Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27837

Summary:

The 27837 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, G R Whitfield, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 533 students. This school has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Pitt County Schools and outperforms the North Carolina state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency across multiple grade levels.

G R Whitfield's academic excellence is evident in its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its students' strong performance. In 8th grade math and science, G R Whitfield students outperform the state average by over 10 percentage points. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 likely contributes to its success, as does its efficient use of resources, with a per-student spending of $10,605.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (62.66% free/reduced lunch), G R Whitfield maintains a racially diverse student body, suggesting the school is providing equitable opportunities and effectively supporting students from various backgrounds. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas, such as 3rd grade reading proficiency and 7th/8th grade math proficiency, where targeted interventions could further boost student achievement.

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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
G R Whitfield	Public	PK, KG-8	4839 School Rd	Grimesland	27837	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-6614	533	35	15.0	62.7%	287 (53.8%)	115 (21.6%)	103 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	75	324^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.5%		68.8	427^th of 1502 public elementary schools	71.6%	103	63.8	88.9	81.8	53.1	55.6	58.3	53.4	75.0	67.3	55.1	48.6	53.5	80.0	72.2	$10,605	$1,481	$9,124

Cities Near Zip Code 27837

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grimesland	3.14 mi	1	152^nd
Greenville	3.24 mi	25	279^th
Winterville	7.64 mi	7	118^th
Chocowinity	8.81 mi	3	150^th
Washington	9.68 mi	7	269^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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