Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27856

Summary:

The 27856 zip code area in North Carolina is home to two schools - Nashville Elementary and Nash Central Middle, both part of the Nash County Public Schools district. While Nashville Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages on academic metrics, Nash Central Middle has struggled to keep pace.

Nashville Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with higher test scores than the district and state in math, reading, and science. The school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 78.2% is significantly above the district (61.2%) and state (64.1%) averages. Nashville Elementary has also steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 974th to 509th over the past three years. In contrast, Nash Central Middle lags behind the district and state in math and reading proficiency, with only 46-52% of students scoring proficient or better.

Despite Nashville Elementary serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (92.6% free/reduced lunch) compared to Nash Central Middle (65.5%), the elementary school spends less per student ($8,696 vs $8,981) and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (16.3 vs 17.8). These factors, combined with Nashville Elementary's strong academic performance, suggest the school may have effective teaching practices, curriculum, or other resources contributing to student success that could be worth studying further.

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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 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
Nash Central Middle	Public	6-8	1638 South First Street	Nashville	27856	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 937-9065	531	29	18.1	99.2%	167 (31.5%)	278 (52.4%)	56 (10.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	46.7	420^th of 773 public middle schools	45.7%		47.6	418^th of 793 public middle schools	47.3%	2				52.3	46.3	46.6				48.0	45.5	56.2		65.8	$8,981	$1,407	$7,574
Nashville Elementary	Public	K-5	209 East Virginia Avenue	Nashville	27856	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-2877	593	30	19.7	99.5%	206 (34.7%)	285 (48.1%)	50 (8.4%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	63.2	509^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.8%		41.3	905^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.9%	396	78.2	63.2	60.7				43.7	59.8	55.1				72.0		$8,696	$1,010	$7,686

Cities Near Zip Code 27856

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nashville	0.44 mi	2	199^th
Rocky Mount	3.45 mi	24	388^th
Elm City	5.6 mi	3	49^th
Battleboro	5.94 mi	4	433^rd
Red Oak	5.95 mi	1	185^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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