Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28705

Summary:

The 28705 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Mitchell County Schools district. While the schools share a common district, they exhibit diverse performance, with Bowman Middle School emerging as a standout, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in key academic metrics.

Bowman Middle School ranks among the top 30% of North Carolina middle schools and boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong performance is particularly evident in 8th grade science, where proficiency rates exceed both the district and state. In contrast, Gouge Elementary and Mitchell High have more mixed results, with some areas of excellence and others where they lag behind their peers.

The schools in the 28705 zip code area also face socioeconomic challenges, with high free/reduced lunch rates, especially at Gouge Elementary and Bowman Middle. Additionally, the student population is predominantly white, with Gouge Elementary being the least diverse at 96.04% white students. Understanding how resource allocation and funding distribution impact student outcomes could provide valuable insights to support the success of all schools in the Mitchell County Schools district.

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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
Bowman Middle	Public	5-8	410 S Mitchell Avenue	Bakersville	28705	Mitchell County	Mitchell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 766-3370	189	15	12.2	98.4%	179 (94.7%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	66.1	239^th of 793 public middle schools	69.9%		58.3	302^nd of 784 public middle schools	61.5%	63							33.3	53.7	74.4	51.1			42.2	48.1	67.4	53.3	53.3	77.8	$12,368	$1,185	$11,183
Gouge Elementary	Public	K-4	134 Laurel Street	Bakersville	28705	Mitchell County	Mitchell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 766-2260	221	19	11.9	98.6%	205 (92.8%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	37.9	971^st of 1505 public elementary schools	35.5%		55.4	663^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	55.9%	308					48.6	46.7					51.4	44.4							$11,440	$2,103	$9,338
Mitchell High	Public	9-12	416 Ledger School Rd	Bakersville	28705	Mitchell County	Mitchell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 766-3400	508	42	11.9	98.0%	422 (83.1%)	5 (1.0%)	65 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	29.5	455^th of 640 public high schools	28.9%		36.5	384^th of 626 public high schools	38.7%	71	55.6	47.7	18.8	41.5															$11,982	$572	$11,410

Cities Near Zip Code 28705

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bakersville	0.55 mi	5	287^th
Spruce Pine	5.09 mi	4	172^nd
Newland	5.79 mi	5	302^nd
Burnsville	7.29 mi	7	138^th
Crossnore	11.47 mi	1	46^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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