Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28129

Summary:

The 28129 zip code area is home to two standout schools - Oakboro Choice STEM, a public K-8 STEM-focused school, and West Stanly High, a public high school. Both schools have consistently earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank in the top 30% of their respective school types in North Carolina.

Oakboro Choice STEM is particularly impressive, with exceptional test scores that exceed the Stanly County Schools district and state averages across most grade levels and subject areas. Despite having a very high percentage (96.13%) of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, the school maintains excellent academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies to support student achievement.

West Stanly High has also shown steady improvement, with its statewide ranking moving from the bottom half to the top 30% of North Carolina high schools over the past 3 years. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 87.7% is significantly higher than the district and state averages, and its students perform well on end-of-course exams, outpacing the district and state in subjects like English II, Math III, and Biology.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Stanly High	Public	9-12	306 East Red Cross Road	Oakboro	28129	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-5200	800	45	17.8	99.6%	580 (72.5%)	49 (6.1%)	113 (14.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.5%)	68.3	184^th of 641 public high schools	71.3%		46	323^rd of 640 public high schools	49.5%	139	71.9	69.0	53.2	75.3															$8,527	$469	$8,058
Oakboro Choice STEM	Public	K-8	1244 N Main St	Oakboro	28129	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4700	353	25	13.9	99.2%	288 (81.6%)	9 (2.5%)	35 (9.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	83	204^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.3%		69.9	403^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	73.2%	199					87.5	61.4	82.6	80.0	93.3	95.6	54.2	68.2	76.1	80.0	93.3	87.0	76.1	91.3	$8,393	$828	$7,565

Cities Near Zip Code 28129

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakboro	0.52 mi	2	36^th
Locust	3.81 mi	2	43^rd
Stanfield	5.41 mi	1	186^th
Albemarle	5.44 mi	10	319^th
Norwood	6.15 mi	4	287^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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