Brevard Academy vs. Pisgah Forest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brevard Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Pisgah Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 413 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brevard Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pisgah Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
413 students
464 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#731 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1771 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
28
Kindergarten Students
43
75
Grade 1 Students
44
78
Grade 2 Students
48
60
Grade 3 Students
48
84
Grade 4 Students
45
64
Grade 5 Students
48
75
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
88%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%
