Middle Schools in Henderson County Schools

Summary:

The Henderson County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8. Based on the available data, two schools stand out as top performers in the district: Rugby Middle School and Hendersonville Middle School.

Rugby Middle School is ranked 128th out of 773 middle schools in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with 60-70% of students proficient or better in math, reading, and science across all grade levels. In contrast, the other two middle schools, Apple Valley Middle and Flat Rock Middle, struggle significantly, with much lower proficiency rates in core subjects.

Across all 4 middle schools in the district, the student populations have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.05% to 99.65%. This indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The district may need to investigate the root causes of these disparities and implement targeted interventions to support the struggling schools and ensure equitable access to high-quality education for all students.

District Detail

414 4th Ave West
Hendersonville, NC 28739-4261

(828) 697-4733

SchoolDigger Rank:
86^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 12,619

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Apple Valley Middle	Public	6-8	43 Fruitland Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4545	820	55	15.0	68.5%	383 (46.7%)	21 (2.6%)	355 (43.3%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	39 (4.8%)	43.4	446^th of 773 public middle schools	42.3%		43.3	457^th of 793 public middle schools	42.4%	11	54.3	50.3	66.4	37.6	39.5	46.9	56.3	$9,107	$1,028	$8,080
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
Rugby Middle	Public	6-8	3345 Haywood Road	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 891-6566	849	51	16.6	39.6%	658 (77.5%)	14 (1.6%)	133 (15.7%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	81	128^th of 773 public middle schools	83.4%		81.1	122^nd of 793 public middle schools	84.6%	6	70.9	70.2	71.6	69.5	60.7	65.2	77.1	$8,445	$526	$7,919
Hendersonville Middle	Public	6-8	825 North Whitted Street	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4800	540	37	14.5	49.6%	337 (62.4%)	46 (8.5%)	102 (18.9%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	40 (7.4%)	71.3	187^th of 773 public middle schools	75.8%		66.8	234^th of 793 public middle schools	70.5%	47	69.2	70.4	57.6	62.4	66.3	56.1	62.4	$10,377	$1,128	$9,249

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
The Mountain Community School	3.52 mi	1	50^th
FernLeaf Community Charter School	6.28 mi	1
Buncombe County Schools	8.51 mi	45	125^th
Polk County Schools	9.7 mi	7	41^st
Lake Lure Classical Academy	13.31 mi	1

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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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