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Schools in Gerton

Gerton’s public schools

Henderson County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gerton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?15/22schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
54%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 8% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
12,505 students on the public path
In brief

Gerton’s schools, in brief

School by school

15 of Gerton’s 22 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Henderson County Early College places highest (better than 98%); Upward Elementary lowest (24%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

13 elementary schools serve Gerton, graded from C− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and five high schools: West Henderson High, North Henderson High, East Henderson High, Hendersonville High and Henderson County Early College. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Gerton, with each school’s own grade.

13 schools teach K in Gerton’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to A, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Henderson County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 49.9% · 6770 students tested
Math57%
State average 50.8% · 6301 students tested

Gerton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Gerton’s borders.

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Gerton—Henderson County Schools

Every school in Gerton

22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Gertonin other towns
Mills River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mills River
A−
608 students16:1Rate it →
Hillandale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Flat Rock
C+
483 students14:1Rate it →
Bruce Drysdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B
473 students15:1Rate it →
Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
435 students14:1Rate it →
Fletcher Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fletcher
B
434 students15:1Rate it →
Sugarloaf Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
415 students14:1Rate it →
Edneyville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
405 students13:1Rate it →
Dana Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
C
403 students14:1Rate it →
Upward Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flat Rock
C−
389 students14:1Rate it →
Etowah Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Etowah
B+
302 students14:1Rate it →
Atkinson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B+
288 students13:1Rate it →
Glenn C Marlow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mills River
A
562 students16:1Rate it →
Hendersonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hendersonville
A
323 students14:1Rate it →
Rugby Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hendersonville
A−
849 students17:1Rate it →
Apple Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hendersonville
B−
820 students15:1Rate it →
Flat Rock Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Flat Rock
C+
748 students17:1Rate it →
Hendersonville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hendersonville
B
540 students15:1Rate it →
West Henderson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hendersonville
A
1,053 students16:1Rate it →
North Henderson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hendersonville
A
1,052 students15:1Rate it →
East Henderson High
High · Grades 9–12 · East Flat Rock
A−
932 students15:1Rate it →
Hendersonville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hendersonville
A
794 students17:1Rate it →
Henderson County Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Flat Rock
A+
197 students31:1Rate it →

Questions about Gerton’s schools

Are Gerton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Gerton. Henderson County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gerton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 15 of its 22 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Gerton in?

Henderson County Schools.

Where do Gerton kids go to high school?

One of five high schools, depending on your address: West Henderson High, North Henderson High, East Henderson High, Hendersonville High and Henderson County Early College.

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What Gerton families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.