Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27506

Summary:

The 27506 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Buies Creek Elementary, which serves grades K-5 with an enrollment of 230 students. The school is part of the Harnett County Schools district, which is ranked 184 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buies Creek Elementary's academic performance, as measured by statewide test scores in Mathematics, Reading, and Science, is generally below the district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking among North Carolina elementary schools has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 823 out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024 to 955 out of 1,502 schools in 2022-2023, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 56.52%, indicating a significant portion of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the challenges faced by Buies Creek Elementary, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 and spends $10,852 per student. These metrics suggest that the school is working to provide a supportive learning environment for its students. However, the combination of below-average academic performance and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the school and its community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buies Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	340 Main Street	Buies Creek	27506	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-3505	267	16	16.7	57.7%	127 (47.6%)	52 (19.5%)	56 (21.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.0%)	32.9	1037^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.4%		45.7	823^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	45.3%	214	55.1	31.0	57.9	22.4	47.6	50.0	65.8	$10,852	$1,195	$9,657

Cities Near Zip Code 27506

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buies Creek	0.37 mi	1	390^th
Coats	3.33 mi	1	466^th
Angier	4.56 mi	7	304^th
Lillington	4.8 mi	6	439^th
Dunn	4.96 mi	7	252^nd

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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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