Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28586

Summary:

The 28586 zip code area is home to two schools - West Craven High School, the only high school in the area, and Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary School, the sole elementary school. Both schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with extremely high rates of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, indicating significant challenges faced by families in the community.

While West Craven High School has a relatively large student enrollment of 860, its academic performance on state-wide End-of-Course (EOC) exams is consistently below the Craven County and North Carolina averages across all subjects. In contrast, Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary School has a more mixed performance on End-of-Grade (EOG) exams, with some grade levels performing above the county and state averages, while others lag behind.

The differences in student-teacher ratios between the high school (17.1) and the elementary school (14.5), as well as the slightly higher spending per student at the elementary school ($10,168 vs. $9,958), may contribute to the varying academic outcomes. Addressing the significant economic challenges faced by the student population and implementing targeted interventions based on the detailed performance data could be crucial in improving educational outcomes in this community.

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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
Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Farm Life Avenue	Vanceboro	28586	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 244-3215	457	33	13.8	99.3%	201 (44.0%)	152 (33.3%)	53 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)	38.8	955^th of 1505 public elementary schools	36.5%		29.8	1090^th of 1502 public elementary schools	27.4%	135					53.2	47.9	66.7	32.1	38.9	48.3	65.0	$10,168	$1,737	$8,430
West Craven High	Public	9-12	2600 Streets Ferry Road	Vanceboro	28586	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	No	(252) 244-3200	821	52	15.8	98.5%	368 (44.8%)	265 (32.3%)	123 (15.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.7%)	23.5	492^nd of 640 public high schools	23.1%		24.2	484^th of 626 public high schools	22.7%	8	44.8	44.1	24.1	37.3								$9,958	$1,152	$8,807

Cities Near Zip Code 28586

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vanceboro	0.54 mi	2	397^th
New Bern	5.7 mi	15	220^th
Cove City	8.8 mi	1	359^th
Chocowinity	11.31 mi	3	106^th
Greenville	13.4 mi	25	267^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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