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What's the biggest difference between Hillandale Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370210000921
Hillandale Elementary
40 Preston Lane, East Flat Rock, NC 28726 · (828) 697-4782 · Henderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
480 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
38.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hillandale Elementary
Hillandale Elementary's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillandale Elementary this school | 483 | 99.4% | 46.0% |
| Pink Hill Elementary Pink Hill | 437 | 99.3% | 59.0% |
| Randleman Elementary School Randleman | 487 | 99.4% | 38.7% |
| Southmont Elementary School Asheboro | 557 | 99.5% | 57.7% |
| Yadkinville Elementary Yadkinville | 478 | 96.4% | 48.6% |
| Midway Elementary Dunn | 539 | 99.3% | 64.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hillandale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #936 of 1,297 | #10 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #864 of 1,296 | #10 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #986 of 1,300 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #670 of 1,485 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #475 of 1,377 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #704 of 1,379 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #311 of 1,414 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #354 of 937 | #5 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
483
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 483 | 34.5 | 14.0:1 | 99% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 33.6 | 13.6:1 | 99% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 33.9 | 14.4:1 | 68% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 59% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 40.2 | 14.5:1 | 66% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 70% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 65% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 57% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillandale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (582 to 483); teachers down 14% (40.2 to 34.5).
About Hillandale Elementary
Hillandale Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in East Flat Rock, North Carolina, (ZIP code 28726). Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 483 students.
The district for Hillandale Elementary is Henderson County Schools, with 23 schools and 12,619 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Hillandale Elementary is White (49%). The next largest groups are 39% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. In Henderson County overall, about 82% of residents are White. Hillandale Elementary has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 34.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Henderson County is 36 points.
allk12 grades Hillandale Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hillandale Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.0%; the prediction is 48.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Henderson County show that median household income is about $68,187, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 25 public schools in Henderson County, with a combined enrollment of about 13,572.
Nearest public school: Flat Rock Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Hillandale Elementary ranks 4th of 6 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Hillandale Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 470 in 2020-21 and 483 in 2024-25, a gain of 13 students.
Community posts for Hillandale Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
118,484
Census ACS
Median income
$68,187
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
13,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henderson County Schools
- West Henderson HighHigh · 1,053 students
- North Henderson HighHigh · 1,052 students
- East Henderson HighHigh · 932 students
- Rugby MiddleMiddle · 849 students
- Apple Valley MiddleMiddle · 820 students
- Hendersonville HighHigh · 794 students
Other schools in East Flat Rock
- East Henderson HighHigh · 932 students
- Flat Rock MiddleMiddle · 748 students
Other Hillandale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hillandale Elementary. Hillandale Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hillandale ElementaryDurham, NC · 586 students
Nearby schools
- Flat Rock Middle0.2 mi · 748
- East Henderson High1.8 mi · 932
- Henderson County Career Academy2.5 mi · 114
- Henderson County Early College2.5 mi · 197
- Upward Elementary2.5 mi · 389
- The Mountain Community Sch3.0 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Hillandale ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hillandale Elementary?
Hillandale Elementary enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hillandale Elementary serve?
Hillandale Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hillandale Elementary?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Hillandale Elementary.
How diverse is Hillandale Elementary?
Hillandale Elementary reports a student body of 49% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Hillandale Elementary public or private?
Hillandale Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Henderson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.