Best Public Schools in East Flat Rock, NC

Summary:

The city of East Flat Rock, North Carolina, is home to three public schools: East Henderson High, Flat Rock Middle, and Hillandale Elementary. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Henderson County Schools district.

Among the standout schools in East Flat Rock, East Henderson High has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 366th in 2023-2024 to 307th in 2024-2025. The school's test scores, particularly in EOC/English II and EOC/Math III, are above the district and state averages, and it has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 87.7%. In contrast, while Flat Rock Middle has a relatively low statewide ranking, it has shown some improvement, moving from 535th in 2023-2024 to 593rd in 2024-2025, and its test scores in EOG/Science for 8th grade are above the district and state averages.

Across all three schools, the data reveals consistently high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 99.07% to 99.59%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the per-student spending varies, with Hillandale Elementary spending the most at $10,217 per student, followed by East Henderson High at $9,768 per student and Flat Rock Middle at $8,914 per student. These funding disparities may contribute to the varying levels of academic performance observed across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
East Henderson High	Public	9-12	150 Eagle Pride Drive	East Flat Rock	28726	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4768	932	61	15.2	62.7%	472 (50.6%)	18 (1.9%)	378 (40.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.9%)	43 (4.6%)	49.3	307^th of 641 public high schools	52.1%		40.9	366^th of 640 public high schools	42.8%	59	49.8	57.9	52.3	57.2															$9,768	$724	$9,044
Flat Rock Middle	Public	6-8	191 Preston Lane	East Flat Rock	28726	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4775	748	44	16.8	71.0%	412 (55.1%)	14 (1.9%)	282 (37.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	21 (2.8%)	24.6	593^rd of 773 public middle schools	23.3%		34.6	535^th of 793 public middle schools	32.5%	58								34.7	43.3	31.1				36.4	38.3	40.8		52.7	$8,914	$670	$8,244
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

Cities Near East Flat Rock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Flat Rock	1.6 mi	3	299^th
Hendersonville	2.54 mi	14	174^th
Saluda	5.22 mi	1	6^th
Fletcher	9.85 mi	3	126^th
Etowah	9.86 mi	1	35^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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