Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28732

Summary:

The 28732 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative school. Based on the data, Cane Creek Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently exceeding district and state averages on state assessments. Fletcher Elementary School also performs well, with strong test scores and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, though it has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch students, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population.

The racial and socioeconomic diversity of the schools in the 28732 zip code area is noteworthy. FernLeaf Community Charter School has a significantly higher percentage of white students compared to the other schools, and its performance is mixed, with some grade levels exceeding state averages and others falling behind. The differences in student-teacher ratios and spending per student across the schools may contribute to the variations in academic performance, and further investigation would be needed to determine the impact of these factors.

Overall, the data suggests that Cane Creek Middle School and Fletcher Elementary School are the standout performers in the 28732 zip code area, while FernLeaf Community Charter School may require additional support to address its academic challenges. Understanding the unique needs and challenges faced by each school's student population could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (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	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
FernLeaf	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	58 Howard Gap Rd	Fletcher	28732	Henderson County	FernLeaf Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 684-3645	520	37	13.9		450 (86.5%)	7 (1.3%)	36 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)	60.0	77.5	25.0	32.6	41.2	31.9	40.4	60.9	43.8	47.8	52.9	53.2	68.1	71.7	75.0	72.3	91.7
Fletcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Howard Gap Road	Fletcher	28732	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 684-0580	482	30	15.8	52.7%	336 (69.7%)	20 (4.1%)	92 (19.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.4%)	68.9	428^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.6%		68.4	433^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	71.2%	5				70.2	65.8	58.5				52.4	65.8	53.8				78.5		$10,006	$951	$9,055
Cane Creek Middle	Public	6-8	570 Lower Brush Creek Road	Fletcher	28732	Henderson County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 628-0824	452	33	13.5	35.8%	369 (81.6%)	13 (2.9%)	43 (9.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.3%)	83.3	108^th of 793 public middle schools	86.4%		85.5	98^th of 784 public middle schools	87.5%	10							80.0	76.3	53.0				72.0	67.9	61.9		78.4	$9,589	$601	$8,988

Cities Near Zip Code 28732

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fletcher	0.29 mi	3	86^th
Mills River	2.82 mi	2	10^th
Arden	3.33 mi	3	161^st
Hendersonville	3.92 mi	14	157^th
Asheville	4.87 mi	35	215^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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