Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28645

Summary:

The 28645 zip code area of Lenoir, North Carolina is home to 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across these schools, with some standouts like Lower Creek Elementary and Happy Valley Elementary consistently outperforming others on state assessments. Meanwhile, schools like Valmead Elementary and Gamewell Middle struggle, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages.

Economic factors also play a significant role, with several schools reporting high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. The data suggests a potential relationship between diversity and performance, with more diverse schools like Davenport A+ School performing better than less diverse schools like Gamewell Elementary and Happy Valley Elementary.

The data also includes a specialized school, Horizons Elementary, which has a unique student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, suggesting a specialized program or approach. Overall, the schools in the 28645 zip code area face significant challenges, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Caldwell County Schools and Oak Hill Charter School districts.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davenport A+ School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 College Avenue SW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-6941	446	33	13.6	99.3%	158 (35.4%)	68 (15.2%)	173 (38.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.4%)	36.7	981^st of 1505 public elementary schools	34.8%		40.2	925^th of 1502 public elementary schools	38.4%	56					44.3	55.2	53.2				40.5	52.9	42.9				51.9		$9,609	$958	$8,651
Lower Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Lower Creek Drive NE	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-4022	383	25	15.2	99.2%	279 (72.8%)	31 (8.1%)	33 (8.6%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	64.4	498^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.9%		75.4	317^th of 1502 public elementary schools	78.9%	181					74.6	53.5	50.0				60.3	60.6	54.5				77.3		$8,688	$857	$7,832
Valmead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Elizabeth Drive NW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-9612	275	22	12.6	98.9%	129 (46.9%)	42 (15.3%)	64 (23.3%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.7%)	21.3	1263^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	16.1%		3.8	1489^th of 1502 public elementary schools	0.9%	226					66.7	15.2	12.2				53.3	26.1	19.5				31.7		$13,388	$1,976	$11,412
Whitnel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Berkley Street SW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-6423	267	23	11.8	98.9%	172 (64.4%)	16 (6.0%)	51 (19.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	33.6	1035^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.2%		11.9	1389^th of 1502 public elementary schools	7.5%	354					64.7	47.1	50.0				41.2	35.3	36.1				61.1		$11,973	$1,307	$10,666
Horizons Elementary	Public	K-5	332 Greenhaven Dr. NW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 726-3855	29	14	2.0	89.7%	24 (82.8%)	2 (6.9%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)																			$39,602	$516	$39,086
Caldwell Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	332 Greenhaven Dr NW	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(828) 726-3855	151	11	13.7	54.3%	107 (70.9%)	6 (4.0%)	24 (15.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.6%)								(n/a)	30.0	35.3	21.4	15.0				25.0	37.5	23.5				33.3	43.8	58.8		79.4
Gamewell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2904 Morganton Boulevard	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 758-1193	519	34	15.1	99.4%	367 (70.7%)	45 (8.7%)	43 (8.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.6%)	15.2	1359^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.7%		21	1244^th of 1502 public elementary schools	17.2%	115					35.7	33.3	26.7				31.0	38.3	40.7				40.7		$9,383	$1,070	$8,312
Gamewell Middle	Public	6-8	3210 Gamewell School Road	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-6204	486	33	14.6	99.4%	294 (60.5%)	44 (9.1%)	102 (21.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.8%)	25.6	610^th of 793 public middle schools	23.1%		24.2	618^th of 784 public middle schools	21.2%	8								33.3	29.2	40.6				28.9	33.5	40.0		63.9	$8,743	$1,279	$7,464
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1350 Yadkin River Road	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-3496	223	17	13.2	98.7%	199 (89.2%)	5 (2.2%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	41.1	910^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.5%		35.9	991^st of 1502 public elementary schools	34.0%	81					52.4	31.3	55.9	35.3	18.2	21.7	28.6	37.5	50.0	47.1	40.9	65.2	76.5	73.9	$10,168	$1,178	$8,990
Hibriten High	Public	9-12	1350 Panther Trail SE	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 758-7376	811	52	15.7	99.6%	529 (65.2%)	74 (9.1%)	139 (17.1%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)	38.2	382^nd of 640 public high schools	40.3%		39.7	356^th of 626 public high schools	43.1%	26	39.7	55.6	34.6	60.8															$10,067	$942	$9,125
William Lenoir Middle	Public	6-8	1366 Wildcat Trail	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 726-3910	514	33	15.7	98.4%	323 (62.8%)	50 (9.7%)	103 (20.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	53.6	351^st of 793 public middle schools	55.7%		41.3	446^th of 784 public middle schools	43.1%	95								51.5	49.1	36.1				50.3	48.4	51.6		83.1	$9,237	$791	$8,446
West Caldwell High	Public	9-12	300 W Caldwell Drive	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 758-5583	687	47	14.5	99.1%	387 (56.3%)	69 (10.0%)	165 (24.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.6%)	17.9	529^th of 640 public high schools	17.3%		23.7	490^th of 626 public high schools	21.7%	39	33.0	46.7	15.1	34.3															$11,229	$831	$10,398
Oak Hill Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4603 Oak Hill School Rd.	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Oak Hill Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 759-1383	207	13	16.3		176 (85.0%)	6 (2.9%)	8 (3.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	14.5	1367^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.2%					(n/a)					36.8	28.6	23.5	30.0	42.9	38.5	36.8	38.1	29.4	35.0	52.4	53.8	41.2	53.8
Kings Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3680 Wilkesboro Boulevard	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 754-6039	148	14	10.8	98.0%	134 (90.5%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	25.7	1183^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	21.4%		42.8	884^th of 1502 public elementary schools	41.1%	299					41.2	33.3	26.3	40.0	46.7	38.9	23.5	50.0	31.6	53.3	53.3	33.3	63.2	72.2	$11,461	$1,809	$9,651

Cities Near Zip Code 28645

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lenoir	1.01 mi	14	386^th
Hudson	6.93 mi	5	124^th
Collettsville	8.15 mi	1	190^th
Granite Falls	9.46 mi	6	326^th
Valdese	12.61 mi	4	114^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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