Schools in Zip Code 27894

Zip code 27894 includes two schools serving 769 students: Wilson Preparatory Academy, a K-12 alternative school, and Wilson Academy of Virtual Education, a 6-12 virtual school. Together they serve students in elementary, middle, and high school grades without traditional standalone schools. Wilson Preparatory Academy is the larger school by far, with 725 students, while Wilson Academy of Virtual Education enrolls just 44 students.

Wilson Preparatory Academy owns most of the academic profile in this area and shows a mixed but notable performance picture. Despite serving a student population where nearly 99% qualify for free/reduced lunch, the school beats the state average in several subjects, including 7th grade math, 5th and 8th grade science, and English II. In fact, 5th grade science proficiency is 85%, while 7th grade math reaches 80.8%, both well above state averages. The school also posts a graduation rate of 91.3%, above the state’s 88.8%. However, its chronic absenteeism rate is high at 30.1%, and the lower elementary grades lag: 3rd grade reading proficiency is only 45% and 3rd grade math is 50%, both significantly below state levels. High school math is also a concern, with Math I proficiency at just 34%.

In contrast, Wilson Academy of Virtual Education, part of Wilson County Schools, reports very little academic data. The only available EOC score, Biology, is a low 30% proficiency compared to 58.5% statewide. However, it excels in attendance, with chronic absenteeism at just 12.5%, far below the district and state rates. Sizing up the two schools inside zip code 27894, Wilson Preparatory Academy clearly offers a fuller academic picture, with both strengths in science and upper-grade math and clear weaknesses in early grades and advanced math, while Wilson Academy of Virtual Education has good attendance but too little assessment data to fully evaluate its effectiveness.