Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28433

Summary:

The 28433 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single public middle school, Clarkton School of Discovery, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 212 students. While the school has a diverse student population, it faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science consistently falling below the Bladen County Schools and North Carolina state averages.

Clarkton School of Discovery's academic performance has been on a concerning decline, with its statewide ranking dropping from 345th out of 786 North Carolina middle schools in 2021-2022 to 469th out of 793 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 over the same period. This trend suggests that the school is struggling to provide effective instruction and support for its students, particularly given the high percentage (98.58%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages within the student population.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1, which could be a potential advantage, Clarkton School of Discovery has been unable to translate this into stronger academic outcomes. This suggests that other factors, such as instructional quality and school leadership, may be playing a role in the school's performance challenges. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the unique needs of the school's student population and improve overall academic achievement.

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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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
Clarkton School of Discovery	Public	5-8	10000 North College Street	Clarkton	28433	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 647-6531	185	12	15.6	98.4%	62 (33.5%)	85 (45.9%)	19 (10.3%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	41.8	469^th of 793 public middle schools	40.9%		50.3	377^th of 784 public middle schools	51.9%	92	45.2	47.3	45.8	38.2	29.0	30.9	45.8	52.7	25.8	69.1	$10,569	$1,659	$8,910

Cities Near Zip Code 28433

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarkton	1.76 mi	1	314^th
Elizabethtown	6.77 mi	6	405^th
Bladenboro	8.64 mi	3	356^th
Dublin	10.11 mi	2	176^th
Whiteville	10.79 mi	9	258^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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