Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28906

Summary:

The 28906 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 4 high schools, all part of the Cherokee County Schools district. While the district is ranked 82 out of 242 in the state, the schools in this area show a mix of academic performance, with some standouts and others struggling to meet state and district averages.

Two schools, Ranger Elementary/Middle and Martins Creek Elementary/Mid, are the highest-ranked in the area with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and strong academic proficiency. In contrast, Hiwassee Dam High and The Oaks Academy have low proficiency rates. The area's high-performing outlier is Tri-County Early College High, ranked 140th out of 640 high schools statewide.

Economically, many of the schools in the 28906 zip code serve a high-need population, with over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at several elementary and middle schools. Student-teacher ratios and per-student spending also vary widely across the schools. While some schools, like Peachtree Elementary, perform well academically, the overall trend shows the schools in this area lagging behind the Cherokee County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in key metrics.

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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 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
Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	337 Blue Eagle Circle	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 644-5115	121	11	11.0	97.5%	105 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.1%)	68.5	437^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.0%		62.3	542^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	63.9%	105					64.3	70.0	70.0	50.0	62.5	75.0	64.3	60.0	60.0	50.0	68.8	68.8	90.0	100.0	$13,929	$1,973	$11,956
Martins Creek Elementary/Mid	Public	PK, KG-8	1459 Tobe Stalcup Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2831	190	13	14.1	98.4%	170 (89.5%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	67.9	444^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.5%		70.5	398^th of 1502 public elementary schools	73.5%	46					47.4	83.3	57.9	68.0	20.0	6.3	47.4	75.0	47.4	64.0	30.0	68.8	73.7	81.3	$14,033	$1,512	$12,522
Murphy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Valley River Avenue	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2424	516	40	12.9	99.4%	433 (83.9%)	15 (2.9%)	20 (3.9%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	46.1	817^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.7%		52	735^th of 1502 public elementary schools	51.1%	82					44.9	54.1	62.2				31.9	41.9	54.9				74.4		$12,640	$1,376	$11,264
Murphy High	Public	9-12	234 High School Circle	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 837-2426	433	28	15.4	99.3%	357 (82.4%)	12 (2.8%)	27 (6.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	53.4	279^th of 640 public high schools	56.4%		58.3	240^th of 626 public high schools	61.7%	39	44.1	65.3	59.5	62.6															$10,724	$1,248	$9,476
Peachtree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Upper Peachtree Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-2479	168	13	13.1	98.2%	145 (86.3%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	71.2	384^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.5%		81	216^th of 1502 public elementary schools	85.6%	168					82.4	68.0	62.5				41.2	72.0	75.0				62.5		$14,802	$1,757	$13,045
Ranger Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Hardy Truett Road	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 644-5111	277	24	11.7	98.9%	252 (91.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	64	508^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.2%		74.9	325^th of 1502 public elementary schools	78.4%	183					61.5	68.4	67.9	60.0	62.1	36.7	53.8	57.9	42.9	64.0	48.3	53.3	71.4	66.7	$11,981	$1,248	$10,733
Murphy Middle	Public	6-8	65 Middle School Drive	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 837-0160	297	20	14.9	99.0%	244 (82.2%)	8 (2.7%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	56.7	316^th of 793 public middle schools	60.2%		61.8	271^st of 784 public middle schools	65.4%	45								50.0	40.6	44.3				48.9	46.4	62.3		87.7	$10,209	$1,096	$9,114
The Oaks Academy	Public	6-12	The Oaks Academy	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 837-6775	52	8	6.3	94.2%	44 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)		12.5														9.1		36.4	$16,426	$280	$16,146
Hiwassee Dam High	Public	9-12	267 Blue Eagle Circle	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 644-5115	141	15	9.5	97.9%	128 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	27.8	469^th of 640 public high schools	26.7%		24.4	480^th of 626 public high schools	23.3%	11	21.7	60.0	40.0	36.4															$12,078	$452	$11,625
Tri-County Early College High	Public	9-13	Tri-County Early College High	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 837-6775	153	11	14.1	98.0%	115 (75.2%)	3 (2.0%)	28 (18.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	77.7	140^th of 640 public high schools	78.1%		77.7	140^th of 626 public high schools	77.6%		80.0	91.4	46.9	76.2															$7,830	$280	$7,549

Cities Near Zip Code 28906

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Murphy	4.79 mi	10	155^th
Hayesville	17.6 mi	4	135^th
Andrews	19.23 mi	3	324^th
Robbinsville	25.38 mi	3	401^st
Topton	30.66 mi	1

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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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