Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27574

The 27574 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The schools in this area serve a high-need population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 54% to over 98%. While the performance of these schools varies significantly, one charter school, Bethel Hill Charter, stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in North Carolina.

In contrast, Northern Middle School appears to be a lower-performing school, ranking in the bottom 25% of middle schools in the state and receiving only 1 star from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in math, reading, and science are well below the Person County Schools and state averages. The other two schools, Stories Creek Elementary and North End Elementary, also lag behind the district and state in academic performance, with proficiency rates that are significantly lower than those of Bethel Hill Charter.

The variation in spending per student does not seem to directly correlate with academic performance, as the lowest-performing school, Northern Middle, has the lowest spending per student, while the higher-performing Bethel Hill and North End Elementary have higher spending levels. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios do not appear to be a major factor in the schools' performance, as Bethel Hill, the highest-performing school, has the lowest ratio, but North End Elementary, a lower-performing school, also has a relatively low ratio.