Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27358

Schools in zip code 27358, in North Carolina’s Summerfield area, educate roughly 2,884 students across four campuses: Revolution Academy (K–10), Summerfield Charter Academy (K–8), Bethany Community School (6–12), and Summerfield Elementary (K–5). While Summerfield Elementary belongs to Guilford County Schools, a large district ranked 150th of 246 statewide, the other three schools operate as their own single-school districts.

Summerfield Charter Academy is the clear standout, with a 5-star rating and a #50 ranking among 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools (97th percentile). Proficiency rates tower over state averages: 89.3% in 5th grade math versus 62.9% statewide, and 96.3% in 8th grade science versus 68.6%, while chronic absenteeism sits at just 6.6%, nearly four times better than the state’s 24.2%. Summerfield Elementary is the neighborhood public school star, rated 5 stars and ranked #109 statewide (93rd percentile) despite its district sitting at the 39th percentile. The gap is dramatic: 80.8% of its 3rd graders read proficiently versus 51.3% district-wide, and 90.4% pass 5th grade science versus 62.0% for Guilford County Schools. Free/reduced lunch eligibility is moderate — 19.8% at the charter and 27.4% at Summerfield Elementary.

Every school in 27358 posts chronic absenteeism below the 24.2% state norm, from Summerfield Charter Academy’s 6.6% to Bethany Community School’s 19.1%. Revolution Academy, an alternative school, surprises with 100% proficiency on the Math III exam versus 68.9% statewide, plus strong Biology and English II results. Bethany Community School posts a solid 93.6% graduation rate but a puzzling split: 8th grade math jumped from 35.8% to 63.3% in a year while high school Math I and Biology lag the state. With free/reduced lunch, spending, and teacher experience data largely unavailable, proficiency and attendance give a strong but incomplete picture; still, Summerfield Charter Academy and Summerfield Elementary are clear high performers, and the whole area shows solid-to-excellent results.