Flat Rock Middle

Summary:

Flat Rock Middle is a public middle school located in East Flat Rock, North Carolina, serving 706 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Henderson County Schools district, which is ranked 83 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flat Rock Middle has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (37.96%) and a lower percentage of White students (51.98%). Academically, the school's performance on state assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading 5-10 percentage points below. However, the school excels in supporting its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the top 5% of North Carolina middle schools in this category. In contrast, the school struggles with English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 10% of the state.

Flat Rock Middle's performance has declined over the past decade, dropping from a statewide ranking of 149 out of 692 North Carolina middle schools in 2015-2016 to 535 out of 793 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school is facing unique challenges compared to nearby schools like Rugby Middle and Hendersonville Middle, which have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (69.83%) may be a significant factor contributing to its academic struggles.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 191 Preston Lane
       East Flat Rock, NC  28726-2699


(828) 697-4775

District: Henderson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
535th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,914 Help


Students who attend Flat Rock Middle usually attend:

High:    East Henderson High
    Henderson County Early College

Feeder schools for Flat Rock Middle:

Elementary:    Atkinson Elementary
    Hillandale Elementary
    Upward Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  706

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.0%
Hispanic:
38.0%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Flat Rock Middle ranks worse than 67.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Henderson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.56. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52%), Hispanic (38%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Henderson County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Flat Rock Middle is 14.7, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Henderson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Flat Rock Middle is $8,914. 2 middle schools in the Henderson County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Flat Rock Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Flat Rock Middle 535th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Flat Rock Middle in the ranking list.)

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Henderson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henderson County Schools 83rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Flat Rock Middle

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Rank History for all students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.93 30th 598 95.0%
2007 80.96 61st 606 89.9%
2008 81.16 82nd 620 86.8%
2009 81.64 79th 630 87.5%
2010 77.06 120th 640 81.3%
2011 75.82 132nd 648 79.6%
2012 72.92 166th 662 74.9%
2013 72.09 156th 673 76.8%
2014 73.83 145th 627 76.9%
2015 69.71 194th 705 72.5%
2016 74.75 149th 692 78.5%
2017 67.91 215th 694 69.0%
2018 59.40 288th 691 58.3%
2019 64.71 249th 737 66.2%
2021 49.46 357th 741 51.8%
2022 51.43 369th 786 53.1%
2023 42.07 435th 784 44.5%
2024 34.56 535th 793 32.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.93 69th 221 68.8%
2019 46.08 126th 237 46.8%
2021 59.61 70th 248 71.8%
2023 25.29 250th 302 17.2%
2024 35.79 202nd 306 34.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.17 88th 151 41.7%
2019 54.05 59th 211 72.0%
2021 40.45 127th 236 46.2%
2022 46.43 132nd 312 57.7%
2023 27.99 258th 318 18.9%
2024 11.45 354th 356 0.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.53 458th 473 3.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.07 121st 604 80.0%
2019 71.43 125th 639 80.4%
2021 62.79 173rd 633 72.7%
2022 63.40 185th 689 73.1%
2023 44.61 391st 735 46.8%
2024 36.26 490th 743 34.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.41 300th 656 54.3%
2019 65.96 220th 684 67.8%
2021 47.58 352nd 706 50.1%
2022 51.37 347th 733 52.7%
2023 46.55 386th 731 47.2%
2024 35.03 490th 738 33.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.94 373rd 475 21.5%
2019 50.88 201st 504 60.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.95 147th 416 64.7%
2021 66.93 149th 448 66.7%
2022 69.05 88th 450 80.4%
2023 64.92 156th 452 65.5%
2024 76.16 18th 461 96.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.86 271st 665 59.2%
2019 61.08 265th 697 62.0%
2021 50.33 328th 711 53.9%
2022 49.50 369th 748 50.7%
2023 36.32 482nd 747 35.5%
2024 32.16 536th 751 28.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.13 199th 472 57.8%
2019 50.89 230th 493 53.3%
2021 38.14 338th 522 35.2%
2022 38.99 339th 541 37.3%
2023 31.12 418th 553 24.4%
2024 23.65 472nd 564 16.3%
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Rank History for White students at Flat Rock Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.88 321st 596 46.1%
2019 61.59 232nd 624 62.8%
2021 43.44 349th 632 44.8%
2022 48.30 341st 658 48.2%
2023 38.54 418th 656 36.3%
2024 31.13 483rd 652 25.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Flat Rock Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 827 4 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 835
1989 787 3 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 803
1990 774 1 2 11 1 n/a n/a 0 789
1991 774 1 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 793
1992 771 1 6 25 1 n/a n/a 0 804
1993 797 2 4 26 2 n/a n/a 0 831
1994 693 1 2 33 2 n/a n/a 0 731
1995 644 4 3 16 2 n/a n/a 0 669
1996 644 4 3 16 2 n/a n/a 0 669
1997 665 6 2 19 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1998 651 15 2 36 2 n/a n/a 0 706
1999 671 16 2 39 4 n/a n/a 0 732
2000 617 20 2 50 2 n/a n/a 0 691
2001 647 29 2 63 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2002 707 28 3 104 3 n/a n/a 0 845
2003 707 28 3 104 3 n/a n/a 0 845
2004 676 28 3 108 5 n/a n/a 0 820
2005 631 27 5 120 5 n/a n/a 0 788
2006 582 32 7 112 2 n/a n/a 0 735
2007 605 16 7 102 1 n/a n/a 24 755
2008 596 18 9 121 1 n/a n/a 23 768
2009 601 48 6 142 5 n/a n/a 0 802
2010 545 54 7 164 4 n/a n/a 0 774
2011 558 23 5 188 4 0 29 0 807
2012 567 24 6 190 4 2 29 0 822
2013 549 19 7 194 4 0 24 0 797
2014 486 22 6 196 2 1 24 0 737
2015 489 17 5 217 3 3 25 0 759
2016 473 17 2 213 2 5 34 0 746
2017 451 19 2 241 3 7 34 0 757
2018 434 14 5 256 1 6 30 0 746
2019 448 16 8 292 0 7 34 0 805
2020 444 16 5 311 1 8 31 0 816
2021 438 16 4 288 1 6 40 0 793
2022 410 19 5 281 1 13 32 0 761
2023 367 25 7 268 0 11 28 0 706

