Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28134

Summary:

The 28134 zip code area in North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Pineville Elementary and Sterling Elementary. While both schools serve students in the same geographic region, they exhibit stark differences in academic performance and student demographics.

Pineville Elementary appears to be the higher-performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch compared to Sterling Elementary. In contrast, Sterling Elementary has significantly lower test scores across the board, with proficiency rates well below the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and state averages in math, reading, and science.

The student racial makeup of the schools also differs, with Pineville Elementary having a more diverse student body, while Sterling Elementary has a predominantly Hispanic student population. Additionally, Sterling Elementary serves a significantly higher percentage of low-income students, with a 99.57% free/reduced lunch rate, compared to Pineville Elementary's 48.25% rate.

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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
Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9601 China Grove Church Rd	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3636	711	40	17.8	99.6%	18 (2.5%)	151 (21.2%)	517 (72.7%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	8.6	1435^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.9	1450^th of 1502 public elementary schools	3.5%	15	38.4	32.8	32.6	17.0	19.7	20.0	47.4	$10,335	$1,245	$9,090
Pineville Elementary	Public	K-5	204 Lowry St	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3920	775	53	14.7	99.6%	214 (27.6%)	160 (20.6%)	323 (41.7%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.6%)	50.2	740^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.8%		35.3	1002^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	33.3%	262	48.3	48.3	65.5	43.2	49.2	51.8	74.1	$9,354	$542	$8,812

Cities Near Zip Code 28134

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pineville	0.17 mi	2	404^th
Charlotte	2.52 mi	186	291^st
Marvin	7.09 mi	1	3^rd
Waxhaw	7.69 mi	11	65^th
Matthews	8.14 mi	14	69^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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