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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28166

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Schools

2,270

Students

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Top rankedTroutman Elementary822^nd of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Troutman Middle up 161 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 28166 in Troutman, NC, has four schools serving about 2,270 students from pre-K through 12th grade: Troutman Elementary (PK-5), Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Science (K-8), Troutman Middle (6-8), and Career Academy and Technical School (6-12). Three belong to Iredell-Statesville Schools, ranked 121st of 246 North Carolina districts with a 3-star rating; the charter operates as its own district-level entity, ranked 137th with 2 stars.

No school in this ZIP code is currently ranked above the 50th percentile in its state peer group. Troutman Elementary is the highest-ranked campus (45th percentile) with grade 3 math proficiency of 71.5%, above district and state averages, despite a nearly 100% free/reduced-lunch rate; however, it has slipped from the 68th percentile in three years. Troutman Middle is improving, climbing from the 9th to the 31st percentile, but 8th grade math remains about 33 points below the state average. Iredell Charter Academy posts the single best test result: 8th grade science at 83.6% proficiency, about 15 points above the state, though its student-teacher ratio of 40.1:1 is a serious concern. Career Academy leads on graduation rate (92.5%, above district and state) but trails badly on tests, with Math III proficiency 42.8 points below the state.

Reading is the broadest problem across 28166 — almost every grade at every school lags the state in reading proficiency. Math weakens sharply as students age: elementary math is healthy, middle school math trails by nearly 18 points, and Career Academy's high-school-level math is far below state averages. The schools are economically stratified, with free/reduced-lunch rates around 99% at the zoned schools versus 55% at the charter and 18% at Career Academy — yet Career Academy's low poverty, small classes, highest per-student spending, and strong graduation rate do not translate into test scores, a reminder that school mission matters. Chronic absenteeism hovers near 20% at the larger traditional schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science	Public, Charter	K-8	251 Home Improvement Street	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 508-0104	795	20	40.1	55.3%	410 (51.6%)	133 (16.7%)	142 (17.9%)	21 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (10.8%)	35.7	987^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.8%		39	939^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%	48					57.0	53.3	42.7	57.0	57.1	49.2	46.5	58.7	47.9	51.2	58.4	59.0	51.0	83.6	93.7%	6.3%
Troutman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 S Main St	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 528-4526	902	44	20.7	—	472 (52.3%)	166 (18.4%)	170 (18.8%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.5%)	45.2	822^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	44.9%		59.4	575^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.4%	247					71.5	60.3	63.7				48.3	45.8	48.4				63.1		92.3%	4.2%	$8,537	$922	$7,615
Troutman Middle	Public	6-8	305 Rumple St	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 528-5137	470	24	20.0	—	252 (53.6%)	92 (19.6%)	82 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	32	539^th of 778 public middle schools	30.7%		13.2	700^th of 773 public middle schools	9.4%	161								53.5	41.0	20.2				51.7	54.2	42.0		53.4			$10,019	$865	$9,154
Career Academy and Technical School	Public	6-12	350 Old Murdock Rd	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-2791	103	17	6.1	18.4%	90 (87.4%)	7 (6.8%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	14.3	585^th of 662 public high schools	11.6%		49.9	299^th of 641 public high schools	53.4%	286	45.0	47.4	13.6	26.1						17.4						50.0		63.6			$13,148	$1,046	$12,102

Cities Near Zip Code 28166

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Troutman	0.23 mi	4	365^th
Statesville	1.69 mi	21	357^th
Mooresville	5.54 mi	20	72^nd
Sherrills Ford	7.7 mi	1	108^th
Mount Ulla	10.02 mi	2	261^st

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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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