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Atkinson Elementary

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Atkinson Elementary ranks 281 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Atkinson Elementary is a K–5 public school in Hendersonville, North Carolina, serving approximately 288 students as part of Henderson County Schools. On the most recent EOG tests, Atkinson ranked 281st out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide (81st percentile, 4 stars) and outperformed both the district and state in every tested subject and grade, with average proficiency around 73.2% versus 63.2% for the district and 61.0% for the state.

Academically, the school shines brightest in 3rd-grade math at 88.6% proficiency and 5th-grade reading at 81.8% proficiency — the latter finishing 26.5 points above the state average. It also posted the strongest 3rd-grade math score among nearby Henderson County elementary schools, narrowly ahead of Hendersonville Elementary, while outperforming schools like Dana Elementary and Upward Elementary by wide margins. Within the local cluster, Atkinson sits in the upper tier alongside Hendersonville Elementary, Mills River Elementary, and Etowah Elementary. Its free/reduced-price lunch rate is 42.4%, considerably lower than several nearby schools with poverty rates near 99%, though one neighboring high-poverty school — Clear Creek Elementary — also performs well, showing that strong results are possible in any setting.

Attendance has become another bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 36.6% in 2021–22 to 11.3% in 2024–25, below the district's 14.5% and the state's 24.2%. Atkinson also boasts a favorable student–teacher ratio of 13.2, the lowest among nearby schools, which supports more individualized attention. After a mid-decade slump, the school has rebounded strongly — average proficiency jumped about 11 points in the latest year. The main opportunities for improvement are 4th-grade reading, which sits just above the state average at 58.7%, and closing the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students, whose scores trail the school's overall results.

288

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2510 Old Kanuga Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739-6999

(828) 697-4755

District: Henderson County Schools

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Flat Rock Middle
High:	East Henderson High
	Henderson County Early College

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (73% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg61%

281^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 19% (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	76.9	281 of 1492	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	490 of 1490	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	280 of 1505	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	206 of 1502	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	397 of 1514	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	332 of 1489	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	86 of 1473	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	182 of 1434	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	90.2	84 of 1429	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	81 of 1425	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	77.0	293 of 1440	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	329 of 1390	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	217 of 1403	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.8	116 of 1388	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	76.3	266 of 1381	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	162 of 1363	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	211 of 1354	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	151 of 1324	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	130 of 1293	89.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	73 of 1276	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	323 of 1447	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	528 of 1451	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	296 of 1455	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	213 of 1459	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	475 of 1458	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	370 of 1440	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	98 of 1424	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	285 of 1405	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	604 of 1434	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	747 of 1437	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.6	277 of 1450	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	220 of 1437	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	185 of 1366	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	405 of 1329	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.0	21 of 1361	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	148 of 1332	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	260 of 1451	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	457 of 1450	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	262 of 1464	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	207 of 1461	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	321 of 1464	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	284 of 1444	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	84 of 1430	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	146 of 1413	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	291 of 801	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	384 of 1146	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	497 of 1172	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	434 of 1166	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	359 of 1183	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	505 of 1194	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	384 of 1172	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	178 of 1183	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	280 of 1178	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)64th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+12 vs state

Science75%+7 vs state

Reading70%+14 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 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
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
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
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
Etowah Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Etowah School Road	Etowah	28729	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 891-6560	302	22	13.9	52.6%	228 (75.5%)	3 (1.0%)	55 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	77.8	269^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.8	224^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.0%	45	81.3	72.9	75.4				54.2	62.7	78.9				86.0		$10,276	$964	$9,313
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson Elementary

How many students attend Atkinson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Atkinson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Atkinson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Flat Rock Middle
High : East Henderson High
High : Henderson County Early College

What district is Atkinson Elementary in?

Henderson County Schools

Is Atkinson Elementary a good school?

Atkinson Elementary ranks 281^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Atkinson Elementary?

Students at Atkinson Elementary are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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