Schools in Zip Code 27582

ZIP code 27582 is served by a single school, Stovall-Shaw Elementary, a small PK-5 elementary campus in Granville County Schools, meaning families in this rural area have no middle or high school within the immediate ZIP code. The school serves about 336 students, and an overwhelming 99.11% qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, making it a high-poverty school. Despite that, it has several notable bright spots: 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 76.6% in 2024–2025 (well above the district and state), and chronic absenteeism at 22.6% is actually better than the state average of 24.2% and far below the district's 40.9%. Early-grade reading and math scores are competitive with the district, with 3rd graders outperforming Granville County in both subjects in the most recent test year.

However, performance tends to decline as students move into upper elementary. By 5th grade, Stovall-Shaw falls below the district and state in reading, math, and science. In 2025–2026, only 34.8% of 5th graders were proficient in reading versus 55.3% statewide, and science proficiency was 50.0% versus 67.7% statewide. Math remains a relative strength in the early grades, but reading is a persistent struggle schoolwide. The school's overall state ranking reflects this pattern: after improving to the 36th percentile (2 stars) in 2024–2025, it slipped back to the 24th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026. A simple average of all test subjects shows the school holding steady near 49% proficiency, while the district and state have moved ahead.

Attendance is a genuine positive for a high-poverty school, but with nearly 1 in 4 students still chronically absent, there is room to grow. The school's performance mirrors its district, which ranks in the bottom quarter of North Carolina districts. One cohort-level observation stands out: the same group of students dropped from 76.6% math proficiency in 3rd grade to 51.1% in 4th grade, while reading improved—suggesting variability that small schools often experience. For parents, Stovall-Shaw Elementary offers strong early-grade instruction and a caring environment, but families should be aware that upper-elementary achievement lags state averages, and students will need to transition to a different ZIP code for middle and high school.