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Brevard Elementary

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Brevard Elementary ranks 909 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Brevard Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brevard, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 538 students. The school is part of the Transylvania County Schools district, which is ranked 103 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brevard Elementary's academic performance has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. In mathematics and reading, the school's proficiency rates have generally been lower than the district and state, with the highest proficiency rates in 3rd-grade math (around 62-66%) and 4th-grade reading (around 54-68%). In science, the 5th-grade proficiency rates have been more variable, ranging from around 48% to 68% in recent years, sometimes exceeding the district and state averages. The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with up to 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may impact academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Brevard Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. Within the Transylvania County Schools district, schools like T.C. Henderson and Rosman Elementary outperform Brevard Elementary in most subject areas and grade levels. When compared to schools in the neighboring Henderson County Schools district, Brevard Elementary's performance is significantly lower, with schools like Glenn C. Marlow Elementary, Hendersonville Elementary, and Mills River Elementary consistently outperforming Brevard Elementary across multiple subject areas and grade levels.

524

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,938

Per pupil spending ?

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 — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg57%

909^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Transylvania County Schools

103^rd of 242Transylvania 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-18 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2021)4th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%-7 vs state

Reading50%-3 vs state

Science48%-14 vs state

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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
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%)	40.4	909^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.0%		50	747^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.4%	162	62.8	49.4	50.0				44.2	57.3	47.4				47.9		$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%)	56.6	622^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	58.3%		48.6	771^st of 1505 public elementary schools	48.8%	149	71.4	52.7	63.2				46.8	54.5	60.5				57.9		$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%)	65.6	473^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	68.3%		74.9	326^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.3%	147	85.4	61.2	44.7	63.8	69.0	59.1	54.2	59.2	53.2	72.3	76.2	77.3	72.3	81.8
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%)	69.2	405^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.1	456^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.7%	51	76.8	66.2	62.3				57.1	66.2	66.0				56.6		$10,924	$1,095	$9,829
Etowah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	81.8	224^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.0%		71.6	375^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.1%	151	85.7	66.0	75.0				58.9	69.8	70.2				77.1		$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%)	59.4	577^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.3%		47.7	784^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.9%	207	71.4	58.3	63.6				47.6	50.0	54.5				68.2		$14,225	$1,533	$12,692
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
Mills River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	83.2	199^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.6%		82.7	208^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.2%	9	78.7	70.4	81.9				62.0	70.4	64.9				81.9		$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%)	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
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%)	91.3	89^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.0%		92.9	71^st of 1505 public elementary schools	95.3%	18	91.0	76.1	83.1				83.1	75.3	72.0				84.7		$9,247	$669	$8,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Brevard Elementary

Is Brevard Elementary a good school?

Brevard Elementary ranks 909^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Brevard Elementary in?

Transylvania County Schools

How many students attend Brevard Elementary?

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

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.

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