Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28555

Summary:

The 28555 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Silverdale Elementary and Maysville Elementary. While both schools serve students in the same geographic region, they exhibit notable differences in their student demographics, academic performance, and funding allocations.

Silverdale Elementary has a more racially diverse student body, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Maysville Elementary serves a significantly more economically disadvantaged population, with nearly all students (97.73%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, Maysville Elementary spends more per student than Silverdale Elementary, suggesting that additional funding does not necessarily translate to stronger academic performance.

In terms of academic achievement, Silverdale Elementary generally underperforms compared to the Onslow County and North Carolina averages on state assessments. Maysville Elementary, on the other hand, has a more mixed performance, sometimes outperforming the Jones County and state averages, but also underperforming in certain grade levels and subjects. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with Maysville Elementary experiencing more fluctuation in its rankings over time.

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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
Silverdale Elementary	Public	K-5	841 Smith Road	Maysville	28555	Jones County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-5146	632	41	15.4	50.5%	347 (54.9%)	86 (13.6%)	107 (16.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (12.8%)	34.8	1014^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.6%		38.2	958^th of 1502 public elementary schools	36.2%	56	50.4	46.3	44.9	50.0	47.4	39.8	54.2	$10,721	$787	$9,933
Maysville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	814 Sixth Street	Maysville	28555	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 743-3631	124	10	12.4	97.6%	52 (41.9%)	37 (29.8%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (22.6%)	42.9	871^st of 1505 public elementary schools	42.1%		51.3	745^th of 1502 public elementary schools	50.4%	126	33.3	50.0	42.9	52.4	68.8	52.4	57.1	$13,869	$1,462	$12,406

Cities Near Zip Code 28555

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maysville	4.34 mi	2	347^th
Jacksonville	6.15 mi	26	340^th
Swansboro	10.95 mi	4	104^th
Pollocksville	11.3 mi	1	101^st
Hubert	12.65 mi	1	174^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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