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Apple Valley Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

43 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792 · (828) 697-4545 · Part of Henderson County Schools

Fruitland’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
820
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Apple Valley Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fruitland kids: North Henderson High

On the path

Where Fruitland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Apple Valley MiddleYou are here
9–12North Henderson Highin Hendersonville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

43 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6269
Grade 7288
Grade 8263
Enrollment over time
913’20
903’21
825’22
846’23
820’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 43%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Apple Valley Middle from Fruitland families.

Other schools in Henderson County Schools

The district →
Mills River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mills River
A−
608 students16:1
Hillandale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Flat Rock
C+
483 students14:1
Bruce Drysdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B
473 students15:1
Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
435 students14:1
Fletcher Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fletcher
B
434 students15:1
Sugarloaf Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
415 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Fruitland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.