Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28091

Summary:

The 28091 zip code has only one school, Lilesville Elementary, which serves grades K-6 with 242 students. Lilesville Elementary is part of the Anson County Schools district, which is ranked 182 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lilesville Elementary's test scores are consistently below the Anson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages across various grade levels and subjects, such as 3rd grade Math proficiency at 43.3% compared to the district's 52% and the state's 64.1%. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 98.76%, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. Despite the relatively small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11:1, the school's academic performance remains a concern.

Without any other schools in the 28091 zip code to compare Lilesville Elementary to, it is difficult to identify standout schools in the immediate area. However, the data suggests that Lilesville Elementary is struggling academically, and the high poverty levels among its student population may be a contributing factor to its lower test scores. Further analysis of a broader set of schools would be needed to fully understand the school's strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lilesville Elementary	Public	K-6	121 Camden Street	Lilesville	28091	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 848-4975	257	21	12.4	98.4%	86 (33.5%)	134 (52.1%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	39	938^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%		40.4	924^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.6%	14	43.3	50.0	58.8	67.7	33.3	50.0	47.1	51.6	47.1	$13,073	$2,369	$10,704

Cities Near Zip Code 28091

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lilesville	0.27 mi	1	353^rd
Wadesboro	4.15 mi	5	459^th
Morven	6.13 mi	1	476^th
Cordova	10.34 mi	1	426^th
Rockingham	11.45 mi	7	423^rd

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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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