Upward Elementary

45 Education Drive, Flat Rock NC, 28731 | Henderson County Schools | 828-697-4764
  • grades KG-5
  • students 425
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Flat Rock
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
47%Flat Rock
43%North Carolina

Upward Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Henderson County Schools" in Flat Rock, NC. There are a total of 425 students and 32 teachers at Upward Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Upward Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 25% lower than the North Carolina average.

Upward Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students425
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Upward Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
340-44%
435-39%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
340-44%
430-34%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Upward Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 43.7% 70.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 3.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 49.7% 20.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.6% 3.7% 3.1%

Flat Rock demographics profile

StatisticFlat RockNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,35410,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)41421891
Median age63.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)80%57%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Flat Rock

IndexFlat RockNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade98.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school97.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college92.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree75.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.6%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters22.5%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Upward Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.