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Fletcher Elementary

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Fletcher Elementary ranks 466 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fletcher Elementary is a public PK–5 school serving 434 students in the town of Fletcher, North Carolina, part of Henderson County Schools near the Asheville area. In 2025–26, the school ranked 466th out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 69th percentile with a 3-star rating — a solid result for a school in a district that ranks 74th of 246 in North Carolina. Within its region, Fletcher sits in the middle of the pack: it ranks above nearby Clear Creek Elementary, Estes Elementary, Bruce Drysdale Elementary, Sugarloaf Elementary, and Avery's Creek Elementary, but trails stronger neighbors such as Glenn C Marlow Elementary, Hendersonville Elementary, and Mills River Elementary.

Fletcher's most consistent strengths are in early-grade academics, science, and gifted education. Third-grade math proficiency is 80% and fourth-grade math is 72.6% — both well above district and state averages. Fifth-grade science has also topped district and state levels for four consecutive years. The school's gifted and talented students rank in the 96th percentile statewide — a genuinely exceptional result. Attendance is likewise a bright spot: chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, well below the statewide rate of 24.2% and better than most nearby elementary schools. Among nearby schools, only Clear Creek Elementary (10.9%) and Mills River Elementary (8.0%) posted lower rates.

The bigger concerns are visible in upper-grade math and in equity across student groups. Fifth-grade math proficiency has lagged the district average for four straight years — even though the same cohorts scored well in third- and fourth-grade math, suggesting students aren't getting the same support as they move up. Outcomes for Hispanic students and students receiving special education services are meaningfully below the state average, even as gifted students excel. Fletcher was also a stronger school before the pandemic — consistently in the 84th–88th percentile before 2020, versus the 69th–74th percentile since. For parents, that means balancing a school that does many things very well while still having room to improve for all students.

434

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Howard Gap Road
Fletcher, NC 28732

(828) 684-0580

District: Henderson County Schools

Students who attend Fletcher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Apple Valley Middle
High:	Henderson County Early College
	North Henderson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

22.4%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg61%

466^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 31% (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	67.3	466 of 1492	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	422 of 1490	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	428 of 1505	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	433 of 1502	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	398 of 1514	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	532 of 1489	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	212 of 1473	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	170 of 1434	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	213 of 1429	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	223 of 1425	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	279 of 1440	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	384 of 1390	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	168 of 1403	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	152 of 1388	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	183 of 1381	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	289 of 1363	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.4	119 of 1354	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	69.4	358 of 1324	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	232 of 1293	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	295 of 1276	76.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	45.4	439 of 878	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	230 of 897	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	472 of 1447	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	665 of 1451	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	412 of 1455	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	513 of 1459	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	528 of 1458	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	557 of 1440	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	303 of 1424	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	186 of 1405	86.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	31 of 743	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	755 of 981	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.6	529 of 961	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	505 of 951	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	206 of 915	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	393 of 893	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	296 of 843	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	57 of 865	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	543 of 1434	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	521 of 1437	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	422 of 1450	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	524 of 1437	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	222 of 1366	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	593 of 1329	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	171 of 1361	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	152 of 1332	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	494 of 1451	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.5	236 of 1450	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	428 of 1464	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	351 of 1461	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	293 of 1464	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	476 of 1444	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	170 of 1430	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	181 of 1413	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	671 of 815	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	753 of 821	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	602 of 801	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	428 of 1146	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	457 of 1172	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	458 of 1166	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	568 of 1183	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	542 of 1194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	711 of 1172	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	440 of 1183	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	427 of 1178	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2019)50th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+4 vs state

Mathematics71%+8 vs state

Reading61%+4 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fletcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Howard Gap Road	Fletcher	28732	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 684-0580	434	28	15.3	57.4%	278 (64.1%)	29 (6.7%)	97 (22.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	67.3	466^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.8%		68.3	422^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	71.7%	44	80.0	72.6	63.5	63.3	61.3	58.1	71.6	$10,006	$951	$9,055
Glenn C Marlow Elementary	Public	K-5	1985 Butler Bridge Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-3225	562	35	15.9	30.2%	443 (78.8%)	18 (3.2%)	58 (10.3%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.6%)	89.5	122^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.3	89^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.0%	33	89.5	86.5	83.3	75.6	82.3	66.7	82.2	$9,247	$669	$8,577
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	K-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%)	66.3	486^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.4%		70.5	383^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	74.3%	103	63.9	72.4	84.2	53.5	50.6	63.2	86.8	$9,070	$1,106	$7,964
Glen Arden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Pinehurst Circle	Arden	28704	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1800	505	37	13.6	95.8%	351 (69.5%)	25 (5.0%)	73 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.9%)	81.2	227^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.8%		81.8	222^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	85.1%	5	77.1	71.9		73.2	71.9			$10,263	$832	$9,431
Mills River Elementary	Public	K-5	94 School House Road	Mills River	28759	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 891-6563	608	39	15.5	40.6%	497 (81.7%)	7 (1.2%)	76 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	78.6	258^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.2	199^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.6%	59	84.1	71.2	74.1	73.2	66.3	58.9	85.7	$9,074	$912	$8,162
Estes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	275 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 654-1795	754	53	14.2	99.5%	408 (54.1%)	100 (13.3%)	173 (22.9%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (5.8%)	61.8	551^st of 1492 public elementary schools	63.1%		52.1	708^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.5%	157	75.5	52.5		69.8	59.9			$10,805	$1,421	$9,384
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%)	88.5	139^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.2	108^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.8%	31	86.3	90.2	75.0	76.5	88.5	71.2	78.8	$10,145	$1,115	$9,030
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	Public	K-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%)	51.8	698^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.2%		49.5	750^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.7%	52	60.5	38.6	63.0	61.0	59.0	63.0	69.5	$10,708	$1,509	$9,198
Avery's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	15 Park South Boulevard	Arden	28704	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 654-1810	557	37	15.2	99.5%	219 (39.3%)	56 (10.1%)	221 (39.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (9.2%)	35.1	1000^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.0%		32	1059^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.9%	59	54.8	53.7		54.8	44.4			$11,019	$1,138	$9,880
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%)	30.4	1083^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.3	1127^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.4%	44	58.0	52.5	36.0	52.2	42.4	48.0	58.7	$10,601	$1,711	$8,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Fletcher Elementary

What district is Fletcher Elementary in?

Henderson County Schools

How many students attend Fletcher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Fletcher Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fletcher Elementary?

Students at Fletcher Elementary are 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fletcher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fletcher Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Apple Valley Middle
High : Henderson County Early College
High : North Henderson High

Is Fletcher Elementary a good school?

Fletcher Elementary ranks 466^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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