Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28673

Summary:

The 28673 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Sherrills Ford Elementary, which serves grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 517 students. This high-performing school has consistently demonstrated strong academic achievement, with proficiency rates exceeding the Catawba County Schools and North Carolina state averages in most subject areas and grade levels.

Sherrills Ford Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 85.69% of students identifying as white. The school's relatively low percentage of students (30.37%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests a relatively affluent student population. The school's per-student spending of $8,556 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 indicate that it has access to adequate resources to support student learning, which is reflected in its strong academic performance.

Sherrills Ford Elementary has maintained a high ranking and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past, demonstrating a consistent commitment to academic excellence. The school's performance has been consistent, with proficiency rates ranging from 37.8% to 83.3% in various subject and grade level assessments for the 2023-2024 school year. Overall, Sherrills Ford Elementary is a high-performing school that is effectively serving its student population in the 28673 zip code.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherrills Ford Elementary	Public	K-6	8103 Sherrills Ford Road	Sherrills Ford	28673	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 478-2662	578	37	15.6	37.9%	467 (80.8%)	19 (3.3%)	50 (8.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	72.5	365^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.7%		84.4	174^th of 1502 public elementary schools	88.4%	191	59.8	77.0	77.9	83.3	37.8	63.2	61.0	69.8	67.5	$8,556	$592	$7,964

Cities Near Zip Code 28673

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sherrills Ford	2.36 mi	1	64^th
Denver	4.37 mi	7	58^th
Mooresville	4.71 mi	20	62^nd
Catawba	6.04 mi	3	133^rd
Claremont	6.41 mi	5	283^rd

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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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