Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28792

Summary:

The 28792 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Henderson County Schools district. While the district is ranked 83 out of 242 in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating, several standout schools in this area demonstrate strong academic performance.

Clear Creek Elementary is the top performer, ranking 409 out of 1,505 elementary schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating. It excels in math, with over 60% of students proficient across grade levels. The Mountain Community School, a public charter, also stands out with high proficiency rates in both math and reading. Meanwhile, North Henderson High performs relatively well on end-of-course exams, with over 65% proficiency in English II and Math III.

However, the schools in this area face challenges common to economically disadvantaged communities. Free and reduced-price lunch rates range from 61% to 81%, indicating high levels of economic need. While student-teacher ratios are low, suggesting smaller class sizes, there are significant performance gaps between student subgroups, particularly in reading. The lower-performing schools, such as Edneyville Elementary and Dana Elementary, struggle to reach state and district proficiency levels, highlighting the challenges they face in supporting their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
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	198	15	13.6		161 (81.3%)	3 (1.5%)	23 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	64	507^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.3%		65.8	487^th of 1502 public elementary schools	67.6%	20					66.7	66.7	72.7	33.3	79.2	59.1	71.4	61.9	63.6	41.7	66.7	68.2	72.7
Apple Valley Middle	Public	6-8	43 Fruitland Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4545	825	55	14.9	67.0%	392 (47.5%)	34 (4.1%)	350 (42.4%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	35 (4.2%)	43.3	457^th of 793 public middle schools	42.4%		40.4	459^th of 784 public middle schools	41.5%	2								45.6	48.3	62.3				40.4	37.7	39.2		66.1	$9,107	$1,028	$8,080
North Henderson High	Public	9-12	35 Fruitland Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4500	1,146	67	17.0	61.4%	588 (51.3%)	37 (3.2%)	446 (38.9%)	18 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.9%)	53.9	275^th of 640 public high schools	57.0%		59.5	231^st of 626 public high schools	63.1%	44	45.8	65.2	50.0	71.2															$8,718	$586	$8,132
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 Bearcat Blvd.	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-5568	448	30	15.0	64.5%	228 (50.9%)	47 (10.5%)	121 (27.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.0%)	37 (8.3%)	56.5	639^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.5%		60.4	573^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	61.9%	66					48.8	58.2	63.9				42.7	61.2	61.1				72.2		$10,708	$1,509	$9,198
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	737 N Clear Creek Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4760	484	33	14.7	69.6%	273 (56.4%)	20 (4.1%)	149 (30.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.4%)	69.7	409^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.8%		57.9	621^st of 1502 public elementary schools	58.7%	212					69.3	73.4	63.2				48.0	64.6	54.0				78.2		$9,070	$1,106	$7,964
Sugarloaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2270 Sugarloaf Rd	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4600	416	29	14.1	81.0%	182 (43.8%)	15 (3.6%)	181 (43.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	26 (6.3%)	35.5	1007^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.1%		44	867^th of 1502 public elementary schools	42.3%	140					52.9	50.7	50.7				28.6	47.8	42.3				62.0		$10,601	$1,711	$8,890
Dana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	690 Ridge Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7743	407	29	13.9	79.6%	176 (43.2%)	12 (2.9%)	209 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	23.7	1219^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.0%		32.9	1040^th of 1502 public elementary schools	30.8%	179					59.7	47.8	37.5				31.9	21.7	32.1				51.8		$10,155	$1,652	$8,503
Edneyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2875 Pace Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7600	439	30	14.5	70.8%	271 (61.7%)	5 (1.1%)	144 (32.8%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	36.9	979^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.0%		31.9	1058^th of 1502 public elementary schools	29.6%	79					67.7	45.9	46.5				41.5	41.0	46.5				52.3		$10,529	$1,426	$9,103

Cities Near Zip Code 28792

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hendersonville	1.24 mi	14	157^th
Flat Rock	2.69 mi	3	313^th
East Flat Rock	3.12 mi	3	315^th
Fletcher	5.68 mi	3	86^th
Mills River	7.18 mi	2	10^th

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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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