Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27808

Summary:

The 27808 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Bath Elementary, which serves grades K-8 and has 512 students. Despite the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, it consistently outperforms the Beaufort County Schools district and the state of North Carolina on standardized test scores in mathematics, reading, and science.

Bath Elementary is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in North Carolina for the 2024-2025 school year. The school spends $9,982 per student, which is above the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1. These factors likely contribute to the school's academic success, as evidenced by its consistently strong performance on state assessments.

While Bath Elementary serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 99.41% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's dedication and effectiveness have enabled it to overcome this challenge and achieve exceptional results. The school's progress over the past three years, moving from 166th to 100th in the statewide rankings, is a testament to the hard work and commitment of the school's staff and leadership.

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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 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bath Elementary	Public	K-8	110 S King Street	Bath	27808	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 923-3251	511	33	15.5	99.4%	435 (85.1%)	6 (1.2%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	90.8	100^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.3%		88.7	131^st of 1505 public elementary schools	91.3%	31	89.8	79.0	82.1	83.6	55.2	84.6	77.6	69.4	69.6	62.7	64.2	82.3	73.1	$9,982	$1,354	$8,628

Cities Near Zip Code 27808

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bath	0.07 mi	1	24^th
Pinetown	6.28 mi	2	232^nd
Washington	9.54 mi	7	264^th
Aurora	11.69 mi	1	360^th
Chocowinity	13.95 mi	3	147^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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