Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28391

Summary:

The 28391 zip code area in North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Stedman Elementary and Stedman Primary. While both schools serve a high-poverty student population, with over 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Stedman Elementary stands out as a top-performing school in the region.

Stedman Elementary has consistently ranked among the best elementary schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking of 179 out of 1,505 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two years. The school's test scores significantly outperform the Cumberland County and North Carolina averages, with 74.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 57.1% for the district and 62.7% for the state. This strong academic performance may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8.

In contrast, Stedman Primary does not have the same level of detailed performance data available, and its statewide ranking history is not provided. However, the school shares some similarities with Stedman Elementary, such as a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients. The difference in spending per student between the two schools ($12,763 for Stedman Primary vs. $11,859 for Stedman Elementary) may be a factor in their performance, though more information would be needed to draw a definitive conclusion.

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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
Stedman Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	155 E First Street	Stedman	28391	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-6954	175	12	14.3	98.3%	120 (68.6%)	18 (10.3%)	15 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.7%)								(n/a)								$12,763	$1,367	$11,396
Stedman Elementary	Public	K-5	7370 Clinton Road Hwy 24	Stedman	28391	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3886	271	25	10.8	98.9%	166 (61.3%)	35 (12.9%)	25 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (14.0%)	84.7	179^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.1%		87.2	143^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	90.5%	36	74.6	79.1	77.0	55.9	76.1	72.1	80.3	$11,859	$1,108	$10,751

Cities Near Zip Code 28391

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stedman	0.76 mi	2	12^th
Fayetteville	3.36 mi	70	302^nd
Eastover	6.84 mi	2	39^th
Autryville	8.7 mi	1	179^th
Wade	8.84 mi	1	42^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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