Is Brush Creek Elementary a good school?

Brush Creek Elementary ranks 351 st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brush Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended Brush Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brush Creek Elementary?

Students at Brush Creek Elementary are 86% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Brush Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brush Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Madison Middle School High : Madison Early College High High : Madison High School

Brush Creek Elementary

Summary:

Brush Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Marshall, North Carolina, serving 333 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Madison County Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Brush Creek Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, ranking among the top elementary schools in North Carolina over the past decade. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has performed particularly well for its female, male, special education, and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools in these categories. Brush Creek's test scores in mathematics, reading, and science consistently exceed the state and district averages, with an impressive over 80% proficiency rate in 5th-grade science.

While Brush Creek Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Mars Hill Elementary and Hot Springs Elementary, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Buncombe County Schools district, such as Weaverville Elementary and West Buncombe Elementary. Additionally, Brush Creek Elementary has seen a decline in racial diversity over the past three years, with the percentage of white students increasing from 90.2% to 88.29%.

Detail:

Public K-5

265 Upper Brush Creek Road
Marshall, NC 28753

(828) 649-1547

District: Madison County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
351^st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,596

Students who attend Brush Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	Madison Early College High
	Madison High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brush Creek Elementary ranks better than 76.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Madison County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.1%), two or more races (9.4%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brush Creek Elementary is 13. 1 elementary schools in the Madison County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brush Creek Elementary employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brush Creek Elementary is $11,596. 1 elementary schools in the Madison County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brush Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brush Creek Elementary 351^st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Brush Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Madison County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County Schools 44^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Brush Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	54.51	634^th	1276	50.3%
2007	67.46	400^th	1293	69.1%
2008	85.26	120^th	1324	90.9%
2009	87.02	89^th	1354	93.4%
2010	80.86	178^th	1363	86.9%
2011	75.81	274^th	1381	80.2%
2012	60.72	586^th	1388	57.8%
2013	44.92	747^th	1403	46.8%
2014	34.17	949^th	1390	31.7%
2015	71.22	391^st	1440	72.8%
2016	80.49	217^th	1425	84.8%
2017	88.90	99^th	1429	93.1%
2018	87.39	131^st	1434	90.9%
2019	89.78	98^th	1473	93.3%
2021	83.33	207^th	1489	86.1%
2022	79.62	249^th	1514	83.6%
2023	77.19	284^th	1502	81.1%
2024	73.55	351^st	1505	76.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brush Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	62.27	192^nd	801	76.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brush Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	92.47	32^nd	1332	97.6%
2019	96.05	10^th	1361	99.3%
2021	93.26	32^nd	1329	97.6%
2022	77.77	169^th	1366	87.6%
2023	85.89	87^th	1437	93.9%
2024	74.67	239^th	1450	83.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Brush Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	87.27	109^th	1405	92.2%
2019	83.54	160^th	1424	88.8%
2021	79.70	227^th	1440	84.2%
2022	78.62	246^th	1458	83.1%
2023	80.24	208^th	1459	85.7%
2024	66.78	420^th	1455	71.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Brush Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	88.86	44^th	897	95.1%
2019	93.04	23^rd	878	97.4%
2021	52.64	226^th	646	65.0%
2022	52.16	228^th	634	64.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Brush Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.32	118^th	612	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Brush Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	82.96	178^th	1413	87.4%
2019	92.39	57^th	1430	96.0%
2021	83.72	185^th	1444	87.2%
2022	76.78	281^st	1464	80.8%
2023	66.54	438^th	1461	70.0%
2024	76.52	279^th	1464	80.9%

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Rank History for White students at Brush Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	72.42	301^st	1178	74.4%
2019	75.66	237^th	1183	80.0%
2021	61.89	417^th	1172	64.4%
2022	57.85	488^th	1194	59.1%
2023	54.30	556^th	1183	53.0%
2024	48.39	636^th	1166	45.5%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Brush Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	425	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2003	425	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2004	423	4	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2005	416	4	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2006	426	9	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2007	422	0	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	14	446
2008	450	0	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	13	479
2009	459	6	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2010	450	11	3	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
2011	435	1	3	21	0	0	2	0	462
2012	408	2	3	20	1	0	3	0	437
2013	417	2	2	24	2	0	6	0	453
2014	395	2	1	16	0	0	4	0	418
2015	362	2	1	18	0	0	2	0	385
2016	350	1	0	20	0	0	0	0	371
2017	340	0	0	20	0	1	0	0	361
2018	366	0	0	17	0	0	0	0	383
2019	347	0	0	20	0	0	2	0	369
2020	310	0	0	17	0	0	3	0	330
2021	306	0	0	19	0	0	3	0	328
2022	313	1	0	26	0	0	7	0	347
2023	294	1	0	13	0	0	25	0	333
2024	321	1	0	16	0	0	35	0	373

