Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28163

Summary:

The 28163 zip code in North Carolina has only one public elementary school, Stanfield Elementary, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 448 students. The school is part of the Stanly County Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Stanfield Elementary has some positive metrics, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in 4th grade math and reading compared to the county and state, it also has areas of concern, including lower-than-average proficiency rates in 3rd grade reading and 5th grade science. The school's statewide ranking has been declining over the past few years, dropping from 640 out of 1,490 elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 928 out of 1,502 in 2022-2023, suggesting its performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

With a free/reduced lunch rate of 96.88%, Stanfield Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may present challenges in terms of providing resources and support to meet the needs of these students. The school's spending per student of $9,984 is slightly higher than the state average, but it's unclear how this funding is being utilized to support student learning and achievement.

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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
Stanfield Elementary	Public	K-5	101 W. Montgomery St	Stanfield	28163	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-5800	483	35	13.6	99.4%	311 (64.4%)	38 (7.9%)	106 (21.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	55.7	640^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.0%		49.9	748^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.3%	108	63.2	75.0	64.7	42.1	61.8	48.5	54.4	$9,984	$933	$9,051

Cities Near Zip Code 28163

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Locust	1.18 mi	2	43^rd
Stanfield	1.98 mi	1	186^th
Oakboro	3.37 mi	2	36^th
Midland	7.41 mi	1	37^th
Albemarle	7.96 mi	10	319^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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