Summary:
Zip code 28073 in Grover, North Carolina, is served by exactly one public school, Grover Elementary, a PK–4 elementary school within Cleveland County Schools that enrolls 323 students—there are no middle schools or high schools located in this zip code.
Grover Elementary's most recent test results reveal a school that performs especially well in fourth grade: 80 percent proficiency in math and 73.3 percent in reading exceed the state averages by 18.6 and 15.6 percentage points, respectively. Third-grade results are comparatively modest, with math proficiency at 68 percent, four points below the district average, and reading at 58 percent, just above the state benchmark. Year-to-year changes are remarkably large—third-grade math fell from 84.7 percent to 68 percent while fourth-grade math rose from 59 percent to 80 percent—indicating that individual cohort strengths strongly shape schoolwide averages. The school has held a 4-star rating across the last three reported years, though its percentile rank among North Carolina elementary schools has gently declined from the 80th to the 77th percentile.
Chronic absenteeism is the most pressing concern, with 26.0 percent of students chronically absent compared to 23.2 percent for Cleveland County Schools and 24.2 percent statewide. That challenge is especially notable because 99.07 percent of Grover Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making the school's strong fourth-grade performance a meaningful, high-poverty success story. Grover Elementary ranks in the 77th percentile of elementary schools while its district ranks in the 67th percentile of districts, positioning the school as a relative bright spot in the area. Overall, Grover Elementary delivers standout fourth-grade outcomes and stable ratings, but parents and staff should monitor its chronic absenteeism and the current third-grade cohort's progress.
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