Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28637

Summary:

The 28637 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Hildebran Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school has a predominantly white student population, with significant Asian and Hispanic representation, and faces socioeconomic challenges with over 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Hildebran Elementary's performance is mixed, with math and reading proficiency rates generally on par with or slightly below the Burke County Schools district and the state of North Carolina. However, the school stands out with exceptional 5th-grade science proficiency rates that far exceed the district and state averages. Despite these strengths, the school has opportunities for improvement, particularly in 3rd-grade reading proficiency.

While Hildebran Elementary maintains a consistent ranking among North Carolina elementary schools, the lack of comparative data from other schools in the 28637 zip code limits the ability to identify true standout schools in the immediate geographic area. Expanding the data set to include more schools in the surrounding region would provide a more comprehensive analysis and context for the school's performance.

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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
Hildebran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	703 US Hwy 70 West	Hildebran	28637	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 397-3181	320	20	15.7	76.9%	243 (75.9%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.4%)	31 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.0%)	59.9	582^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	61.3%		68.8	425^th of 1502 public elementary schools	71.7%	157	59.5	69.8	60.4	38.1	51.2	54.2	85.4	$10,444	$1,872	$8,572

Cities Near Zip Code 28637

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hildebran	0.25 mi	1	97^th
Hickory	2.22 mi	17	175^th
Connellys Springs	2.31 mi	4	144^th
Granite Falls	5.73 mi	6	350^th
Hudson	7.26 mi	5	143^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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