Summary:
Zip code 27813 is served by a single elementary school: Lee Woodard Elementary in Black Creek, NC, part of Wilson County Schools. This K-5 school enrolls 173 students and ranks in the 65th percentile statewide (528 out of 1,492 schools), carrying a 3-star rating from the state across each of the last three school years.
Lee Woodard Elementary stands out for its academic strengths despite a very high poverty rate, with more than 97% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Mathematics is especially strong: 5th grade math proficiency reached 88.9% during the 2025-2026 school year, compared to 70.6% for the district and 62.9% statewide, while 4th grade math also beat both the district and state averages. Scores improved dramatically from the previous year in 4th grade math (+23.7 percentage points), 5th grade science (+16 points), and 3rd and 4th grade reading (+13.8 and +14 points respectively). Science performance now sits above district and state levels at 74.1% proficient.
The most significant weakness is 5th grade reading, which fell to 48.1% proficiency, a sharp decline of 26.1 points from the prior year. That stands in stark contrast to the same grade's strong math results and remains below both the district (58.9%) and the state (55.3%). Chronic absenteeism affects 20.3% of students, which is slightly better than the district rate of 22.1% and the state rate of 24.2%. As the only elementary school in the zip code, Lee Woodard Elementary defines the area's elementary education landscape, and the positive trajectory in math, science, and early-grade reading, combined with the clear need to strengthen 5th grade reading, gives parents a full picture of where the school excels and where attention is needed most.
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