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brush Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	433	24.0	18.0	54.3
2003	433	24.0	18.0	54.3
2004	434	24.0	18.1	53
2005	428	24.0	17.8	64.3
2006	443	24.0	18.5	54.2
2007	446	n/a	n/a	56.3
2008	479	33.0	14.5	56
2009	482	33.8	14.3	56
2010	481	31.5	15.2	64.9
2011	462	31.6	14.6	59.5
2012	437	29.1	14.9	61.8
2013	453	29.2	15.4	65.8
2014	418	28.5	14.6	66.3
2015	385	29.0	13.2	57.7
2016	371	28.0	13.2	60.4
2017	361	28.2	12.7	60.4
2018	383	29.9	12.7	55.4
2019	369	28.0	13.1	54.5
2020	330	29.9	11.0	46.4
2021	328	29.0	11.3	54
2022	347	29.9	11.5	38.6
2023	333	27.7	11.9	58.3
2024	373	28.5	13.0	99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brush Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	433	24.0	18.0	54.3
2003	433	24.0	18.0	54.3
2004	434	24.0	18.1	53
2005	428	24.0	17.8	64.3
2006	443	24.0	18.5	54.2
2007	446	n/a	n/a	56.3
2008	479	33.0	14.5	56
2009	482	33.8	14.3	56
2010	481	31.5	15.2	64.9
2011	462	31.6	14.6	59.5
2012	437	29.1	14.9	61.8
2013	453	29.2	15.4	65.8
2014	418	28.5	14.6	66.3
2015	385	29.0	13.2	57.7
2016	371	28.0	13.2	60.4
2017	361	28.2	12.7	60.4
2018	383	29.9	12.7	55.4
2019	369	28.0	13.1	54.5
2020	330	29.9	11.0	46.4
2021	328	29.0	11.3	54
2022	347	29.9	11.5	38.6
2023	333	27.7	11.9	58.3
2024	373	28.5	13.0	99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brush Creek Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,473 (12.7%)	$10,123 (87.3%)	$11,596

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brush Creek Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 98^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 284^th of 1502 Elementary schools	12.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brush Creek Elementary)	77.6	63.5	14.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison County Schools)	78.5	63	15.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Brush Creek Elementary)	73.5	61.5	12%
3rd Grade Reading (Madison County Schools)	74.3	56.8	17.5%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brush Creek Elementary)	82.7	75	7.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Madison County Schools)	74.2	65.8	8.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Brush Creek Elementary)	86.5	67.3	19.2%
4th Grade Reading (Madison County Schools)	72.9	62.7	10.2%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brush Creek Elementary)	80.3	67.3	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (Madison County Schools)	81	61.7	19.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Brush Creek Elementary)	82	61.2	20.8%
5th Grade Reading (Madison County Schools)	76.2	55.2	21%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Brush Creek Elementary)	90.2	79.6	10.6%
5th Grade Science (Madison County Schools)	90.9	72.1	18.8%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	369	333	9.8%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	20	13	35%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	347	294	15.3%
Two or More Races	2	25	1150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.5%	58.3%	3.8%

Schools Near Brush Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brush Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	265 Upper Brush Creek Road	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 649-1547	373	29	13.0	99.2%	321 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	73.6	351^st of 1505 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.2	284^th of 1502 public elementary schools	81.1%	67	64.5	60.3	81.4	50.0	62.1	67.8	84.7	$11,596	$1,473	$10,123
Hot Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	63 Serpentine Ave	Hot Springs	28743	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 622-3292	138	12	11.1	97.8%	123 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	78.9	261^st of 1505 public elementary schools	82.7%		71.4	383^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	74.5%	122	65.2	81.0	82.4	47.8	76.2	70.6	82.4	$12,379	$2,100	$10,279
Mars Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	200 School House Lane	Mars Hill	28754	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 689-2922	477	32	14.6	99.4%	412 (86.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.9%)	61.1	561^st of 1505 public elementary schools	62.7%		59	601^st of 1502 public elementary schools	60.0%	40	67.4	53.5	58.8	52.3	62.0	55.0	68.8	$10,436	$1,370	$9,066
North Buncombe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Flat Creek Church Rd	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 645-6054	585	40	14.5	99.5%	441 (75.4%)	5 (0.9%)	113 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	63	525^th of 1505 public elementary schools	65.1%		71	390^th of 1502 public elementary schools	74.0%	135	62.6	63.2		53.5	57.5			$12,071	$1,473	$10,597
Leicester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31 Gilbert Road	Leicester	28748	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 683-2341	394	29	13.5	99.2%	319 (81.0%)	10 (2.5%)	54 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	27.7	1145^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.9%		48	796^th of 1502 public elementary schools	47.0%	349	39.5	56.5		27.6	46.8			$11,642	$1,459	$10,183
Weaverville Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	39 S Main Street	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 645-4275	222	16	14.0	98.6%	183 (82.4%)	1 (0.5%)	31 (14.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)								$13,048	$1,194	$11,853
Weaverville Elementary	Public	2-4	129 S Main Street	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 645-3127	322	23	14.2	99.1%	257 (79.8%)	5 (1.6%)	49 (15.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	85	178^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.2%		89	120^th of 1502 public elementary schools	92.0%	58	68.9	78.0		68.0	76.1			$10,024	$1,099	$8,924
Barnardsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Hillcrest Drive	Barnardsville	28709	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 626-2290	109	11	9.5	97.2%	100 (91.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	89.3	124^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.8%		67.4	455^th of 1502 public elementary schools	69.7%	331	86.4	75.0		77.3	64.7			$13,378	$1,474	$11,905
Woodfin Elementary	Public	K-5	108 Elk Mountain Road	Asheville	28804	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4287	115	15	7.7	97.4%	47 (40.9%)	2 (1.7%)	56 (48.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	10.8	1416^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.9%		13.9	1348^th of 1502 public elementary schools	10.3%	68	42.1	15.4		36.8	23.1			$17,004	$1,575	$15,428
West Buncombe Elementary	Public	K-4	175 Erwin Hills Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4282	578	43	13.5	99.5%	403 (69.7%)	14 (2.4%)	129 (22.3%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	86.1	166^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.0%		75.7	307^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.6%	141	81.9	81.7		64.7	64.3			$11,223	$1,315	$9,908

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