Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28621

The 28621 zip code area is home to 6 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, with a mix of public and virtual schools across two different school districts - Elkin City Schools and Wilkes County Schools. While the top-performing schools like Elkin High and C.B. Eller Elementary excel in areas like end-of-course exams and overall rankings, the data also reveals performance gaps and challenges faced by some schools, particularly the virtual Global E-Learning Academy.

Elkin High and C.B. Eller Elementary stand out as the top performers, with the high school consistently ranking in the top 30% of North Carolina high schools and the elementary school in the top 10%. These schools excel in subjects like biology, English, and math. In contrast, the virtual Global E-Learning Academy struggles, with significantly lower test scores compared to the other schools.

Socioeconomic factors appear to play a role, as schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, like C.B. Eller Elementary, tend to have lower overall test scores. Additionally, the schools in the Elkin City Schools district generally outperform the one school in the Wilkes County Schools district, suggesting potential differences in resources and support between the two districts.