Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28525

Summary:

The 28525 zip code area is home to a single public high school, South Lenoir High, which serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 771 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (57.33%), with significant Hispanic (23.74%) and African American (14.79%) representation, reflecting the diversity of the local community.

Academically, South Lenoir High faces some challenges, with its end-of-course (EOC) test scores consistently falling below the Lenoir County Public Schools and North Carolina state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 32.7% in Math I to 50% in Biology, compared to the state averages of 36.9% and 53.4%, respectively. This suggests a need for improvement in curriculum, instruction, and student support to better serve the school's diverse student population.

One notable aspect of South Lenoir High is the high percentage of students (98.96%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student body. This socioeconomic challenge may have implications for the school's resources and the overall support available to students. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16.2, which is within the typical range for high schools.

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Lenoir High	Public	9-12	3355 Old Hwy 11 South	Deep Run	28525	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-6161	764	47	16.2	99.6%	431 (56.4%)	112 (14.7%)	180 (23.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.7%)	30.1	448^th of 640 public high schools	30.0%		23.4	493^rd of 626 public high schools	21.2%	45	50.0	40.6	32.7	44.9	$10,185	$1,319	$8,866

Cities Near Zip Code 28525

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Deep Run	1.81 mi	1	396^th
Pink Hill	3.42 mi	1	99^th
Kinston	4.92 mi	14	390^th
Albertson	7.53 mi	1	445^th
Seven Springs	11.85 mi	2	310^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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