Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28768

Summary:

The 28768 zip code is home to a single standout elementary public charter school, Brevard Academy, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 417 students. Brevard Academy consistently outperforms the state average on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests in Mathematics, Reading, and Science across all grade levels, with a 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 85.4% compared to the state average of 64.1% in 2024-2025.

The school has maintained a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, ranking 29th out of 242 districts in North Carolina. Brevard Academy's low student-teacher ratio of 16.5 may be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance. While the data set does not provide the school's specific free/reduced lunch rate, this information could be useful to understand the socioeconomic demographics of the student population.

Overall, Brevard Academy appears to be a high-performing elementary school that is providing a quality education to its students. The school's consistent academic achievement and stable ranking and rating indicate it is a valuable asset to the local community. However, without additional data on other schools in the 28768 zip code or the surrounding area, it is difficult to make a comprehensive comparison and determine if Brevard Academy is truly a standout school in the region.

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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	Total
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

Cities Near Zip Code 28768

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pisgah Forest	1.28 mi	1	69^th
Brevard	2.02 mi	5	284^th
Etowah	6.07 mi	1	35^th
Mills River	10.09 mi	2	14^th
Hendersonville	10.09 mi	14	174^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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