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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 27892

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860

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5-star school

Top rankedWilliamston Primary67^th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Williamston Primary

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Summary:

Zip code 27892 is home to three elementary schools: Williamston Primary (grades PK–5, 361 students), E J Hayes Elementary (grades 3–5, 280 students), and Rodgers Elementary (grades K–5, 219 students), all part of Martin County Schools in North Carolina. The area served is highly economically disadvantaged, with free/reduced-price lunch eligibility between 98.6% and 99.2% at every campus, and the district as a whole ranks 148th out of 246 North Carolina districts with a 2-star rating.

The three schools are dramatically different academically. Williamston Primary is the clear standout, ranked 67th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools (96th percentile) and earned a 5-star rating for 2025–2026 while exceeding district and state averages in every grade and subject tested. Rodgers Elementary is a consistent mid-performer, earning a 3-star rating in each of the past three years and ranking 569th (62nd percentile) in 2025–2026, with math proficiency well above state averages in every grade. E J Hayes Elementary is the biggest concern: it sits at the 4th percentile of the state with a 0-star rating, well below district and state averages in every reported EOG category and showing a sharp decline from the 28th percentile three years ago.

The three schools serve nearly identical demographics, all above 98% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, yet the academic gap is enormous: Williamston Primary posted 100% proficiency in 5th-grade math versus 34.3% at E J Hayes Elementary, a roughly 66-point difference within the same district. Chronic absenteeism is highest at E J Hayes Elementary at 33.4%, above the 24.2% state rate, but Rodgers Elementary actually has the best attendance at 23.1% while Williamston Primary outperforms it despite a higher rate of 29.9%, so attendance alone does not explain results. Per-pupil spending is also worth noting: Williamston Primary spends the most at $13,605, Rodgers Elementary is in the middle at $12,061, and E J Hayes Elementary spends the least at $10,759; student-teacher ratios are similar across all three (14.4 to 15.1), suggesting differences in outcomes are not driven by class size.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
E J Hayes Elementary	Public	3-5	201 Andrews St	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 792-3678	280	19	15.1		68 (24.3%)	157 (56.1%)	24 (8.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	8.7	1436^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.8%		23.3	1213^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.6%	223	37.7	30.1	34.3	24.7	43.8	31.4	44.3	$10,759	$1,469	$9,290
Rodgers Elementary	Public	K-5	2277 Rodgers School Rd	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 792-3834	219	14	15.4		180 (82.2%)	13 (5.9%)	14 (6.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	60.4	569^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.9%		65.6	471^st of 1490 public elementary schools	68.4%	98	85.7	62.2	73.9	66.7	50.0	47.8	56.5	$12,061	$1,365	$10,696
Williamston Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 West Blvd	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 792-3253	361	25	14.4		84 (23.3%)	209 (57.9%)	37 (10.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	93.5	67^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.5%					(n/a)	85.0	90.9	100.0	80.0	77.3	72.7	95.5	$13,605	$1,529	$12,077

Cities Near Zip Code 27892

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamston	2.64 mi	7	278^th
Stokes	8.7 mi	1	306^th
Greenville	9.73 mi	24	242^nd
Washington	10.17 mi	7	264^th
Robersonville	11.28 mi	2	455^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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