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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 28166

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Schools

1,697

Students

Districts

Top rankedTroutman Elementary575^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

The 28166 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Troutman Elementary and Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Science. Based on the available data, Troutman Elementary appears to be the standout school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on test scores across various subjects and grade levels.

Troutman Elementary has a higher school ranking within the state, placing in the top 40% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years, and a better school rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger compared to the 2-star rating for Iredell Charter Academy. Additionally, Troutman Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.2, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

While Troutman Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 99.62%, the school's academic success suggests it has effective teaching practices and support systems in place to help students succeed. In contrast, Iredell Charter Academy lags behind the state averages in most subject areas, particularly in math. The data highlights the complexity of school evaluation and the potential limitations of the 5-star rating system, as Troutman Elementary's strong performance is not fully reflected in its 3-star rating.

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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 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
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%)	39	939^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%		40.6	922^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	38.7%	17	49.4	35.5	47.3	61.8	41.8	34.8	40.2	54.8	48.6	55.3	58.2	50.7	56.8	52.2
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	99.7%	472 (52.3%)	166 (18.4%)	170 (18.8%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.5%)	59.4	575^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.4%		65.1	489^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.5%	86	72.5	58.1	66.5				49.7	48.8	58.8				64.7		$8,537	$922	$7,615

Cities Near Zip Code 28166

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Troutman	0.23 mi	4	271^st
Statesville	1.69 mi	22	349^th
Mooresville	5.54 mi	20	78^th
Sherrills Ford	7.7 mi	1	57^th
Mount Ulla	10.02 mi	2	314^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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