	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	885 of 961	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	777 of 915	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	708 of 1434	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.5	1262 of 1437	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	876 of 1450	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	637 of 1437	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	401 of 1366	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	717 of 1329	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	798 of 1361	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	454 of 1332	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	631 of 1451	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	902 of 1450	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	800 of 1464	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	658 of 1461	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	574 of 1464	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	581 of 1444	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	739 of 1430	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	567 of 1413	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	135 of 159	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	340 of 815	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	477 of 821	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	304 of 801	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	707 of 1146	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	931 of 1172	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	804 of 1166	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	604 of 1183	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	548 of 1194	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	609 of 1172	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	866 of 1183	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	667 of 1178	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)15th percentile-35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%~ state avg

Reading61%+5 vs state

Science57%-11 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/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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brevard Elementary

Is Brevard Elementary a good school?

Brevard Elementary ranks 633^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brevard Elementary?

Students at Brevard Elementary are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

How many students attend Brevard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Brevard Elementary.

What district is Brevard Elementary in?

Transylvania County Schools

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