Summary:
The city of Zebulon, North Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative public charter school serving grades K-12. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with high poverty levels and disparities in academic performance.
The standout school in the area is East Wake Academy, an alternative public charter school that has impressive test scores, particularly in mathematics, where students outperform the state average across all grade levels. The school also has a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%. In contrast, the other schools in the area, such as Zebulon Elementary, struggle to meet state and district averages in key subject areas.
The high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.01% at Zebulon Middle to 99.48% at Corinth-Holders Elementary, suggest that the Zebulon area faces significant economic challenges, which may impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, the data highlights the need to focus on improving performance at the middle school level, as Zebulon Middle lags behind the state and Wake County Schools averages in mathematics and reading.
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