Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28739

Summary:

The 28739 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Atkinson Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 317 students. Atkinson Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in North Carolina with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atkinson Elementary's student population is predominantly White (82.65%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (11.04%), Asian (1.89%), and students of two or more races (3.47%). The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Atkinson Elementary serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 47.32% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Atkinson Elementary excels, with proficiency rates that exceed the Henderson County Schools district and North Carolina state averages in mathematics, reading, and science for grades 3-5. This consistent high performance suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education and effectively supporting student learning, even with the challenges of serving a large population of economically disadvantaged students.

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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
Atkinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Old Kanuga Road	Hendersonville	28739	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4755	305	21	14.1	98.7%	248 (81.3%)	5 (1.6%)	30 (9.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	77.9	280^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.4%		82	206^th of 1502 public elementary schools	86.3%	74	70.4	63.6	73.4	66.7	59.1	68.8	76.6	$9,752	$871	$8,881

Cities Near Zip Code 28739

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hendersonville	0.78 mi	14	166^th
Flat Rock	3.95 mi	3	305^th
East Flat Rock	3.95 mi	3	389^th
Etowah	5.63 mi	1	77^th
Mills River	5.99 mi	2	15^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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