Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28785

Summary:

The 28785 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Jonathan Valley Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 378 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (90.48%) and has a high percentage of students (99.21%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income community.

Jonathan Valley Elementary's academic performance is mixed compared to the Haywood County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages. While the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading are generally higher than the state but lower than the district, its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 83.9% is significantly higher than both the district and state averages. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with some improvements and declines in proficiency rates across different grade levels and subject areas.

The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.8 suggests adequate staffing resources, and the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the school serves a predominantly low-income community. Further analysis and comparison to similar schools or districts could provide additional insights to support the school's improvement efforts and address the challenges it faces in supporting its student population.

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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 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
Jonathan Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Hall Drive	Waynesville	28785	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 926-3207	378	24	15.8	99.2%	342 (90.5%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	72.8	361^st of 1505 public elementary schools	76.0%		65.4	496^th of 1502 public elementary schools	67.0%	135	65.5	68.2	75.0	51.7	54.5	64.3	83.9	$10,398	$995	$9,403

Cities Near Zip Code 28785

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waynesville	3.18 mi	8	103^rd
Clyde	3.7 mi	3	45^th
Canton	9.25 mi	5	89^th
Sylva	14.63 mi	6	211^th
Candler	16.44 mi	6	195^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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