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Hendersonville Elementary

Public Grades K-5

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hendersonville Elementary is a K–5 school enrolling 323 students in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and is part of the Henderson County Schools district. The school is a standout performer, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 139th out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide in the most recent 2025–2026 data, placing it in the 91st percentile.

For parents comparing local options, Hendersonville Elementary is the highest-ranked elementary school in the Hendersonville area, well ahead of nearby Atkinson Elementary (81st percentile) and Etowah Elementary (82nd percentile), and far above Bruce Drysdale Elementary (53rd percentile), which sits less than a mile away. On End-of-Grade tests, Hendersonville students consistently outperform district and state averages by wide margins. In 4th grade reading, for example, 88.5% of students were proficient, compared to just 57.4% across the district. The school is especially strong in 3rd and 4th grades, with some nearby schools occasionally matching its 5th grade results.

Hendersonville also posts unusually low chronic absenteeism — just 9.2% in 2023–2024, compared to 17.4% across the district — and it achieves excellent outcomes for economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide with that subgroup. While the school remains among North Carolina's best, recent data shows a gradual decline from its peak 97th percentile ranking in 2021–2022, and 5th grade results, though still above average, were surpassed by Clear Creek Elementary in math and science. Gifted student rankings also dipped from the 96th to 80th percentile. Overall, Hendersonville Elementary combines strong academics, high attendance, and impressive results for students from lower-income families, making it one of the region's most appealing elementary school options.

323

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1039 Randall Circle
Hendersonville, NC 28791

(828) 697-4752

District: Henderson County Schools

Students who attend Hendersonville Elementary usually attend:

High:

Henderson County Early College

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (81% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg61%

139^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 9% (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	88.5	139 of 1492	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	108 of 1490	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	112 of 1505	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	74 of 1502	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	49 of 1514	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	62 of 1489	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	53 of 1473	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	76 of 1434	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	28 of 1429	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	34 of 1425	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.0	118 of 1440	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	78.1	272 of 1390	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	231 of 1403	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	285 of 1388	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	89.1	50 of 1381	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.8	25 of 1363	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.7	38 of 1354	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	95.5	11 of 1324	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	92.5	8 of 1293	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	44 of 1276	96.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	81.1	76 of 878	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	103 of 897	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	125 of 1447	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	96 of 1451	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	117 of 1455	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	75 of 1459	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	47 of 1458	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	73 of 1440	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	21 of 1424	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	54 of 1405	96.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	146 of 743	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	282 of 582	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	86 of 1434	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	63 of 1437	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	120 of 1450	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	42 of 1437	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	42 of 1366	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	42 of 1329	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	54 of 1361	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	33 of 1332	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	153 of 1451	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	134 of 1450	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	113 of 1464	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	71 of 1461	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	59 of 1464	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	54 of 1444	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	114 of 1430	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	143 of 1413	89.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	276 of 801	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	239 of 1146	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	169 of 1172	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	172 of 1166	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	71 of 1183	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	62 of 1194	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	83 of 1172	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	79 of 1183	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	104 of 1178	91.2%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)91st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2024)66th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+20 vs state

Science79%+11 vs state

Reading79%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 2, 2012

The very best elementary school in Henderson County with a very high rate of parental involvement and support. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, March 5, 2011

Great staff, flex qtr, consistently high test scores, involved parents, and happy students. Close Quote

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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 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
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
The Mountain Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	613 Glover Street	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	The Mountain Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(828) 696-8480	190	13	14.1		158 (83.2%)	2 (1.1%)	17 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	82	217^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.5%		67.8	432^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	71.0%	215	76.2	54.5	90.5	68.2	56.5	27.8	85.7	77.3	90.5	63.6	87.0	50.0	95.2	61.1
Atkinson Elementary	Public	K-5	2510 Old Kanuga Road	Hendersonville	28739	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4755	288	22	13.2	42.4%	240 (83.3%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (9.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.5%)	76.9	281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	81.2%		64.5	490^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.1%	209	88.6	67.4	70.5				70.5	58.7	81.8				75.0		$9,752	$871	$8,881
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
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
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%)	34.7	1013^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.1%		30.8	1076^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.8%	63	66.2	50.6	64.0				44.1	44.6	42.7				56.0		$10,217	$1,373	$8,844
Upward Elementary	Public	K-5	45 Education Drive	Flat Rock	28731	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4764	389	29	13.4	99.2%	144 (37.0%)	10 (2.6%)	205 (52.7%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	14 (3.6%)	20.6	1267^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.1%		24.2	1201^st of 1490 public elementary schools	19.4%	66	52.5	37.5	46.3				36.1	41.7	50.0				51.9		$10,637	$1,538	$9,099
Dana Elementary	Public	1-5	690 Ridge Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7743	403	30	13.6	99.3%	157 (39.0%)	4 (1.0%)	227 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	19.9	1278^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.3%		10.2	1419^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.8%	141	62.0	46.4	45.8				36.0	42.0	38.9				41.7		$10,155	$1,652	$8,503
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hendersonville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hendersonville Elementary?

Students at Hendersonville Elementary are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Hendersonville Elementary in?

Henderson County Schools

How many students attend Hendersonville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Hendersonville Elementary.

Is Hendersonville Elementary a good school?

Yes. Hendersonville Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hendersonville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hendersonville Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Henderson County Early College

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