Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28709

Summary:

The 28709 zip code is home to a single standout school, Barnardsville Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and has a small student population of 107. This school has consistently outperformed the Buncombe County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores for both mathematics and reading, with an impressive 86.4% 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate and a 64.7% 4th-grade reading proficiency rate in the 2023-2024 school year.

Barnardsville Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 92.52% of students identifying as white and a relatively low percentage of minority students. The school is well-resourced, with a high per-student spending of $13,378 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3, indicating a high level of individual attention for students. The school's statewide ranking has improved significantly, moving from 724th out of 1,514 North Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 124th out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has also improved from 3 stars to 5 stars out of 5 during the same period.

Overall, Barnardsville Elementary stands out as a high-performing school in the 28709 zip code, providing a strong academic foundation for its students. While the school's demographic homogeneity may be an area for further consideration, its exceptional academic performance, well-resourced learning environment, and improving rankings and ratings make it a standout choice for families in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)		EOG Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barnardsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Hillcrest Drive	Barnardsville	28709	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 626-2290	109	11	9.5	97.2%	100 (91.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	89.3	124^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.8%		67.4	455^th of 1502 public elementary schools	69.7%	331	86.4	75.0	77.3	64.7	$13,378	$1,474	$11,905

Cities Near Zip Code 28709

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barnardsville	1.78 mi	1	12^th
Weaverville	7.08 mi	6	68^th
Mars Hill	8.38 mi	1	156^th
Black Mountain	10.42 mi	3	174^th
Burnsville	10.88 mi	7	138^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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