📍 271 Bearcat Blvd., Hendersonville, Henderson County, 28792
Bruce Drysdale Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hendersonville, Henderson County. The school has 448 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henderson County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bruce Drysdale Elementary enrolls 448 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 228 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 121 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 47 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 8.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
289 of the school's 448 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 260 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bruce Drysdale Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 48, state house district 117.
Bruce Drysdale Elementary is one of 23 schools in Henderson County Schools, based in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The district serves 12,619 students district-wide and employs 861 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 448 students, Bruce Drysdale Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 549 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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