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Flat Rock Middle

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Flat Rock Middle ranks 502 nd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Flat Rock Middle is a public school in East Flat Rock, NC, serving 748 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Henderson County Schools district, which is a strong 4-star system but one where this school currently stands out for underperformance. In the most recent ranking year, Flat Rock ranked 502nd out of 778 North Carolina middle schools (35th percentile, 2 stars), a notable rebound from its 1-star showing the prior year but still far below its historical standing as a 4-star school back in 2015–16.

Academically, Flat Rock trails its district and the state in every tested subject, with gaps of roughly 8 to 17 percentage points. For example, only 41% of 6th graders are proficient in reading versus 54.8% statewide, and 8th grade math proficiency sits at 49.6% compared to 66.6% in the district. The contrast with nearby same-district schools is stark: Rugby Middle (7.75 miles away) ranks in the 87th percentile with 80.3% 8th-grade math proficiency, while Hendersonville Middle (4.3 miles away) posts 75% 8th-grade reading proficiency. Even Apple Valley Middle, the closest socioeconomic comparable, outranks Flat Rock. What makes this more telling is that several higher-poverty schools in the region — like Cane Creek Middle in Buncombe County Schools (98% free/reduced lunch) and Brevard Middle in Transylvania County Schools (99% poverty) — rank in the 60th–80th percentile, proving that demographics alone don't explain Flat Rock’s results.

Chronic absenteeism is a major red flag: 24.5% of students missed significant school in 2024–25, nearly double the district rate of 14.5% and far above Rugby Middle’s 13.4%. On a brighter note, the school has made a dramatic improvement with special education students, jumping from the 3rd percentile statewide to the 61st percentile in just two years. However, English Language Learner and Hispanic students remain at the bottom of state rankings (11th and 16th percentiles, respectively), indicating uneven support. Science is a relative strength, with 8th-grade proficiency just 4 points below the state average. The recent rebound in rankings, along with clear progress in special education, suggests the school is stabilizing — but sustained gains in reading, math, and attendance will be essential for a real recovery to match its high-performing neighbors like Valley Springs Middle and Polk County Middle School.

748

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

191 Preston Lane
East Flat Rock, NC 28726-2699

(828) 697-4775

District: Henderson County Schools

Students who attend Flat Rock Middle usually attend:

High:	East Henderson High
	Henderson County Early College

Feeder schools for Flat Rock Middle:

Elementary:	Atkinson Elementary
	Hillandale Elementary
	Upward Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

37.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg58%

502^nd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 246Henderson 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
2026	37.4	502 of 778	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	593 of 773	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	535 of 793	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	435 of 784	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	369 of 786	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	357 of 741	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	249 of 737	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	288 of 691	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	215 of 694	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.7	149 of 692	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	194 of 705	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	145 of 627	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	156 of 673	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	166 of 662	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	132 of 648	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	120 of 640	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	79 of 630	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	82 of 620	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	61 of 606	89.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	30 of 598	95.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	50.9	201 of 504	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	373 of 475	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	322 of 363	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	368 of 371	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	354 of 356	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	258 of 318	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	132 of 312	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	127 of 236	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	59 of 211	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	39.2	88 of 151	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	472 of 731	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	552 of 733	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	490 of 738	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	386 of 731	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	347 of 733	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	352 of 706	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	220 of 684	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	300 of 656	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	258 of 465	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	257 of 458	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.2	18 of 461	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	64.9	156 of 452	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	88 of 450	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	149 of 448	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	147 of 416	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	477 of 566	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	541 of 562	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	472 of 564	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	418 of 553	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	339 of 541	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	338 of 522	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	230 of 493	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	199 of 472	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	456 of 725	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	581 of 729	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	490 of 743	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	391 of 735	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	185 of 689	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	173 of 633	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	125 of 639	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	121 of 604	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	484 of 736	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.4	595 of 733	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	536 of 751	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	482 of 747	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	369 of 748	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	328 of 711	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	265 of 697	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	271 of 665	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	250 of 333	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	202 of 306	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	250 of 302	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.6	70 of 248	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	126 of 237	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	69 of 221	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	195 of 500	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.6	442 of 478	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	458 of 473	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	428 of 644	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.0	537 of 649	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	483 of 652	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	418 of 656	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	341 of 658	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	349 of 632	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	232 of 624	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	321 of 596	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2019)60th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science65%-4 vs state

