Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28428

Summary:

The 28428 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Carolina Beach Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 431 students. This school consistently outperforms the New Hanover County Schools district and the state of North Carolina on standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics and science. In 2023-2024, 87.2% of 3rd graders at Carolina Beach Elementary were proficient or better in math, compared to 68.5% for the district and 62.7% for the state.

Carolina Beach Elementary has been ranked among the top 20% of elementary schools in North Carolina for the past three school years, with a ranking of 163 out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024. However, the school's student population is predominantly White, at 91.42%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. This raises questions about the school's inclusivity and whether it is serving the needs of a diverse student population.

The school's per-student spending of $10,071 (2018-2019 school year) is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there may be opportunities to further enhance student outcomes, particularly in reading, where proficiency rates, while still above the district and state averages, are lower than in mathematics and science.

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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
Carolina Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	400 South 4th St	Carolina Beach	28428	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 458-4340	431	28	15.1	31.6%	394 (91.4%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	86.2	163^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	89.2%		84	184^th of 1502 public elementary schools	87.7%	21	87.2	70.6	71.6	74.4	70.6	64.2	84.0	$10,071	$617	$9,454

Cities Near Zip Code 28428

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carolina Beach	0.43 mi	1	22^nd
Wilmington	4.3 mi	45	231^st
Southport	8.27 mi	3	181^st
Bolivia	12.78 mi	7	116^th
Leland	13.59 mi	5	193^rd

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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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