Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28164

Summary:

The 28164 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with Stanley Middle School and Community Public Charter standing out as strong performers, while Kiser Elementary lags behind.

Stanley Middle School consistently outperforms the Gaston County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in mathematics and reading proficiency, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Kiser Elementary struggles to meet the district and state averages in these key subject areas. Community Public Charter, a public charter school, also demonstrates strong academic performance, with students exceeding the state average in several subject areas.

The schools in the 28164 zip code also vary in their student demographics, with Community Public Charter having a significantly higher percentage of white students (88.14%) compared to the other schools in the area. Springfield Primary stands out with an exceptionally high percentage of free/reduced lunch students (99.11%), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population. These socioeconomic factors may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Math I (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Math I 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
Community Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	185 Mariposa Road	Stanley	28164	Gaston County	Community Public Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 931-4418	607	38	15.8		535 (88.1%)	12 (2.0%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.6%)								(n/a)	26.3	60.9	63.6	65.8	61.2	30.9	20.0	49.1	55.8	64.4	71.4	39.3	52.0	79.5	76.0
Springfield Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 S Main Street	Stanley	28164	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9106	336	25	13.6	99.1%	214 (63.7%)	40 (11.9%)	51 (15.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)								(n/a)																$10,230	$1,346	$8,884
Kiser Elementary	Public	3-5	311 E College Street	Stanley	28164	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9105	329	21	15.6	65.7%	224 (68.1%)	38 (11.6%)	39 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.9%)	27	1158^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.1%		44.4	860^th of 1502 public elementary schools	42.7%	298		50.5	42.4	42.1				37.0	39.4	40.0				55.8		$8,597	$996	$7,601
Stanley Middle	Public	6-8	317 Hovis Road	Stanley	28164	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9600	670	39	17.0	56.6%	447 (66.7%)	77 (11.5%)	110 (16.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	54.4	344^th of 793 public middle schools	56.6%		67.9	222^nd of 784 public middle schools	71.7%	122					63.1	48.4	36.6				49.3	49.0	52.5		74.3	$8,317	$777	$7,540

Cities Near Zip Code 28164

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stanley	0.45 mi	4	204^th
Mount Holly	2.99 mi	5	110^th
Dallas	4.45 mi	7	169^th
Gastonia	4.95 mi	26	370^th
Lowell	5.2 mi	2	300^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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