Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28693

Summary:

The 28693 zip code area is home to two schools - Ashe County Middle School and Blue Ridge Elementary School, both part of the Ashe County Schools district. While Ashe County Middle School consistently demonstrates strong academic performance, with students scoring well above state averages on standardized tests, Blue Ridge Elementary School's performance is more mixed, with some grades scoring above the state averages and others falling below.

Ashe County Middle School stands out as a top-performing school, ranking among the top 25% of middle schools in North Carolina and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This success may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which likely contributes to the strong academic outcomes. In contrast, Blue Ridge Elementary School has experienced a decline in its SchoolDigger ranking, dropping from a 4-star to a 3-star rating in recent years, suggesting a need for further investigation into the factors contributing to this decline.

The socioeconomic differences between the two schools are also noteworthy, with Blue Ridge Elementary School having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (70.83%) compared to Ashe County Middle School (63.64%). This disparity in student demographics may be a factor in the schools' academic performance. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Blue Ridge Elementary School ($12,251) compared to Ashe County Middle School ($11,205) suggests that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of academic success, and other factors, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role.

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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 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
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5778 NC Hwy 88 W	Warrensville	28693	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 384-4500	360	28	12.8	70.8%	332 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	53.2	695^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.8%		59.1	596^th of 1502 public elementary schools	60.3%	99	53.3	56.4	59.4	67.9			44.4	38.5	39.1	60.7			73.9		$12,251	$1,849	$10,401
Ashe County Middle	Public	7-8	255 Northwest Lane	Warrensville	28693	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 384-3591	440	37	12.0	63.6%	370 (84.1%)	2 (0.5%)	59 (13.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	83.7	104^th of 793 public middle schools	86.9%		81.9	121^st of 784 public middle schools	84.6%	17					69.1	72.9					60.2	64.7		86.9	$11,205	$855	$10,350

Cities Near Zip Code 28693

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warrensville	1.24 mi	2	93^rd
West Jefferson	6.37 mi	3	108^th
Jefferson	6.48 mi	1	47^th
Boone	13.74 mi	7	70^th
Zionville	14.4 mi	1	379^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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