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Davidson River School

Transylvania County Schools · Transylvania County

Address
970 Ecusta Rd, Brevard, NC 28712
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Grades served
6-12
NCES school ID
370453002351
61
Students
9.0
Teachers (FTE)
6.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
72.8%
Chronically absent
78.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Davidson River SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Pisgah Forest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.1 mi
  2. Brevard AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Brevard Academy · Charter1.3 mi
  3. Brevard MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.6 mi
  4. Brevard ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  5. Brevard HighHigh · Grades 9-123.3 mi
  6. Etowah ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Henderson County Schools7.6 mi
  7. Rosman HighHigh · Grades 9-1210.3 mi
  8. Rosman MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-810.3 mi
  9. Rosman ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-510.5 mi
  10. Mills River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Henderson County Schools11.3 mi

Student Demographics

White 72.13%Two+ Races 14.75%Hispanic 9.84%Black 3.28%
White: 72.13% (44) Two+ Races: 14.75% (9) Hispanic: 9.84% (6) Black: 3.28% (2)
White72.13%
Two+ Races14.75%
Hispanic9.84%
Black3.28%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 61
50.82%31 Female
49.18%30 Male

Student counts for Davidson River School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 61 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 27.2%Chronically absent 72.8%
Regular attendance: 27.2% (22) Chronically absent: 72.8% (59)
Regular attendance27.2%
Chronically absent72.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 81
78.6%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Davidson River School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 81 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 100%
Experienced: 100% (8)
Experienced100%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 8.3 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Davidson River School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 8.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II33.3%6.7%
NC Math 113.3%6.7%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
English II66.7%26.7%6.7%--
NC Math 186.7%6.7%6.7%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.89--

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers8.32
Experienced teachers8.32 (100%)
Beginning teachers0 (0%)
Holding a standard license8.32 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (59 of 81)72.8%
Economically disadvantaged78.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.83
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.42

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateYes
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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Davidson River School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.