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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 27503

Summary:

The 27503 zip code is home to a single middle school, Discovery Charter, which serves grades 6-10 with an enrollment of 412 students. Discovery Charter is a public charter school that has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 61 out of 242 districts in North Carolina, suggesting it is a relatively high-performing institution.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Discovery Charter's proficiency rates exceeded the state average in several subjects, including 6th grade math, 6th grade reading, 7th grade reading, 8th grade reading, and 8th grade math. However, the school's proficiency rates were below the state average in 7th grade math, 8th grade science, and several end-of-course exams. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.9 is slightly lower than the state average, but information on the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch is not provided.

Overall, Discovery Charter School appears to be a relatively strong-performing middle school in the 27503 zip code, with several academic areas exceeding the state average. However, there are also some subjects where the school's performance is below the state average, suggesting room for improvement in certain areas. Without additional demographic information, it's difficult to fully assess the factors contributing to the school's performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 27503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bahama	1.51 mi	2	73^rd
Durham	3.45 mi	73	322^nd
Butner	5.98 mi	7	336^th
Timberlake	9.45 mi	1	93^rd
Creedmoor	9.62 mi	5	165^th

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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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