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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 27215


At a glance
6
Schools
3,206
Students
Top rankedMarvin B Smith Elementary322nd of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools
Biggest riser
Marvin B Smith Elementary up 8 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Grove Park Elementary 14.7 students per teacher
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Summary:

The 27215 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 6 elementary schools that are part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the local community.

Among the schools in this area, Marvin B. Smith Elementary and Edwin M. Holt Elementary stand out as the top-performing institutions, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in North Carolina. These schools significantly outperform the district and state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. In contrast, schools like Hillcrest Elementary and Harvey R. Newlin Elementary have lower academic performance, with many grades scoring below 30% in math and reading proficiency.

The data also reveals a correlation between the schools' free/reduced lunch rates and their academic performance. The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Hillcrest Elementary and Harvey R. Newlin Elementary, also have the lowest proficiency rates. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as student demographics and school leadership, may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement across the schools in the 27215 zip code area. By learning from the best practices of the top-performing schools and addressing the performance disparities, the Alamance-Burlington Schools district may be able to improve educational outcomes for all students in the region.

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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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