Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28651

Summary:

The 28651 zip code area in North Carolina is home to two schools - Millers Creek Elementary School and West Wilkes High School. While both serve the local community, Millers Creek Elementary stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently outpacing the Wilkes County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic metrics.

Millers Creek Elementary boasts impressive test scores, with 82.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 67.1% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school has also been ranked among the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools and holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Millers Creek Elementary serves a diverse student population, with 19.75% Hispanic and 6.13% two or more races, higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, West Wilkes High School appears to be performing at or slightly below the district and state averages in academic metrics, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While both schools have similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios, the stark difference in free/reduced lunch rates, with Millers Creek Elementary at 99.59% and West Wilkes High School at 46.82%, highlights the economic diversity within the 28651 zip code area and the potential challenges faced by high-poverty 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)	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
West Wilkes High School	Public	9-12	6598 Boone Trail	Millers Creek	28651	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 903-6710	628	39	15.9	46.8%	500 (79.6%)	6 (1.0%)	101 (16.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	51.4	290^th of 640 public high schools	54.7%		45.8	318^th of 626 public high schools	49.2%	28	54.5	59.9	54.0	56.1								$9,570	$787	$8,783
Millers Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4320 North NC Hwy 16	Millers Creek	28651	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 903-6000	734	48	15.2	99.6%	536 (73.0%)	4 (0.5%)	145 (19.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	73.9	345^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.1%		76.6	294^th of 1502 public elementary schools	80.4%	51					82.5	63.4	73.3	53.4	58.9	55.2	81.0	$9,599	$1,250	$8,349

Cities Near Zip Code 28651

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Millers Creek	4.94 mi	2	146^th
North Wilkesboro	6.26 mi	4	182^nd
Wilkesboro	7.4 mi	4	114^th
Ferguson	8.72 mi	1	120^th
Hays	9.5 mi	2	135^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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