Bruce Drysdale Elementary Primary School
271 Bearcat Blvd
Hendersonville NC, 28792, Henderson County
Phone: 828-697-5568
Ranking: 
(1,324 out of 1,874, bottom 29%)*
(1,324 out of 1,874, bottom 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Henderson County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 36 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 440 | 416 | 421 | 383 | 406 | 448 | 444 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 95 | 21.6% | 86 | 20.7% | 74 | 17.6% | 71 | 18.5% | 62 | 15.3% | 88 | 19.6% | 76 | 17.1% |
| Grade 1: | 75 | 17.0% | 66 | 15.9% | 77 | 18.3% | 58 | 15.1% | 81 | 20.0% | 71 | 15.8% | 71 | 16.0% |
| Grade 2: | 65 | 14.8% | 65 | 15.6% | 61 | 14.5% | 80 | 20.9% | 72 | 17.7% | 67 | 15.0% | 71 | 16.0% |
| Grade 3: | 79 | 18.0% | 58 | 13.9% | 77 | 18.3% | 66 | 17.2% | 60 | 14.8% | 73 | 16.3% | 82 | 18.5% |
| Grade 4: | 54 | 12.3% | 76 | 18.3% | 70 | 16.6% | 52 | 13.6% | 63 | 15.5% | 83 | 18.5% | 68 | 15.3% |
| Grade 5: | 72 | 16.4% | 65 | 15.6% | 62 | 14.7% | 56 | 14.6% | 67 | 16.5% | 66 | 14.7% | 55 | 12.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 237 | 53.9% | 231 | 55.5% | 214 | 50.8% | 205 | 53.5% | 211 | 52.0% | 226 | 50.4% | 201 | 45.3% |
| Female: | 203 | 46.1% | 185 | 44.5% | 207 | 49.2% | 178 | 46.5% | 187 | 46.1% | 214 | 47.8% | 188 | 42.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 132 | 30.0% | 141 | 33.9% | 128 | 30.4% | 114 | 29.8% | 107 | 26.4% | 122 | 27.2% | 117 | 26.4% |
| Black: | 79 | 18.0% | 65 | 15.6% | 83 | 19.7% | 73 | 19.1% | 138 | 34.0% | 152 | 33.9% | 100 | 22.5% |
| White: | 191 | 43.4% | 174 | 41.8% | 168 | 39.9% | 153 | 39.9% | 152 | 37.4% | 165 | 36.8% | 166 | 37.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 33 | 7.5% | 27 | 6.5% | 30 | 7.1% | 33 | 8.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 313 | 71.1% | 309 | 74.3% | 310 | 73.6% | 315 | 82.2% | 294 | 72.4% | 320 | 71.4% | 267 | 60.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 4.3% | 24 | 5.8% | 24 | 5.7% | 30 | 7.8% | 36 | 8.9% | 38 | 8.5% | 37 | 8.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.19 | 14.24 | 13.95 | 13.02 | 13.54 | 13.60 | 12.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 75.2% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 76% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 80.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 87.1% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 85.9% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 87.5% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 88.1% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.1% | 51.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 85.4% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 87.3% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 59.7% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 72.7% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 70.9% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 73.4% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 74.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.0% | 52.9% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 73.8% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 79.6% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 84.2% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 91.8% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 89.2% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 90% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 92% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 58.4% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 89.2% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 90.4% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 68.6% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 79.5% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 79.2% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 79.7% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 82.2% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 53.2% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 58% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 59.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 69.3% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 77.1% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 83.4% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 83.1% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 89.8% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 89.9% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 89.1% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 88.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.0% | 58.4% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 93.1% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 69.3% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 79.3% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 80.8% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 78.2% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 80.2% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.7% | 49.7% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.2% | 55.8% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 77.5% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 84% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 84% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 86.5% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.3% | 58.5% | 45.4% |
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* Bruce Drysdale Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.