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Flat Rock Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 835 55.0 15.1 11.6
1989 803 55.0 14.6 28.4
1990 789 56.0 14.0 28.9
1991 793 56.0 14.1 28.8
1992 804 56.0 14.3 9.8
1993 831 51.0 16.3 17.2
1994 731 45.0 16.2 26.3
1995 669 44.0 15.2 28.4
1996 669 44.0 15.2 28.4
1997 693 43.0 16.1 34.8
1998 706 50.0 14.1 22.5
1999 732 51.0 14.4 33.5
2000 691 50.0 13.8 38.6
2001 741 50.0 14.8 34.3
2002 845 49.0 17.2 38.2
2003 845 49.0 17.2 38.2
2004 820 49.0 16.7 39.6
2005 788 49.0 16.1 39.8
2006 735 49.0 15.0 43.7
2007 755 53.0 14.2 49.8
2008 768 52.9 14.5 14
2009 802 52.0 15.4 51.5
2010 774 50.6 15.2 58
2011 807 51.0 15.8 56.4
2012 822 51.0 16.1 62.3
2013 797 52.9 15.0 63
2014 737 52.0 14.1 64.2
2015 759 53.0 14.3 64.3
2016 746 52.0 14.3 65.4
2017 757 53.0 14.2 64.1
2018 746 51.7 14.4 67.3
2019 805 52.4 15.3 62.5
2020 816 51.3 15.8 63.1
2021 793 49.0 16.1 52.1
2022 761 49.0 15.5 56.5
2023 706 48.0 14.7 69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Flat Rock Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 835 55.0 15.1 11.6
1989 803 55.0 14.6 28.4
1990 789 56.0 14.0 28.9
1991 793 56.0 14.1 28.8
1992 804 56.0 14.3 9.8
1993 831 51.0 16.3 17.2
1994 731 45.0 16.2 26.3
1995 669 44.0 15.2 28.4
1996 669 44.0 15.2 28.4
1997 693 43.0 16.1 34.8
1998 706 50.0 14.1 22.5
1999 732 51.0 14.4 33.5
2000 691 50.0 13.8 38.6
2001 741 50.0 14.8 34.3
2002 845 49.0 17.2 38.2
2003 845 49.0 17.2 38.2
2004 820 49.0 16.7 39.6
2005 788 49.0 16.1 39.8
2006 735 49.0 15.0 43.7
2007 755 53.0 14.2 49.8
2008 768 52.9 14.5 14
2009 802 52.0 15.4 51.5
2010 774 50.6 15.2 58
2011 807 51.0 15.8 56.4
2012 822 51.0 16.1 62.3
2013 797 52.9 15.0 63
2014 737 52.0 14.1 64.2
2015 759 53.0 14.3 64.3
2016 746 52.0 14.3 65.4
2017 757 53.0 14.2 64.1
2018 746 51.7 14.4 67.3
2019 805 52.4 15.3 62.5
2020 816 51.3 15.8 63.1
2021 793 49.0 16.1 52.1
2022 761 49.0 15.5 56.5
2023 706 48.0 14.7 69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Flat Rock Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $670 (7.5%) $8,244 (92.5%) $8,914

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Flat Rock Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 249th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 435th of 784 Middle schools
 21.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Flat Rock Middle)56.633
 23.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools)62.651.7
 10.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Flat Rock Middle)65.132.2
 32.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools)69.949.3
 20.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Flat Rock Middle)65.345.8
 19.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools)66.655.1
 11.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Flat Rock Middle)62.742
 20.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools)66.751.7
 15%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Flat Rock Middle)57.149.4
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools)58.152.7
 5.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Flat Rock Middle)62.346.4
 15.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools)62.852.8
 10%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Flat Rock Middle)87.477.5
 9.9%
   8th Grade Science (Henderson County Schools)82.674.7
 7.9%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students805706
 12.3%
African American1625
 56.3%
American Indian00
Asian87
 12.5%
Hispanic292268
 8.2%
Pacific Islander711
 57.1%
White448367
 18.1%
Two or More Races3428
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.5%69.8%
 7.3%


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Students at Flat Rock Middle are 52% White, 38% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Flat Rock Middle usually go on to attend East Henderson High

In the 2022-23 school year, 706 students attended Flat Rock Middle.

Flat Rock Middle ranks 535th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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