Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28689

Summary:

The 28689 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single school, Union Grove Elementary, which serves students from the Iredell-Statesville Schools district. While the district is ranked 119 out of 242 in the state, Union Grove Elementary has demonstrated a mix of academic performance, with strengths in 4th-grade Mathematics and 5th-grade Science, but room for improvement in 3rd-grade Reading and 5th-grade Mathematics.

With a student population of 233, Union Grove Elementary serves a predominantly White (83.26%) student body, with smaller percentages of Hispanic (14.16%), Asian (1.29%), and two or more races (1.29%). Over half (54.94%) of the students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high-need population. The school's spending per student is $10,609, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1.

While Union Grove Elementary's academic performance is generally in line with or slightly below the district and state averages, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 487 out of 1,505 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 901 out of 1,514 in 2021-2022. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 3 stars in 2023-2024 to 2 stars in the previous two years. These variations suggest that the school is working to address its academic challenges and support its high-need student population.

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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
Union Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 Sloans Mill Rd	Union Grove	28689	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 920-5858	226	18	12.4	98.7%	190 (84.1%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	65.2	487^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.6%		45.1	842^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	43.9%	355	62.9	80.8	52.9	45.7	69.2	55.9	79.4	$10,609	$1,078	$9,531

Cities Near Zip Code 28689

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union Grove	2.67 mi	1	118^th
Olin	5.08 mi	3	188^th
Statesville	8.11 mi	22	352^nd
Hamptonville	8.99 mi	1	425^th
Harmony	9.17 mi	1	147^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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