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Hillandale Elementary

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Hillandale Elementary ranks 1076 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1076^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hillandale Elementary is a public elementary school located in East Flat Rock, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 457 students. The school is part of the Henderson County Schools district, which is ranked 86 out of 242 districts in the state.

Hillandale Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 361 out of 1,425 North Carolina elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 1,211 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. The school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates dropping from the 50-60% range in 2021-2022 to the 35-50% range in 2024-2025. Hillandale also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Henderson County Schools district, such as Edneyville Elementary, Clear Creek Elementary, and Dana Elementary, generally outperform Hillandale Elementary in academic metrics, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond student demographics, such as school leadership, instructional practices, and school culture, may be contributing to the performance gap between Hillandale and its neighboring schools.

483

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,217

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Preston Lane
East Flat Rock, NC 28726-2703

(828) 697-4782

District: Henderson County Schools

Students who attend Hillandale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Flat Rock Middle
High:	East Henderson High
	Henderson County Early College

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

38.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

1,076^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Henderson County Schools

86^th of 242Henderson County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1076 of 1490	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1211 of 1505	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1037 of 1502	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	790 of 1514	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	811 of 1489	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	821 of 1473	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	761 of 1434	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	689 of 1429	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.0	361 of 1425	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	501 of 1440	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	514 of 1390	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	530 of 1403	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	846 of 1388	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	769 of 1381	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.3	626 of 1363	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	606 of 1354	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.4	658 of 1324	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.6	536 of 1293	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	655 of 1276	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	24.3	547 of 646	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	726 of 878	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	697 of 897	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	506 of 563	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	485 of 533	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	479 of 514	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	339 of 485	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	301 of 385	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	242 of 497	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	169 of 421	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1095 of 1451	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1187 of 1455	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	969 of 1459	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	786 of 1458	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	759 of 1440	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	701 of 1424	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	665 of 1405	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	853 of 961	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	892 of 951	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	786 of 915	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	566 of 893	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	594 of 843	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	475 of 865	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	431 of 851	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1136 of 1437	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1272 of 1450	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	939 of 1437	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	391 of 1366	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	535 of 1329	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	440 of 1361	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	588 of 1332	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1010 of 1450	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1147 of 1464	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1038 of 1461	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	756 of 1464	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	825 of 1444	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	868 of 1430	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	863 of 1413	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	924 of 1172	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1037 of 1166	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	945 of 1183	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	717 of 1194	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	753 of 1172	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	735 of 1183	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	776 of 1178	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2021)15th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%-10 vs state

Science49%-13 vs state

Reading39%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Preston Lane	East Flat Rock	28726	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4782	483	35	14.0	99.4%	238 (49.3%)	15 (3.1%)	188 (38.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	29 (6.0%)	30.8	1076^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.8%		23.9	1211^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.5%	135	58.5	58.8	35.4				41.5	48.8	25.3				49.4		$10,217	$1,373	$8,844
Upward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Education Drive	Flat Rock	28731	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4764	389	29	13.4	99.2%	144 (37.0%)	10 (2.6%)	205 (52.7%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	14 (3.6%)	24.2	1201^st of 1490 public elementary schools	19.4%		22	1248^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.1%	47	45.7	49.1	42.4				27.1	39.6	41.4				57.6		$10,637	$1,538	$9,099
The Mountain Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	613 Glover Street	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	The Mountain Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(828) 696-8480	190	13	14.1		158 (83.2%)	2 (1.1%)	17 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	67.8	432^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	71.0%		64	507^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.3%	75	61.9	76.2	52.4	65.2	50.0	50.0	61.9	81.0	57.1	65.2	40.9	62.5	57.1	87.5
Atkinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Old Kanuga Road	Hendersonville	28739	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4755	288	22	13.2	42.4%	240 (83.3%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (9.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.5%)	64.5	490^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.1%		77.9	280^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.4%	210	67.3	65.3	60.4				55.1	63.3	56.3				66.7		$9,752	$871	$8,881
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 Bearcat Blvd.	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-5568	473	32	14.5	99.4%	203 (42.9%)	48 (10.1%)	145 (30.7%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.6%)	51 (10.8%)	49.5	750^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.7%		56.5	639^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.5%	111	53.6	49.4	67.6				40.5	52.9	60.8				67.6		$10,708	$1,509	$9,198
Hendersonville Elementary	Public	K-5	1039 Randall Circle	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4752	323	22	14.3	38.7%	263 (81.4%)	8 (2.5%)	27 (8.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	90.2	108^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.8%		90.2	112^th of 1505 public elementary schools	92.6%	4	86.8	83.0	78.0				69.8	71.7	76.0				84.0		$10,145	$1,115	$9,030
Sugarloaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2270 Sugarloaf Rd	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4600	415	31	13.5	99.3%	150 (36.1%)	19 (4.6%)	196 (47.2%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	35 (8.4%)	27.3	1127^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.4%		35.5	1007^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.1%	120	45.0	56.3	43.7				21.7	45.1	39.4				56.3		$10,601	$1,711	$8,890
Saluda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	214 E Main Street	Saluda	28773	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 894-1040	142	14	10.3	97.9%	125 (88.0%)	2 (1.4%)	10 (7.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	91.2	92^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	93.8%		91.7	91^st of 1505 public elementary schools	94.0%	1	95.6	76.9	94.4				78.3	61.5	94.4				77.8		$13,956	$1,586	$12,371
Dana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	690 Ridge Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7743	403	30	13.6	99.3%	157 (39.0%)	4 (1.0%)	227 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	10.2	1419^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.8%		23.7	1219^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.0%	200	28.8	43.2	23.1				21.2	47.3	9.2				18.8		$10,155	$1,652	$8,503
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 N Clear Creek Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4760	435	31	14.2	99.3%	234 (53.8%)	18 (4.1%)	145 (33.3%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.7%)	70.5	383^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	74.3%		69.7	409^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.8%	26	65.9	75.6	77.0				45.1	62.8	60.8				75.7		$9,070	$1,106	$7,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillandale Elementary

Is Hillandale Elementary a good school?

Hillandale Elementary ranks 1076^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Hillandale Elementary in?

Henderson County Schools

What schools do graduates of Hillandale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillandale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Flat Rock Middle
High : East Henderson High
High : Henderson County Early College

What is the racial makeup of Hillandale Elementary?

Students at Hillandale Elementary are 49% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Hillandale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Hillandale Elementary.

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