Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28690

Summary:

The 28690 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school. Overall, the schools in this area demonstrate strong academic performance, with Jimmy C Draughn High School and Heritage Middle School consistently ranking among the top schools in North Carolina.

Both Jimmy C Draughn High School and Heritage Middle School have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and outperform the Burke County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in most subject areas, particularly in Math and Science. These schools serve a diverse student population, with a majority of White students and significant representation of Hispanic and Asian students.

In contrast, the Burke Virtual Academy, the alternative virtual school, has lower test scores compared to the district and state, especially in Math. The schools in the 28690 zip code also face socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.17% at Jimmy C Draughn High School to 66.6% at Valdese Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th 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
Burke Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	Heritage Middle School	Valdese	28690	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(828) 448-3175	25	2	11.9	56.0%	21 (84.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)										41.7						58.3		75.0
Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	1951 Enon Road	Valdese	28690	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 874-0731	440	29	15.1	99.3%	324 (73.6%)	14 (3.2%)	42 (9.5%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	69.1	216^th of 793 public middle schools	72.8%		79.7	143^rd of 784 public middle schools	81.8%	73								64.8	57.4	66.0				54.7	56.8	57.3		70.7	$8,601	$890	$7,711
Valdese Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	298 Praley Street	Valdese	28690	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 874-0704	524	32	16.2	99.4%	402 (76.7%)	10 (1.9%)	40 (7.6%)	28 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.4%)	64.2	502^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	66.6%		65.8	486^th of 1502 public elementary schools	67.6%	16					67.1	58.4	62.9				58.5	51.7	56.2				74.4		$8,594	$1,111	$7,483
Jimmy C Draughn High School	Public	9-12	709 Lovelady Road NE	Valdese	28690	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 879-4200	656	35	18.7	99.4%	483 (73.6%)	14 (2.1%)	75 (11.4%)	44 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.8%)	71.4	172^nd of 640 public high schools	73.1%		66.2	189^th of 626 public high schools	69.8%	17	60.0	65.6	79.7	79.0															$9,112	$776	$8,336

Cities Near Zip Code 28690

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valdese	0.29 mi	4	114^th
Drexel	2.41 mi	1	475^th
Morganton	2.57 mi	21	219^th
Granite Falls	4.79 mi	6	326^th
Connelly Springs	4.82 mi	4

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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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