Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27979

Summary:

The 27979 zip code area is home to a single public elementary school, T.S. Cooper Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 174 students. While the school is part of the Gates County Schools district, which is ranked 166 out of 242 districts in North Carolina, T.S. Cooper Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state.

T.S. Cooper Elementary's test scores in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics, where the school's 3rd grade proficiency rate was 78.3% in 2023-2024, compared to 75.8% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school has also consistently ranked in the top half of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking of 711 out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024, up from 768 out of 1,514 in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While the student population at T.S. Cooper Elementary is predominantly White (63.79%), the school also has significant percentages of African American (22.41%) and Hispanic (6.32%) students. However, the school faces economic challenges, with 59.2% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population. Despite these challenges, T.S. Cooper Elementary appears to be effectively serving its diverse student body and providing a quality education.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
T S Cooper Elementary	Public	K-5	237 NC 32 South	Sunbury	27979	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 465-4091	174	15	11.6	59.2%	111 (63.8%)	39 (22.4%)	11 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	52.4	711^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.8%		51.6	736^th of 1502 public elementary schools	51.0%	25	78.3	69.2	40.7	47.8	53.8	33.3	70.4	$11,764	$1,088	$10,676

Cities Near Zip Code 27979

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunbury	2.45 mi	1	244^th
Gatesville	8.11 mi	3	293^rd
Gates	11.44 mi	1	223^rd
Tyner	13.75 mi	1	389^th
Winfall	14.49 mi	2	189^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27979

T S Cooper Elementary

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