Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28460

Summary:

The 28460 zip code is home to a single middle school, Dixon Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school stands out for its diverse student population and strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Onslow County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores, particularly in 8th grade science.

Dixon Middle has a student body that is 70.36% White, 4.85% African American, 15.3% Hispanic, and 8.02% two or more races. The school also has a significant economically disadvantaged population, with 38.61% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Dixon Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.2, suggesting that the school has adequate staffing resources to support its diverse student body.

In terms of academic performance, Dixon Middle has shown consistent improvement over the past three years, moving from the 295th to the 271st ranking out of over 790 North Carolina middle schools. The school maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that it is a solid educational option within the state. With its strong test scores, particularly in 8th grade science, and its improving statewide ranking, Dixon Middle appears to be a well-performing middle school that is providing a quality education to the students in the 28460 zip code.

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dixon Middle	Public	6-8	118 Ridgefield Ave	Sneads Ferry	28460	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-2738	948	52	18.2	38.6%	667 (70.4%)	46 (4.9%)	145 (15.3%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.0%)	62.5	271^st of 793 public middle schools	65.8%		62.7	263^rd of 784 public middle schools	66.5%	8	58.0	54.2	48.3	52.6	50.7	52.8	86.2	$7,866	$808	$7,058

Cities Near Zip Code 28460

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sneads Ferry	2.86 mi	1	137^th
Holly Ridge	3.76 mi	3	91^st
Hampstead	11.67 mi	7	24^th
Hubert	13.98 mi	1	202^nd
Jacksonville	14.56 mi	26	327^th

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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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