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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 27893

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Schools

3,313

Students

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Top rankedRock Ridge Elementary42^nd of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

B O Barnes Elementary up 241 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

B O Barnes Elementary 11.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 27893 is home to eight public elementary schools serving PK/K through 5th grade in Wilson County Schools, enrolling roughly 3,313 students, almost all from households qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The standout school by far is Rock Ridge Elementary, which ranks in the top 3% of North Carolina elementary schools and averages about 86.9% EOG proficiency despite having a 99.4% free/reduced-lunch rate. Frederick Douglass Elementary and Vinson-Bynum Elementary also perform well, both ranking in the top quarter statewide and posting average EOG proficiency near 68–69%. Meanwhile, Vick Elementary sits at the opposite extreme, ranking 1,431st out of 1,492 with a 34.7% EOG average and declining over three years. Margaret Hearne Elementary is also persistently low at around 45% average proficiency.

Because all eight schools share nearly identical economic demographics, the wide performance gaps point to other factors, especially attendance. Chronic absenteeism tracks achievement closely: Rock Ridge has only an 8.0% chronic absenteeism rate, while Vick has 35.9%, the highest in the group. The three schools with the lowest absenteeism are also the three highest performers, suggesting that getting children to school consistently is one of the biggest levers in this zip code. In addition, B O Barnes Elementary made the largest one-year jump, rising from about 45% to 57% average EOG proficiency, but its internal gaps reveal an uneven picture: 5th-grade math hit 78.8% while 5th-grade reading was just 27.3%.

Reading is the most consistent academic weakness, especially in upper elementary grades, where the eight-school average falls below both state and district averages in 4th and 5th grade reading. The schools collectively trail Wilson County Schools in every tested subject, though they slightly exceed the state average in 5th-grade math, 3rd-grade reading, and 5th-grade science. Spending per pupil does not predict outcomes: Vick spends the most at $13,719 per student, while Rock Ridge spends the least at $8,909. John W Jones Elementary and Wells Elementary fall in the middle range but have slipped in recent rankings, making school choice matter enormously for families in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
B O Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	1913 Martin L King Parkway	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7875	274	23	11.9	—	8 (2.9%)	209 (76.3%)	50 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	45.6	812^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.6%		32.3	1053^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	29.3%	241	64.7	57.1	78.8	55.9	45.2	27.3	69.7	94.1%	0%	$11,225	$3,242	$7,983
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Corbett Ave	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 236-4574	339	22	15.1	—	114 (33.6%)	118 (34.8%)	78 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	69.7	423^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.5	460^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.1%	37	73.7	57.8	81.5	70.2	62.5	64.8	70.4	91.8%	3.3%	$9,313	$1,225	$8,089
Margaret Hearne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Gold St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7925	423	27	15.9	—	19 (4.5%)	242 (57.2%)	138 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	22.7	1233^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	17.4%		22.8	1224^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.9%	9	35.0	34.8	52.7	38.3	44.9	41.8	67.3	93.2%	0%	$10,414	$2,422	$7,993
Rock Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	6605 Rock Ridge School Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7955	476	29	16.6	—	251 (52.7%)	49 (10.3%)	149 (31.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	94.9	42^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.5	66^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.6%	24	89.8	89.7	87.0	86.4	88.5	79.7	87.0	93.6%	2.6%	$8,909	$1,031	$7,878
Vinson-Bynum Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Tarboro St SW	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7981	458	29	15.8	—	63 (13.8%)	294 (64.2%)	69 (15.1%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	70.2	412^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.4%		58.7	585^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.7%	173	86.9	60.0	62.7	64.3	65.9	63.3	75.0	93.4%	4.4%	$11,625	$1,594	$10,030
Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Grove St N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7986	383	23	16.7	95.8%	69 (18.0%)	227 (59.3%)	58 (15.1%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	41.4	888^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.8	805^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.0%	83	78.0	46.0	56.1	66.0	50.0	40.4	56.1	95.9%	0%	$9,928	$1,749	$8,179
Vick Elementary	Public	K-5	504 N Carroll Street	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7886	359	23	15.4	—	9 (2.5%)	251 (69.9%)	91 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	8.9	1431^st of 1492 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.3	1356^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.0%	75	30.6	25.4	45.6	26.4	26.9	33.3	54.4	81.8%	2.6%	$13,719	$3,492	$10,227
John W Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4028 Highway 42 West	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 265-4020	601	36	16.8	—	120 (20.0%)	319 (53.1%)	100 (16.6%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.3%)	35	1004^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.7%		41.1	896^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.9%	108	45.7	35.6	66.2	44.3	48.9	58.8	64.7	76.1%	1.1%	$10,499	$2,342	$8,156

Cities Near Zip Code 27893

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilson	0.62 mi	23	209^th
Elm City	6.25 mi	3	74^th
Black Creek	6.48 mi	1	129^th
Lucama	7.29 mi	2	11^th
Stantonsburg	8.15 mi	2	258^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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