Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28174

Summary:

The 28174 zip code area of Union County, North Carolina is home to two strong-performing elementary schools - Wingate Elementary and Union Elementary. Both schools serve diverse, high-poverty student populations and excel in key academic areas, though they also face unique challenges.

Wingate Elementary stands out for its diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 14.25% White, 34.75% African American, 45.5% Hispanic, and 5% two or more races. The school also performs exceptionally well on state math and science tests, with 76.1% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in science. In contrast, Union Elementary has a more homogeneous student population but has excelled in 3rd grade math, with 84.8% of students scoring proficient or better.

Both schools serve predominantly economically disadvantaged student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates of 83.25% at Wingate Elementary and 72.26% at Union Elementary. Despite these challenges, the schools have seen their statewide rankings improve in recent years, with Wingate Elementary moving from 973rd to 595th and Union Elementary moving from 911th to 529th out of over 1,500 North Carolina elementary schools. This progress is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the schools' staff and the Union County Public Schools district.

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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
Wingate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Bivens Street	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-0635	400	36	11.1	83.3%	57 (14.3%)	139 (34.8%)	182 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	59.3	595^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.5%		44.5	855^th of 1502 public elementary schools	43.1%	260	73.3	74.1	70.8	41.7	37.9	44.4	76.1	$12,882	$2,524	$10,358
Union Elementary	Public	K-5	5320 White Store Rd	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-6348	274	21	13.3	72.3%	159 (58.0%)	24 (8.8%)	73 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	62.7	529^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.9%		53	717^th of 1502 public elementary schools	52.3%	188	69.5	75.6	66.7	49.2	54.3	37.5	77.1	$13,139	$2,477	$10,662

Cities Near Zip Code 28174

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wingate	0.37 mi	2	271^st
Marshville	2.07 mi	4	250^th
Monroe	2.94 mi	26	214^th
Indian Trail	9.95 mi	8	69^th
Peachland	10 mi	1	94^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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