Middle Schools in Henderson County Schools

The Henderson County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Rugby Middle School stands out as the top performer in the district, consistently ranking among the top 25% of middle schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hendersonville Middle School also performs well, ranking in the top 30% of North Carolina middle schools with above-average test scores and a 4-star rating.

In contrast, Flat Rock Middle and Apple Valley Middle have struggled, with lower test scores and rankings compared to the district and state averages. Flat Rock Middle, in particular, has seen a decline from a 3-star to a 2-star rating over the past 3 years. The performance gap between the top-performing and lower-performing schools is significant, especially in core subject areas like math and reading.

The racial and socioeconomic diversity of the schools appears to be correlated with their performance, with the more diverse and economically disadvantaged schools (Flat Rock, Apple Valley) struggling compared to the less diverse, more affluent schools (Rugby, Hendersonville). However, the spending per student does not seem to be a strong predictor of school performance, as the highest-spending school (Hendersonville) is not the top performer. Overall, the data highlights the need to further investigate the drivers of the performance gaps between the schools in the Henderson County Schools district.