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 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).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
464 students
413 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1771 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#731 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
75
43
Grade 1 Students
78
44
Grade 2 Students
60
48
Grade 3 Students
84
48
Grade 4 Students
64
45
Grade 5 Students
75
48
Grade 6 Students
-
44
Grade 7 Students
-
47
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
19%
4%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
71%
88%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%
