Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27880

Summary:

The 27880 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Rock Ridge Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This high-performing school is ranked in the top 2% of all North Carolina elementary schools, consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Rock Ridge Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its students' exceptional performance on end-of-grade (EOG) tests, where they significantly outpaced the Wilson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages in mathematics, reading, and science. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 53.52% White, 33.05% Hispanic, and 9.17% African American, demonstrates its ability to serve students from various backgrounds effectively. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.1 suggests a relatively small class size, potentially providing more individualized attention for students.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 50.11% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Rock Ridge Elementary has maintained its exceptional academic performance. The school's per-student spending of $8,909 for the 2018-2019 school year indicates that it is able to allocate resources effectively to support student learning and success.

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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
Rock Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	6605 Rock Ridge School Rd	Wilson	27880	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7955	449	28	16.1	99.3%	238 (53.0%)	39 (8.7%)	149 (33.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	95.9	39^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.4%		95.7	27^th of 1502 public elementary schools	98.2%	12	92.1	90.5	88.0	73.0	91.9	74.7	94.7	$8,909	$1,031	$7,878

Cities Near Zip Code 27880

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilson	2.92 mi	21	196^th
Bailey	3.36 mi	2	224^th
Lucama	5.68 mi	2	10^th
Middlesex	7.25 mi	1	337^th
Kenly	8.41 mi	2	261^st

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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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