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Atkinson Elementary

Summary:

Atkinson Elementary is a public elementary school in Hendersonville, North Carolina, serving 317 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Henderson County Schools district, Atkinson Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages.

Atkinson Elementary stands out for its academic excellence, with 5th-grade students scoring 76.6% proficient or better on the EOG/Science assessment, compared to 70.4% for the district and 66.2% for the state. The school also has a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students (36.25% to 47.32%) compared to nearby schools like Dana Elementary (79.61%) and Upward Elementary (83.29%). Additionally, Atkinson Elementary maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 15.2 over the past 3 years.

While Atkinson Elementary's academic performance and student-teacher ratio are impressive, the school's student population is notably less diverse, with 82.65% of students identifying as white. This racial homogeneity may warrant further exploration of the school's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion. Overall, Atkinson Elementary's consistent academic excellence, lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and favorable student-teacher ratio suggest it is providing a high-quality education to its students, though the school's lack of diversity is an area that could be addressed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2510 Old Kanuga Road
       Hendersonville, NC  28739-6999

(828) 697-4755

District: Henderson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
280th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,752 Help


Students who attend Atkinson Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  317

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.6%
Hispanic:
11.0%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Atkinson Elementary ranks better than 81.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Henderson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Atkinson Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Henderson County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), Hispanic (11%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Atkinson Elementary is 14.7. 7 elementary schools in the Henderson County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Atkinson Elementary is $9,752. 9 elementary schools in the Henderson County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Atkinson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Atkinson Elementary 280th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Atkinson Elementary 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 Atkinson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Atkinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 87.46 73rd 1276 94.3%
2007 82.40 130th 1293 89.9%
2008 82.32 151st 1324 88.6%
2009 79.81 211th 1354 84.4%
2010 81.91 162nd 1363 88.1%
2011 76.28 266th 1381 80.7%
2012 84.79 116th 1388 91.6%
2013 80.79 217th 1403 84.5%
2014 73.73 329th 1390 76.3%
2015 76.97 293rd 1440 79.7%
2016 90.28 81st 1425 94.3%
2017 90.20 84th 1429 94.1%
2018 83.12 182nd 1434 87.3%
2019 91.02 86th 1473 94.2%
2021 74.02 332nd 1489 77.7%
2022 70.49 397th 1514 73.8%
2023 82.01 206th 1502 86.3%
2024 77.93 280th 1505 81.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Atkinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.66 291st 801 63.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Atkinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.49 148th 1332 88.9%
2019 94.04 21st 1361 98.5%
2021 61.02 405th 1329 69.5%
2022 76.75 185th 1366 86.5%
2023 76.77 220th 1437 84.7%
2024 72.62 277th 1450 80.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Atkinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.95 285th 1405 79.7%
2019 87.83 98th 1424 93.1%
2021 69.66 370th 1440 74.3%
2022 64.09 475th 1458 67.4%
2023 80.02 213th 1459 85.4%
2024 73.99 296th 1455 79.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Atkinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.03 146th 1413 89.7%
2019 90.47 84th 1430 94.1%
2021 76.60 284th 1444 80.3%
2022 74.11 321st 1464 78.1%
2023 81.34 207th 1461 85.8%
2024 78.16 262nd 1464 82.1%
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Rank History for White students at Atkinson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.72 280th 1178 76.2%
2019 80.44 178th 1183 85.0%
2021 64.66 384th 1172 67.2%
2022 57.11 505th 1194 57.7%
2023 66.96 359th 1183 69.7%
2024 61.47 434th 1166 62.8%
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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 Atkinson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 391 0 5 8 3 n/a n/a 0 407
1989 410 0 5 7 3 n/a n/a 0 425
1990 414 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1991 422 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1992 414 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 1 421
1993 429 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1994 377 3 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 395
1995 374 2 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 394
1996 374 2 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 394
1997 387 2 2 23 1 n/a n/a 0 415
1998 398 7 0 18 4 n/a n/a 0 427
1999 425 8 4 22 4 n/a n/a 0 463
2000 402 10 5 17 2 n/a n/a 0 436
2001 379 9 4 22 2 n/a n/a 0 416
2002 319 16 4 29 3 n/a n/a 0 371
2003 319 16 4 29 3 n/a n/a 0 371
2004 319 23 5 33 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2005 325 24 6 33 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2006 326 29 6 35 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2007 333 10 6 35 0 n/a n/a 17 401
2008 339 10 4 38 2 n/a n/a 16 409
2009 332 29 5 39 1 n/a n/a 0 406
2010 333 18 4 33 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2011 348 3 1 33 0 1 13 0 399
2012 335 4 1 35 1 1 13 0 390
2013 330 4 4 36 0 1 9 0 384
2014 341 5 3 36 0 1 14 0 400
2015 324 6 4 38 0 1 9 0 382
2016 312 8 7 39 0 1 10 0 377
2017 288 5 8 31 0 1 8 0 341
2018 297 2 5 34 0 1 4 0 343
2019 302 6 6 23 1 1 4 0 343
2020 275 3 7 23 1 1 9 0 319
2021 260 5 7 30 0 4 14 0 320
2022 258 6 5 34 0 5 16 0 324
2023 262 3 6 35 0 0 11 0 317

