Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28445

Summary:

The 28445 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 high school. The data reveals that Coastal Elementary and Surf City Elementary are the standout schools in the area, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Onslow County Schools and Pender County Schools respectively.

Coastal Elementary and Surf City Elementary boast impressive test scores, exceeding the district and state averages in Mathematics, Reading, and Science for grades 3-5. These schools also have relatively low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their strong academic performance. In contrast, Dixon High has a higher student-teacher ratio of 20.8, but its End-of-Course (EOC) test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the Onslow County and North Carolina averages.

The racial makeup of the schools in the 28445 zip code is predominantly white, with Coastal Elementary and Dixon Elementary having a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to the other schools. The free and reduced lunch rates for the schools range from 30.30% to 33.25%, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage in the area, which may have implications for resource allocation and support services.

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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 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
Dixon High	Public	9-12	160 Dixon School Rd	Holly Ridge	28445	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 347-2958	1,149	55	20.8	33.2%	844 (73.5%)	65 (5.7%)	142 (12.4%)	12 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	76 (6.6%)	55.8	258^th of 640 public high schools	59.7%		57.3	244^th of 626 public high schools	61.0%	14	55.6	64.5	46.6	65.8								$9,119	$727	$8,392
Dixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Betty Dixon Rd	Holly Ridge	28445	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 327-2104	736	45	16.3	30.3%	575 (78.1%)	16 (2.2%)	91 (12.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.1%)	74.4	331^st of 1505 public elementary schools	78.0%		77.9	274^th of 1502 public elementary schools	81.8%	57					75.2	59.5	60.8	64.4	70.6	67.6	70.6	$8,351	$596	$7,756
Surf City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12345-A Literacy Lane	Hampstead	28445	Onslow County	Pender County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 928-0067	808	44	18.3	30.8%	652 (80.7%)	25 (3.1%)	75 (9.3%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.1%)	78.4	274^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.8%		80.7	224^th of 1502 public elementary schools	85.1%	50					75.0	58.1	79.7	57.6	61.3	74.6	89.8	$7,721	$547	$7,175
Coastal Elementary	Public	K-5	370 Folkstone Rd	Holly Ridge	28445	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 455-2448	822	51	16.1	31.0%	600 (73.0%)	23 (2.8%)	121 (14.7%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (7.5%)	82.5	210^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.0%		72.5	368^th of 1502 public elementary schools	75.5%	158					75.7	66.9	72.6	67.1	70.3	69.5	78.0

Cities Near Zip Code 28445

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holly Ridge	2.57 mi	3	91^st
Hampstead	4.28 mi	7	24^th
Sneads Ferry	5.79 mi	1	137^th
Jacksonville	17.53 mi	26	327^th
Chinquapin	18.7 mi	1	163^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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