Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28042

Summary:

The 28042 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Fallston Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 487 students. Fallston Elementary is part of the Cleveland County Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fallston Elementary's academic performance on state standardized tests (EOG) is mixed compared to the Cleveland County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages. The school excels in 3rd grade math and 5th grade science, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state. However, it struggles in 4th grade math, 3rd-5th grade reading, and 5th grade math, with lower proficiency rates than the district and state. The school's per-student spending was $9,874 for the 2018-2019 school year, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 for the 2023-2024 school year.

One notable finding is that Fallston Elementary has a very high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 99.38% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population. This socioeconomic challenge may impact the school's ability to support student learning and achievement, and could be an area of focus for potential interventions and improvements.

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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 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
Fallston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Gary Street	Fallston	28042	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8240	502	36	13.8	99.4%	374 (74.5%)	54 (10.8%)	41 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	54	670^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.0%		39.7	937^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.7%	267	70.9	43.2	63.6	50.0	52.7	48.1	71.4	$9,874	$1,550	$8,324

Cities Near Zip Code 28042

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fallston	0.38 mi	1	208^th
Lawndale	1.67 mi	2	275^th
Vale	5.34 mi	3	105^th
Shelby	7 mi	17	229^th
Lincolnton	7.55 mi	14	255^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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