Mathematics50%-7 vs state

Reading46%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
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%)	37.4	502^nd of 778 public middle schools	35.5%		24.6	593^rd of 773 public middle schools	23.3%	91		46.0	52.7	49.6		41.0	48.0	46.9		64.8	$8,914	$670	$8,244
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%)	80.3	128^th of 778 public middle schools	83.5%		71.3	187^th of 773 public middle schools	75.8%	59		72.2	71.0	72.7		60.9	68.5	75.0		82.6	$10,377	$1,128	$9,249
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%)	38.6	492^nd of 778 public middle schools	36.8%		43.4	446^th of 773 public middle schools	42.3%	46		52.0	47.9	64.7		44.7	39.0	44.2		63.3	$9,107	$1,028	$8,080
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%)	83.6	101^st of 778 public middle schools	87.0%		81	128^th of 773 public middle schools	83.4%	27		75.0	78.6	80.3		69.3	73.5	64.1		81.9	$8,445	$526	$7,919
Polk County Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Wolverine Trail	Mill Spring	28756	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 894-2215	454	41	11.1	—	339 (74.7%)	19 (4.2%)	64 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	59.4	307^th of 778 public middle schools	60.5%		67	230^th of 773 public middle schools	70.2%	77		54.9	56.0	51.3		52.9	60.4	72.0		76.7	$11,233	$636	$10,597
Cane Creek Middle	Public	6-8	570 Lower Brush Creek Road	Fletcher	28732	Henderson County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 628-0824	499	33	14.9	98.0%	409 (82.0%)	17 (3.4%)	51 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	79.4	136^th of 778 public middle schools	82.5%		83.7	106^th of 773 public middle schools	86.3%	30		85.5	65.5	64.0		75.0	64.9	66.9		85.5	$9,589	$601	$8,988
Koontz Intermediate	Public	5-6	305 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 684-1295	725	40	18.1	—	389 (53.7%)	84 (11.6%)	158 (21.8%)	31 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	58 (8.0%)								(n/a)	58.8	52.0			55.2	55.3			61.6		$8,533	$972	$7,561
Valley Springs Middle	Public	5-8	224 Long Shoals Road	Arden	28704	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1785	654	46	14.3	—	335 (51.2%)	71 (10.9%)	176 (26.9%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.9%)	69.8	209^th of 778 public middle schools	73.1%		62.6	265^th of 773 public middle schools	65.7%	56			58.3	70.8			58.6	64.0		81.2	$11,876	$1,485	$10,391
Brevard Middle	Public	6-8	400 Fisher Rd	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 884-2091	472	40	11.8	—	335 (71.0%)	16 (3.4%)	78 (16.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	68.6	217^th of 778 public middle schools	72.1%		53.7	345^th of 773 public middle schools	55.4%	128		63.9	62.9	69.5		58.6	60.1	64.3		77.9	$10,976	$1,048	$9,927
Reynolds Middle	Public	6-8	2 Rocket Drive	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 298-7484	490	33	15.0	—	256 (52.2%)	102 (20.8%)	82 (16.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.4%)	50.9	389^th of 778 public middle schools	50.0%		47.9	405^th of 773 public middle schools	47.6%	16		50.0	58.3	50.9		52.4	57.6	56.0		70.8	$10,391	$728	$9,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Flat Rock Middle

What high school do graduates of Flat Rock Middle attend?

Students who attend Flat Rock Middle usually go on to attend East Henderson High

What district is Flat Rock Middle in?

Henderson County Schools

Is Flat Rock Middle a good school?

Flat Rock Middle ranks 502^nd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Flat Rock Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 748 students attended Flat Rock Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Flat Rock Middle?

Students at Flat Rock Middle are 55% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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