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Sugarloaf Elementary

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Sugarloaf Elementary ranks 1083 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1083^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sugarloaf Elementary is a PK-5 school in Hendersonville, NC, serving 415 students within the Henderson County Schools district. The school currently holds a 1-star rating, ranking in the 27th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools, a notable decline from its 3-star status a few years ago. Nearly all students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.5.

Academically, Sugarloaf trails both district and state proficiency benchmarks across nearly every grade and subject. The most urgent concern is 5th grade math, where proficiency has fallen steadily from 59.2% in 2022-2023 to just 36.0% in 2025-2026—a 28-point gap behind the district average. Reading scores are also below average; for example, 4th grade reading sits at 42.4% proficiency compared with 57.4% districtwide. Neighboring schools with much lower poverty rates demonstrate significantly stronger outcomes, including Hendersonville Elementary (91st percentile), Atkinson Elementary (81st percentile), and Fletcher Elementary (69th percentile).

There are encouraging signs. Third grade reading proficiency rebounded sharply from 21.7% to 52.2% in one year, nearly matching the state average, and chronic absenteeism has dropped meaningfully from 35.2% to 16.1% over several years. The comparison with Clear Creek Elementary is particularly instructive: Clear Creek has nearly identical poverty levels yet ranks at the 67th percentile, with far higher proficiency rates across all subjects. Within the local cluster of high-poverty schools, Sugarloaf ranks in the middle—ahead of Upward Elementary and Dana Elementary, but behind Clear Creek, Bruce Drysdale Elementary, and Edneyville Elementary. This demonstrates that demographic context is not destiny and that meaningful improvement is achievable, as evidenced by the recent positive trends in attendance and early-grade reading.

415

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2270 Sugarloaf Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792

(828) 697-4600

District: Henderson County Schools

Students who attend Sugarloaf Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

White:

36.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg61%

1,083^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 27% (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	30.4	1083 of 1492	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1127 of 1490	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1007 of 1505	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	867 of 1502	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	985 of 1514	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	633 of 1489	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	840 of 1473	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	700 of 1434	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.9	581 of 1429	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	626 of 1425	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.7	786 of 1440	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	843 of 1390	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.6	635 of 1403	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	413 of 1388	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	39.7	925 of 1381	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.6	1066 of 1363	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.0	902 of 1354	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	56.2	201 of 646	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	136 of 878	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	223 of 897	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	327 of 519	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	356 of 563	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	207 of 533	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	197 of 514	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	332 of 485	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.0	35 of 385	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	108 of 497	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	49 of 421	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1023 of 1447	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	1081 of 1451	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	838 of 1455	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	815 of 1459	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	992 of 1458	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	657 of 1440	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	832 of 1424	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	657 of 1405	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	730 of 981	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	697 of 961	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	582 of 951	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	417 of 915	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	551 of 893	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	241 of 843	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	452 of 865	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	269 of 851	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	862 of 1434	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	742 of 1437	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	717 of 1450	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	516 of 1437	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	633 of 1366	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	216 of 1329	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	686 of 1361	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	399 of 1332	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1074 of 1451	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1143 of 1450	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1097 of 1464	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	870 of 1461	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	924 of 1464	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	584 of 1444	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	819 of 1430	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	739 of 1413	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	617 of 815	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	733 of 821	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	1010 of 1146	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	1017 of 1172	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	822 of 1166	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	903 of 1183	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	897 of 1194	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	561 of 1172	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	807 of 1183	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	749 of 1178	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)69th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science59%-9 vs state

Mathematics48%-15 vs state

Reading48%-8 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
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
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
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
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
Edneyville Elementary	Public	K-5	2875 Pace Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7600	405	31	13.2	99.3%	238 (58.8%)	3 (0.7%)	144 (35.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.7%)	35.1	1001^st of 1492 public elementary schools	32.9%		33.4	1031^st of 1490 public elementary schools	30.8%	30	66.7	54.8	51.4				52.8	43.8	34.3				61.4		$10,529	$1,426	$9,103
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugarloaf Elementary

How many students attend Sugarloaf Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Sugarloaf Elementary.

Is Sugarloaf Elementary a good school?

Sugarloaf Elementary ranks 1083^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sugarloaf Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sugarloaf Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Sugarloaf Elementary?

Students at Sugarloaf Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 36% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Sugarloaf Elementary in?

Henderson County Schools

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