Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28712

Summary:

The 28712 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. While the schools in this area face significant challenges, with all having very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a few schools stand out for their relatively strong performance.

Brevard High School is the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 30% of North Carolina high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores, particularly in Math III and English II, are above the district and state averages, and it has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%. In contrast, Davidson River School, the other high school in the area, is struggling significantly, with test scores well below the district and state averages and a 0-star rating.

At the middle school level, Brevard Middle School has also performed well, ranking in the top 40% of North Carolina middle schools. Its test scores in Math and Reading are generally above the district and state averages, especially in 7th grade. The elementary schools, Brevard Elementary and Pisgah Forest Elementary, have room for improvement, with test scores in many areas below the district and state averages. However, Pisgah Forest has shown strong performance in Math, with 3rd and 5th grade scores exceeding the district and state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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	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 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
Brevard High	Public	9-12	609 N. Country Club Rd	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 884-4103	799	57	14.0	99.6%	578 (72.3%)	37 (4.6%)	116 (14.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (6.8%)	66.1	195^th of 641 public high schools	69.6%		67.8	195^th of 640 public high schools	69.5%		53.6	67.4	52.6	83.7															$11,996	$865	$11,131
Brevard Middle	Public	6-8	400 Fisher Rd	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 884-2091	472	40	11.8	99.4%	335 (71.0%)	16 (3.4%)	78 (16.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	53.7	345^th of 773 public middle schools	55.4%		65.2	245^th of 793 public middle schools	69.1%	100								45.9	53.2	58.4				51.0	51.9	57.7		63.3	$10,976	$1,048	$9,927
Davidson River School	Public	6-12	970 Ecusta Rd	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 884-9567	61	9	6.7	91.8%	44 (72.1%)	2 (3.3%)	6 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)	11.9	587^th of 641 public high schools	8.4%					(n/a)		33.3	13.3																$16,825	$1,735	$15,090

Cities Near Zip Code 28712

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brevard	1.18 mi	5	284^th
Pisgah Forest	5.63 mi	1	69^th
Rosman	6.09 mi	3	151^st
Lake Toxaway	9.78 mi	1	159^th
Etowah	11.63 mi	1	35^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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