Summary:
Zip code 27828 contains exactly one high school: Farmville Central High in Farmville, NC, a public school serving grades 9–12 with 778 students. It operates within Pitt County Schools, a mid-rated North Carolina district ranked 112th out of 246 districts (54th percentile, 3 stars). Because only one high school exists in this zip code, this profile highlights the school's strengths and challenges rather than comparisons with local peers.
Farmville Central is the standout by default, and its academic results are mixed. The most serious weakness is Math I, with only 21.4% of students scoring proficient compared to 42.1% statewide and 51.0% districtwide. In contrast, Math III proficiency reached 69.6%, slightly above the state average (68.9%), while English II matched the district average at 62.0%. Biology proficiency was 43.4%, well below the district's 61.3% and state's 58.5%. The school's graduation rate of 83.6% trails the district (86.4%) and state (88.8%). Encouragingly, its overall state rank improved to the 34th percentile in 2025-26 from the 24th percentile in 2024-25, helped by large year-over-year gains in Math III, English II, and Biology.
Context is critical for understanding these outcomes. Nearly every student (99.61%) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, an exceptionally high poverty rate that often creates additional challenges. Chronic absenteeism also affects 29.1% of students, notably above the district (21.7%) and state (24.2%), and likely contributes to lower performance in sequential subjects like early math. Since Farmville Central is the only high school in the zip code, families seeking school choice would need to look outside 27828; however, the school remains part of Pitt County Schools, whose district-level resources and mid-tier ranking suggest broader support is available for continued improvement.
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