Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27524


Summary:

The 27524 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 high school, 1 elementary school, and 1 middle school - all part of the Johnston County Public Schools district. While the schools exhibit varying levels of performance, Four Oaks Elementary and Four Oaks Middle stand out as the top-performing institutions in the area, with relatively high test scores and state rankings.

South Johnston High School lags behind the district and state averages in most End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.2% to 58.3%. In contrast, Four Oaks Elementary and Four Oaks Middle generally perform at or above the district and state averages in End-of-Grade (EOG) exams, with Four Oaks Middle particularly excelling in 8th grade science. The schools also differ in their student-teacher ratios, with Four Oaks Elementary and Four Oaks Middle having lower ratios of 14.8 and 15, respectively, compared to South Johnston High's ratio of 17.3.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the schools' performance, as Four Oaks Elementary and Four Oaks Middle have high free/reduced lunch rates of 68.59% and 67.09%, respectively, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. This contrasts with South Johnston High's lower free/reduced lunch rate of 56.42%. The differences in spending per student, ranging from $9,204 at South Johnston High to $10,186 at Four Oaks Elementary, suggest potential variations in resource allocation that could contribute to the observed performance differences.








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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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