Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28383

Summary:

The 28383 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school - that serve a diverse student population with high levels of economic disadvantage. While the schools generally underperform compared to district and state averages, Union Elementary stands out as a top performer, outpacing its peers in several academic metrics and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside Ashpole Elementary also shows promise, with a significantly higher percentage of 5th-grade students proficient in science compared to the Public Schools of Robeson County district and the state. However, South Robeson Middle School lags behind, with the lowest proficiency rates in mathematics and reading across grades 6-8.

The schools in the 28383 zip code serve a diverse student population, with high percentages of Native American and African American students, as well as extremely high rates of economic disadvantage. Addressing these challenges and identifying successful practices from the higher-performing schools could be key to improving educational outcomes in this community.

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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 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
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2547 NC Hwy 710 South	Rowland	28383	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-4272	343	25	13.4	99.1%	6 (1.7%)	12 (3.5%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	307 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	41.6	900^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.2%		48	795^th of 1502 public elementary schools	47.1%	105	62.7	52.4	57.1	56.0			45.1	35.7	30.6	26.0			75.5		$9,927	$1,943	$7,984
Southside Ashpole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 S Martin Luther King St	Rowland	28383	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 422-3791	177	17	10.3	98.3%	7 (4.0%)	79 (44.6%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	66 (37.3%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.7%)	11.3	1408^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.4	1438^th of 1502 public elementary schools	4.3%	30	26.7	25.0	40.0				16.7	16.7	31.4				54.3
South Robeson Middle School	Public	6-8	3268 South Robeson Road	Rowland	28383	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 422-3987	369	25	14.8	98.9%	19 (5.1%)	160 (43.4%)	28 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	134 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	12	722^nd of 793 public middle schools	9.0%		11.1	718^th of 784 public middle schools	8.4%	4				26.1	18.6	18.7				17.3	25.4	30.8		58.9

Cities Near Zip Code 28383

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rowland	0.5 mi	4	431^st
Fairmont	7.29 mi	4	472^nd
Lumberton	10.23 mi	15	317^th
Pembroke	10.59 mi	6	365^th
Maxton	13.96 mi	3	402^nd

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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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