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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 27205

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At a glance

Schools

1,564

Students

Districts

Top rankedSouthmont Elementary School559^th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Farmer Elementary School up 172 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Four public elementary schools serve the Asheboro, North Carolina 27205 area — Southmont Elementary School, Guy B. Teachey Elementary, Tabernacle Elementary School, and Farmer Elementary School — enrolling about 1,564 students in kindergarten through fifth grade (with pre-K at two schools) across the Randolph County School System and Asheboro City Schools.

All four schools serve very high-poverty populations, with free/reduced lunch eligibility between 96.7% at Tabernacle Elementary School and 99.46% at Southmont Elementary School. Three of these schools belong to the Randolph County School System, which ranks 160th of 246 districts statewide, while Guy B. Teachey Elementary belongs to Asheboro City Schools, which ranks 211th. Southmont Elementary School is the strongest all-around school in the ZIP code, ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide with three consecutive years of 3-star recognition and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the area at 14.2%. Guy B. Teachey Elementary is the math standout, beating state averages in every tested math grade, but reading averages just 43.2% compared to 71.2% in math. Tabernacle Elementary School excels in early grades — its 74.5% third-grade reading score leads the ZIP code — but fades in upper grades. Farmer Elementary School is the smallest school and posts the strongest fifth-grade reading score in the area at 72.2%, despite lower overall rankings.

Across the ZIP code, math proficiency consistently outpaces reading, while fifth-grade science is a shared strength. Despite poverty rates above 96%, several schools match or exceed state averages in math and science. Chronic absenteeism is a positive story: all four schools are below the state rate of 24.2%. Every school improved its statewide rank between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, and higher spending per student does not clearly translate into higher rankings. Reading in the middle and upper elementary grades is the most pressing area for growth, but families will find multiple bright spots and encouraging momentum across all four schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Guy B Teachey Elementary	Public	K-5	294 Newbern Ave	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-4163	444	31	14.4	99.3%	154 (34.7%)	47 (10.6%)	204 (45.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	49.7	736^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.7%		45.2	828^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.4%	92	70.2	70.3	73.1	39.3	53.1	37.3	71.6	$10,893	$1,244	$9,649
Farmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3557 Grange Hall Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 628-8370	230	16	14.8	98.7%	197 (85.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	45.8	806^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.0%		36.2	978^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.4%	172	45.8	49.0	63.9	37.5	49.0	72.2	77.8	$11,185	$1,351	$9,834
Tabernacle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Tabernacle School Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 629-3533	333	22	15.1	96.7%	247 (74.2%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (16.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	53.6	670^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.1%		49.3	754^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.4%	84	78.4	58.8	67.9	74.5	47.1	43.4	56.6	$11,262	$1,885	$9,378
Southmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2497 Southmont School Road	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-1558	557	40	13.9	99.5%	284 (51.0%)	24 (4.3%)	229 (41.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	61.4	559^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.5%		53.8	676^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.6%	117	79.3	54.9	68.5	55.4	48.8	62.9	78.7	$9,447	$1,337	$8,110

Cities Near Zip Code 27205

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Asheboro	0.21 mi	16	373^rd
Randleman	6.72 mi	4	383^rd
Franklinville	7.19 mi	2	143^rd
Sophia	8.74 mi	1	106^th
Ramseur	9.2 mi	4	451^st

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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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