Summary:
Zip code 28768, serving the Pisgah Forest area of western North Carolina, contains one public school option: Brevard Academy, a K-8 charter school with 435 students. Since it is the only school in the zip code, it defines the local elementary market, and it performs well—for 2025–2026 it earned 4 stars and ranks 358th out of 1,492 North Carolina schools (76th percentile), a rebound from 473rd place and 3 stars the prior year. The school belongs to the Brevard Academy district, which is ranked 33rd out of 246 districts statewide and also earns 4 stars.
Science and reading are the academic standouts. EOG science proficiency was well above state averages in both tested grades—78.3% in 5th grade and 90.5% in 8th grade, compared with a 68.6% state average in 8th grade. Reading outpaced the state in nearly every grade, with the largest advantages in 3rd grade (+23.9 points) and 8th grade (+15.3 points). Math results are more uneven: 3rd and 4th grade math are strong (75% and 84.4% in 2025–2026), while 5th and 7th grade math dipped slightly below state averages. Across both years, 5th grade stands out as a consistent weak point—its reading and math scores were the lowest or near-lowest tested grades—suggesting a possible transition-year challenge.
The school also keeps chronic absenteeism below the statewide average (21.7% vs. 24.2%), and its 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio suggests reasonable class sizes. Year-over-year math scores moved dramatically in some grades—4th grade math jumped from 61.2% to 84.4%—indicating strong cohort variation rather than a systemic trend. For parents in the Pisgah Forest area, Brevard Academy is the only public school in the zip code, but it offers a 4-star, top-quartile education with excellent science and reading, a notable 5th-grade dip worth watching, and a recent upward ranking trajectory that signals resilience.
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