Summary:
Schools in zip code 27340 (Saxapahaw, NC) include a single school, The Hawbridge School, an alternative school serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade with 597 students enrolled. Because it is the only school in this zip code, all comparisons are made against North Carolina state averages rather than neighboring schools. The school is part of the The Hawbridge School district.
The Hawbridge School stands out academically in several ways. Its graduation rate is 94.3%, well above the state average of 88.8%. Reading is a clear strength, with the school outperforming the state in every grade level from 3rd through 8th in 2025-26. English II results are especially notable at 88% proficiency versus 64.6% statewide. The school also excels in high school End-of-Course exams, exceeding state averages in Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III by wide margins. Eighth-grade science is exceptional, with roughly 85% proficiency compared to about 69% statewide. However, elementary math is the weak spot, especially in 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades, where proficiency trails state averages by 12 to 14 points. In 2024-25, 3rd-grade math was 36.1% proficient versus 64.1% statewide.
Notably, math performance improves in later grades, with 7th and 8th grade math and high school Math I and Math III all exceeding state averages. Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, lower than the state's 24.2%, though it still affects about one in five students. Free and reduced lunch data is not reported, so no socioeconomic comparison is available. With 597 students spread across K-12, grade-level cohorts are relatively small, which can cause year-to-year swings, such as the drop in 6th-grade math from 70.5% to 46.8%. Overall, The Hawbridge School is an academically distinctive K-12 school with strong reading, science, and high school outcomes, while its main challenges are concentrated in lower-grade mathematics.
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