Pisgah Forest Elementary School vs. Brevard Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pisgah Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Brevard Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
408 students
409 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1568 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#588 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
62%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
67
46
Grade 1 Students
53
50
Grade 2 Students
73
49
Grade 3 Students
59
41
Grade 4 Students
66
50
Grade 5 Students
74
44
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Grade 7 Students
-
47
Grade 8 Students
-
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
21%
7%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
70%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%