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 409 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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 408 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 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
409 students
408 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#588 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1568 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
46
67
Grade 1 Students
50
53
Grade 2 Students
49
73
Grade 3 Students
41
59
Grade 4 Students
50
66
Grade 5 Students
44
74
Grade 6 Students
43
-
Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
39
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
84%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%