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 Atkinson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 24.0 16.9 17
1989 425 24.0 17.7 24.7
1990 421 27.0 15.5 24.9
1991 427 28.0 15.2 24.6
1992 421 29.0 14.5 19.2
1993 435 24.0 18.1 24.1
1994 395 21.0 18.8 22.8
1995 394 22.0 17.9 29.7
1996 394 22.0 17.9 29.7
1997 415 22.0 18.9 28
1998 427 25.0 17.1 28.8
1999 463 25.0 18.5 32.8
2000 436 26.0 16.8 32.3
2001 416 26.0 16.0 33.2
2002 371 26.0 14.3 29.9
2003 371 26.0 14.3 29.9
2004 380 26.0 14.6 40.5
2005 388 26.0 14.9 39.2
2006 396 26.0 15.2 39.4
2007 401 n/a n/a 40.1
2008 409 27.0 15.1 32.6
2009 406 26.0 15.6 34.5
2010 389 27.0 14.4 42.4
2011 399 25.0 15.9 40.1
2012 390 24.3 15.9 45.4
2013 384 24.8 15.4 46.4
2014 400 24.4 16.3 45
2015 382 24.0 15.9 46.6
2016 377 23.0 16.3 45.4
2017 341 22.9 14.8 48.7
2018 343 22.8 15.0 45.5
2019 343 23.3 14.6 44.6
2020 319 22.3 14.2 39.2
2021 320 20.9 15.2 36.3
2022 324 23.9 13.5 39.2
2023 317 21.5 14.7 47.3

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 Atkinson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 407 24.0 16.9 17
1989 425 24.0 17.7 24.7
1990 421 27.0 15.5 24.9
1991 427 28.0 15.2 24.6
1992 421 29.0 14.5 19.2
1993 435 24.0 18.1 24.1
1994 395 21.0 18.8 22.8
1995 394 22.0 17.9 29.7
1996 394 22.0 17.9 29.7
1997 415 22.0 18.9 28
1998 427 25.0 17.1 28.8
1999 463 25.0 18.5 32.8
2000 436 26.0 16.8 32.3
2001 416 26.0 16.0 33.2
2002 371 26.0 14.3 29.9
2003 371 26.0 14.3 29.9
2004 380 26.0 14.6 40.5
2005 388 26.0 14.9 39.2
2006 396 26.0 15.2 39.4
2007 401 n/a n/a 40.1
2008 409 27.0 15.1 32.6
2009 406 26.0 15.6 34.5
2010 389 27.0 14.4 42.4
2011 399 25.0 15.9 40.1
2012 390 24.3 15.9 45.4
2013 384 24.8 15.4 46.4
2014 400 24.4 16.3 45
2015 382 24.0 15.9 46.6
2016 377 23.0 16.3 45.4
2017 341 22.9 14.8 48.7
2018 343 22.8 15.0 45.5
2019 343 23.3 14.6 44.6
2020 319 22.3 14.2 39.2
2021 320 20.9 15.2 36.3
2022 324 23.9 13.5 39.2
2023 317 21.5 14.7 47.3

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 Atkinson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $871 (8.9%) $8,881 (91.1%) $9,752

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Atkinson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 86th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 206th of 1502 Elementary schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Atkinson Elementary)8887.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools)72.669
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Atkinson Elementary)8672.5
 13.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools)62.655.4
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Atkinson Elementary)77.467.2
 10.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools)66.957
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Atkinson Elementary)75.873.8
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools)67.257.5
 9.7%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Atkinson Elementary)81.155.2
 25.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Henderson County Schools)62.359.6
 2.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Atkinson Elementary)79.267.2
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Henderson County Schools)61.150.4
 10.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Atkinson Elementary)92.586.2
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Henderson County Schools)81.770.3
 11.4%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students343317
 7.6%
African American63
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian66
Hispanic2335
 52.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White302262
 13.2%
Two or More Races411
 175%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.6%47.3%
 2.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson Elementary

Atkinson Elementary ranks 280th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Atkinson Elementary are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 317 students attended Atkinson Elementary.


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