Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27504

Summary:

The 27504 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. This diverse set of schools serves students with varying levels of academic performance and economic backgrounds, with some standout institutions like Meadow School and Benson Elementary leading the way in academic achievement.

Meadow School, a PK-8 institution, consistently outperforms the Johnston County Public Schools district and the state of North Carolina in math and reading proficiency, ranking in the top 25% of elementary schools statewide. In contrast, Benson Middle lags behind the district and state in many subject areas, despite the strong performance of its feeder school, Benson Elementary.

The schools in the 27504 zip code also exhibit a wide range of economic diversity, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 37.85% at West Johnston High to 73.85% at Benson Elementary. This suggests the potential need for targeted support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by the more economically disadvantaged schools and students in the area.

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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
Benson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2040 Hwy 50 N	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-4233	603	49	12.4	99.5%	231 (38.3%)	108 (17.9%)	210 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.0%)	72.1	369^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.5%		56.5	648^th of 1502 public elementary schools	56.9%	279					83.7	64.1					57.1	55.5							$10,116	$1,002	$9,114
West Johnston High	Public	9-12	5935 Raleigh Road	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 934-7333	1,593	80	19.8	99.1%	847 (53.2%)	191 (12.0%)	450 (28.2%)	17 (1.1%)	10 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (4.9%)	41.4	363^rd of 640 public high schools	43.3%		38.1	370^th of 626 public high schools	40.9%	7	53.8	61.0	35.4	47.3															$8,533	$535	$7,999
McGee's Crossroads Middle	Public	6-8	13353 NC Highway 210	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 894-6003	736	42	17.6	99.6%	392 (53.3%)	103 (14.0%)	209 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	64.3	257^th of 793 public middle schools	67.6%		53.6	352^nd of 784 public middle schools	55.1%	95								58.4	53.8	44.3				62.6	49.6	59.3		80.2	$8,319	$639	$7,679
Benson Middle	Public	5-8	1600 N Wall Street	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-3889	493	33	15.0	99.4%	173 (35.1%)	101 (20.5%)	187 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	51.4	380^th of 793 public middle schools	52.1%		38.7	476^th of 784 public middle schools	39.3%	96							46.7	57.5	45.8	52.8			35.8	49.6	38.9	51.2	52.5	69.6	$9,496	$899	$8,596
Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-8	7507 NC Hwy 50 S	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-4226	661	48	13.8	99.5%	418 (63.2%)	32 (4.8%)	191 (28.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	72.6	363^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	75.9%		73.7	345^th of 1502 public elementary schools	77.0%	18					66.7	65.3	73.8	64.0	80.3	60.6	58.3	54.2	53.8	69.8	49.2	56.3	76.9	77.5	$10,525	$841	$9,683

Cities Near Zip Code 27504

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benson	0.59 mi	5	132^nd
Four Oaks	2.85 mi	3	272^nd
Dunn	5.46 mi	7	266^th
Coats	7.45 mi	1	458^th
Erwin	7.64 mi	2	446^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27504

Meadow School

Benson Elementary

McGee's Crossroads Middle

Benson Middle

West Johnston High

Cities Near Zip Code 27504