Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28018

Summary:

The 28018 zip code area in Rutherford County, North Carolina is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Rutherford County Schools district. While the schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, Sunshine Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 6% of elementary schools statewide.

Sunshine Elementary boasts exceptional math and reading proficiency, with over 85% of 4th and 5th graders scoring proficient or better on state assessments. In contrast, East Rutherford High School and East Rutherford Middle School have more mixed academic results, with some scores above and some below the county and state averages. The schools also vary in their racial diversity, with Sunshine Elementary being the least diverse and East Rutherford High School the most diverse.

Despite the economic challenges faced by the communities served by these schools, Sunshine Elementary's outstanding performance suggests that with the right resources and support, high-poverty schools can achieve exceptional results. Further analysis would be needed to determine the factors contributing to Sunshine Elementary's success and identify potential areas for improvement at the other schools in the 28018 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
East Rutherford High School	Public	9-12	331 East High Rd	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 245-6424	659	50	13.1	99.5%	454 (68.9%)	89 (13.5%)	67 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.0%)	49.2	303^rd of 640 public high schools	52.7%		52.7	274^th of 626 public high schools	56.2%	29	56.5	52.2	41.1	68.1															$10,163	$1,106	$9,057
East Rutherford Middle School	Public	6-8	259 East Church Street	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 245-3750	552	38	14.5	99.5%	368 (66.7%)	78 (14.1%)	59 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	52	375^th of 793 public middle schools	52.7%		54.8	335^th of 784 public middle schools	57.3%	40								54.9	44.8	43.8				48.0	44.8	54.6		74.5	$9,615	$916	$8,699
Sunshine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Toney Road	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 245-0658	190	17	11.2	97.9%	186 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	74.1	340^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.4%		92.4	85^th of 1502 public elementary schools	94.3%	255					55.6	86.4	90.5				48.1	86.4	61.9				76.2		$12,481	$1,748	$10,733

Cities Near Zip Code 28018

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bostic	0.58 mi	3	112^th
Forest City	6.9 mi	7	228^th
Ellenboro	7.5 mi	1	88^th
Spindale	9.93 mi	2	121^st
Rutherfordton	9.99 mi	4	156^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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