Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28204

Summary:

The 28204 zip code area of Charlotte, North Carolina is home to three schools: one elementary, one middle, and one high school. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Piedmont Middle School standing out as a top-performing institution, while Elizabeth Traditional Elementary and Central Piedmont Early College also show promising results.

Piedmont Middle School is a standout, ranking among the top 109 middle schools in North Carolina and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently perform well on standardized tests, with impressive proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. In contrast, Elizabeth Traditional Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its relatively lower test scores compared to the other schools in the area.

Central Piedmont Early College, a small high school with only 74 students, stands out for its exceptional performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Biology, English II, and Mathematics. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 5.7 likely plays a role in its academic success. Overall, the schools in the 28204 zip code area demonstrate a range of strengths and challenges, reflecting the diversity of the local Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.

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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
Elizabeth Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1601 Park Dr	Charlotte	28204	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5475	428	32	13.5	99.3%	37 (8.6%)	287 (67.1%)	69 (16.1%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	54.1	683^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	54.6%		43	880^th of 1502 public elementary schools	41.4%	197					62.3	64.4	58.7				47.8	52.1	48.0				64.0		$9,777	$639	$9,138
Piedmont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1241 E 10th St	Charlotte	28204	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5435	1,130	53	21.3	45.8%	199 (17.6%)	652 (57.7%)	155 (13.7%)	83 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.6%)	83.2	109^th of 793 public middle schools	86.3%		86.2	90^th of 784 public middle schools	88.5%	19								70.6	60.8	79.4				60.6	58.9	73.8		91.2	$7,641	$438	$7,203
Central Piedmont Early College	Public	9-12	1228 Elizabeth Avenue	Charlotte	28204	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-1118	178	9	19.7	47.8%	26 (14.6%)	85 (47.8%)	53 (29.8%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	90.8	67^th of 640 public high schools	89.5%		8.7	585^th of 626 public high schools	6.5%	518	88.1	86.7	68.8	91.8															$18,854	$1,855	$16,999

Cities Near Zip Code 28204

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlotte	0.17 mi	186	291^st
Matthews	7.45 mi	14	69^th
Mint Hill	7.81 mi	4	273^rd
Pineville	8.08 mi	2	404^th
Huntersville	9.97 mi	16	121^st

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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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