Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27608

Summary:

The 27608 zip code area of Raleigh, North Carolina is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Joyner Elementary and Underwood Elementary) and 1 middle school (Oberlin Middle). These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Underwood Elementary and Oberlin Middle standing out as top-performing schools in the Wake County Schools district.

Underwood Elementary is the highest-performing school in the area, ranked 151 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science, with particularly strong results in 5th grade. Additionally, Underwood has a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, suggesting a focus on individualized attention, and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 27.56%, indicating a more affluent student population.

Oberlin Middle is also a standout, ranked 129 out of 793 North Carolina middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school demonstrates consistently strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science exceeding state and district averages. Oberlin Middle also stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 55.48% White, 23.79% African American, and 15.52% Hispanic, suggesting the school's ability to effectively serve students from various backgrounds.

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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
Oberlin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2816 Oberlin Rd	Raleigh	27608	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4860	1,121	70	16.0	31.4%	648 (57.8%)	236 (21.1%)	164 (14.6%)	28 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.0%)	80.4	129^th of 793 public middle schools	83.7%		79.8	142^nd of 784 public middle schools	81.9%	13				68.1	61.2	60.7				66.7	67.5	64.7		82.6	$8,583	$379	$8,204
Joyner Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2300 Lowden St.	Raleigh	27608	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7650	515	43	12.1	29.5%	294 (57.1%)	103 (20.0%)	73 (14.2%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	69.5	418^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.2%		64.8	503^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	66.5%	85	76.3	66.7	61.7				67.7	58.0	59.3				59.3		$9,492	$422	$9,070
Underwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1614 Glenwood Avenue	Raleigh	27608	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7663	390	38	10.2	27.4%	227 (58.2%)	65 (16.7%)	64 (16.4%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	87	151^st of 1505 public elementary schools	90.0%		84	182^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	87.9%	31	78.3	68.8	82.0				70.0	75.0	72.1				80.3		$11,726	$564	$11,163

Cities Near Zip Code 27608

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raleigh	0.53 mi	108	179^th
Cary	6.21 mi	34	53^rd
Garner	6.79 mi	14	255^th
Knightdale	7.27 mi	5	411^th
Wake Forest	9.63 mi	15	57^th

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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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