Schools in Zip Code 27233

ZIP code 27233 contains just one public school — Providence Grove High School — a traditional public high school serving grades 9-12 in Climax, NC, as part of the Randolph County School System, which ranks 160th out of 246 districts statewide. With 587 students enrolled, Providence Grove is the only school in the data for this ZIP code, meaning there are no elementary or middle schools representing the public school footprint for this area.

Providence Grove High School holds a 2-star state rating and is currently ranked 458th out of 662 North Carolina high schools, placing it in the lower third statewide. The school's standout strength is its 94.0% graduation rate, which exceeds the district's 92.3% and the state's 88.8%. Academically, the school showed notable year-over-year improvement in English II, rising from 39.9% to 55.6% proficiency, and in Biology, climbing from 38.1% to 48.5%. However, Math I remains a major weakness, with only 20.7% of students proficient compared to 34.2% in the district and 42.1% statewide. In contrast, Math III proficiency reached 64.6%, outpacing the district's 59.7% and coming in only slightly below the state's 68.9%.

The school's state ranking has trended upward over the past two years, improving from the 22nd percentile in 2023-24 to the 35th percentile in 2024-25, before easing to the 31st percentile in 2025-26. More than half of the student body (53.83%) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that most students come from economically disadvantaged households. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, affecting 24.5% of students — slightly above the district's 22.5% and in line with the state's 24.2%. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1 and per-student spending of $9,290, Providence Grove High School graduates its students at a strong rate despite persistent challenges in early math proficiency and attendance.