Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28318

Summary:

The 28318 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Clement Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Clement Elementary is part of the Sampson County Schools district and has a predominantly White (47.41%) and Hispanic (39.37%) student population, with a very high percentage (99.14%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges in the community.

Academically, Clement Elementary's performance on state End-of-Grade (EOG) tests is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 44.1% to 67.6% in mathematics and 44.1% to 56.1% in reading. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade is 65.9%, which is also on par with the district and state. While the school's academic performance is respectable, there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes, particularly in reading.

Clement Elementary has been consistently ranked in the middle range of North Carolina elementary schools, maintaining a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,254, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 14.4 to 1. Given the high poverty levels and the need to provide additional support to the economically disadvantaged student population, the school's performance is commendable, but continued efforts to address the unique challenges faced by the community may be necessary to drive further improvements.

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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
Clement Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Maxwell Rd	Autryville	28318	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2112	354	24	14.5	99.2%	156 (44.1%)	36 (10.2%)	143 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	56	645^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.1%		58.8	604^th of 1502 public elementary schools	59.8%	41	67.6	51.5	63.6	44.1	56.1	54.5	65.9	$11,254	$1,615	$9,639

Cities Near Zip Code 28318

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salemburg	4.37 mi	2	343^rd
Roseboro	4.54 mi	3	229^th
Stedman	6.59 mi	2	21^st
Autryville	8.01 mi	1	193^rd
Fayetteville	9.95 mi	70	289^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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