Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27555

Summary:

The 27555 zip code area is home to two schools - North Johnston Middle School and Micro Elementary School. Both schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing the Johnston County Public Schools district and the state of North Carolina in several key test score metrics.

North Johnston Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of North Carolina middle schools over the past 3 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 8th-grade students have particularly excelled, with 56% proficient in math and 87% proficient in science, compared to state averages of 46.9% and 70.1%, respectively. Micro Elementary School, on the other hand, has been ranked in the top 40% of North Carolina elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, with strong performance in 3rd and 4th-grade math and 4th-grade reading.

While both schools serve a similar economically disadvantaged population, there are some differences in their resource allocation and student-teacher ratios. Micro Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $11,862, compared to $8,490 for North Johnston Middle School. Additionally, Micro Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3, while North Johnston Middle has a ratio of 15. These differences may contribute to the schools' varying academic performance and the educational experiences of their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Johnston Middle	Public	6-8	435 Oil Company Road	Micro	27555	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 284-3374	600	40	15.0	71.5%	286 (47.7%)	64 (10.7%)	227 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	62.5	272^nd of 793 public middle schools	65.7%		62.4	265^th of 784 public middle schools	66.2%	7				62.4	45.1	56.0				54.1	42.5	55.6		87.0	$8,490	$818	$7,672
Micro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Main St	Micro	27555	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 588-4300	407	33	12.3	74.7%	187 (45.9%)	48 (11.8%)	152 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	57.2	630^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.1%		79.8	241^st of 1502 public elementary schools	84.0%	389	52.1	58.5	60.8				35.2	63.1	57.0				79.7		$11,862	$1,093	$10,769

Cities Near Zip Code 27555

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Micro	0.21 mi	2	72^nd
Kenly	1.3 mi	2	251^st
Selma	4.01 mi	3	351^st
Pine Level	4.23 mi	1	33^rd
Smithfield	6.83 mi	10	263^rd

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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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