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Hendersonville Middle

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Hendersonville Middle ranks 128 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Hendersonville Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Hendersonville, NC, serving 540 students within Henderson County Schools. It ranks 128th of 778 North Carolina middle schools — the 84th percentile — and beats district and state averages in every grade and subject. In 8th grade, 75% of students read proficiently, nearly 19 points above the state average, and 82.6% are proficient in science. Math proficiency runs 71–72.7% across grades 6–8. The contrast with nearby schools is striking: at Flat Rock Middle, only 46.9% of 8th graders read proficiently.

Equally compelling is how the school serves all students. Low-income students rank in the 81st percentile statewide, a strong sign that economic background is not determining academic outcomes. Historically underserved groups are improving quickly: African American students jumped from the 15th to the 59th percentile in just two years, and multi-racial and special education students now rank in the 70th and 59th percentiles, respectively. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 27.5% in 2021–2022 to 16.3% — far better than the state average of 24.2%, though still slightly above the district's 14.5%.

The school also offers a more intimate environment. Hendersonville Middle serves roughly 300 fewer students than Apple Valley Middle, Flat Rock Middle and Rugby Middle, with a lower student–teacher ratio of 14.5 and higher per-pupil spending. While Rugby is slightly stronger in math, Hendersonville leads Rugby by 11 points in 8th grade reading and essentially matches its science results. With nearby Apple Valley and Flat Rock ranking in the 35th–42nd percentile statewide, Hendersonville stands out as one of the county's most balanced and effective middle schools.

540

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

825 North Whitted Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791-3392

(828) 697-4800

District: Henderson County Schools

Students who attend Hendersonville Middle usually attend:

High:	Henderson County Early College
	Hendersonville High

Feeder schools for Hendersonville Middle:

Elementary:

Bruce Drysdale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

18.9%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (72% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg58%

128^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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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	80.3	128 of 778	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	187 of 773	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	234 of 793	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	239 of 784	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	237 of 786	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	252 of 741	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	139 of 737	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	120 of 691	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	101 of 694	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	120 of 692	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	95 of 705	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	95 of 627	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	102 of 673	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	227 of 662	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.4	124 of 648	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	131 of 640	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	84.4	51 of 630	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.9	77 of 620	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	84.7	36 of 606	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.1	44 of 598	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	225 of 553	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.7	437 of 546	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	478 of 560	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	280 of 559	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	397 of 550	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	312 of 533	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	236 of 519	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	158 of 494	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	47.1	179 of 449	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	308 of 478	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	141 of 504	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	109 of 475	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	172 of 363	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	122 of 371	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	254 of 356	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	188 of 318	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	226 of 312	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	150 of 236	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	142 of 731	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	186 of 733	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	231 of 738	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	205 of 731	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	233 of 733	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	265 of 706	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	110 of 684	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	86 of 656	86.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	69 of 465	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	90 of 458	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	184 of 461	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	37 of 452	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	25 of 450	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.4	46 of 448	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	4 of 416	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	147 of 566	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	120 of 562	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	164 of 564	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	274 of 553	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	319 of 541	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	375 of 522	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.9	117 of 493	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	102 of 472	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	136 of 725	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	237 of 729	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	259 of 743	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	246 of 735	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	146 of 689	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	253 of 633	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	87 of 639	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	72 of 604	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	111 of 736	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	187 of 733	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	230 of 751	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	260 of 747	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	234 of 748	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	229 of 711	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	154 of 697	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	139 of 665	79.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	99 of 333	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	46.9	174 of 328	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	185 of 306	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	254 of 302	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	145 of 283	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	179 of 248	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	109 of 237	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	95 of 221	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	203 of 500	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	308 of 478	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	235 of 473	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	128 of 644	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	206 of 649	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	216 of 652	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	190 of 656	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	192 of 658	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	185 of 632	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	115 of 624	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	110 of 596	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science83%+14 vs state

Mathematics72%+16 vs state

Reading68%+12 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
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
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
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
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
Cane Creek Middle	Public	6-8	570 Lower Brush Creek Road	Fletcher	28732	Buncombe 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hendersonville Middle

What high school do graduates of Hendersonville Middle attend?

Students who attend Hendersonville Middle usually go on to attend Henderson County Early College

How many students attend Hendersonville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Hendersonville Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Hendersonville Middle?

Students at Hendersonville Middle are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Hendersonville Middle in?

Henderson County Schools

Is Hendersonville Middle a good school?

Hendersonville Middle ranks 128^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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