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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27817

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At a glance

Schools

1,260

Students

5-star school

Top rankedChocowinity Primary30^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

The 27817 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Beaufort County Schools district. While the schools face significant economic challenges, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, one school stands out as an exceptional performer.

Chocowinity Primary is a top-performing elementary school, consistently ranking among the best in North Carolina and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students excel in mathematics, with over 90% proficient or better in 3rd and 4th-grade assessments, far surpassing district and state averages. In contrast, Southside High has struggled, with only 22.5% of students proficient or better in Biology and 29.5% in Math I.

While Chocowinity Middle has shown mixed results, with strong performance in 5th and 6th-grade mathematics but lower scores in 7th and 8th-grade mathematics and reading, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.7 is relatively low. Southside High, on the other hand, had the highest spending per student at $12,556 for the 2018-2019 school year, yet its graduation rate of 87.7% for the 2024-2025 school year indicates room for improvement. Overall, the data highlights the strengths of Chocowinity Primary, the struggles of Southside High, and the economic challenges faced by the schools in the 27817 zip code area.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	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
Chocowinity Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	606 Gray Road	Chocowinity	27817	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 946-3881	484	33	14.5	98.8%	244 (50.4%)	115 (23.8%)	72 (14.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.5%)	96.5	30^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.7	9^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.4%	21					91.5	90.4					78.0	85.5							$10,834	$1,481	$9,353
Chocowinity Middle	Public	5-8	3831 Us Hwy 17 S	Chocowinity	27817	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 946-6191	366	22	16.3	99.2%	182 (49.7%)	91 (24.9%)	50 (13.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (9.3%)	55	326^th of 773 public middle schools	57.8%		57.4	309^th of 793 public middle schools	61.0%	17							80.0	85.1	47.3	50.0			58.6	63.4	44.1	48.9	60.0	52.2	$9,367	$1,161	$8,206
Southside High	Public	9-12	5700 Hwy 33 East	Chocowinity	27817	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 940-1881	410	23	17.4	99.3%	171 (41.7%)	142 (34.6%)	73 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	31.2	436^th of 641 public high schools	32.0%		45.6	329^th of 640 public high schools	48.6%	107	22.5	50.0	29.5	65.9															$12,556	$899	$11,657

Cities Near Zip Code 27817

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chocowinity	0.51 mi	3	147^th
Washington	3.68 mi	7	264^th
Grimesland	5.43 mi	1	51^st
Greenville	9.91 mi	24	242^nd
Vanceboro	14.67 mi	2	438^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.