Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28326

Summary:

The 28326 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area display a range of academic performance, a few institutions stand out as particularly strong, such as New Century Middle School and Union Pines High School.

New Century Middle School is a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 89 out of 773 middle schools in Moore County Schools for the 2024-2025 school year. It has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its students excel in mathematics and science, with proficiency rates significantly above the district and state averages. In contrast, Johnsonville Elementary and Cameron Elementary have mixed academic performance, with some grades and subjects above the district and state averages, while others are below.

Union Pines High School also stands out, ranking in the top 190 out of 641 high schools in Moore County Schools for the 2024-2025 school year. It has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%. The school's test scores in subjects like English II and Math III are notably higher than the district and state averages. However, the data also reveals a significant disparity in school performance within the 28326 zip code area, with some schools struggling to meet academic benchmarks.

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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
Johnsonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18495 NC HWY 27 West	Cameron	28326	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 499-4912	489	31	15.5	99.2%	171 (35.0%)	116 (23.7%)	152 (31.1%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	47.3	793^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	46.8%		54.1	684^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.6%	109					84.0	46.2	55.4				50.7	55.1	45.8				48.2		$9,975	$1,423	$8,552
Cameron Elementary	Public	K-5	2636 NC Hwy 24 27	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 245-7814	215	14	15.6	98.6%	145 (67.4%)	15 (7.0%)	42 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	52.9	690^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.7%		57.5	623^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	58.6%	67					57.5	60.7	55.6				45.0	60.7	56.8				63.9		$11,016	$911	$10,105
Union Pines High	Public	9-12	1981 Union Church Rd	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 947-5511	1,462	59	24.8	31.7%	1,027 (70.2%)	116 (7.9%)	200 (13.7%)	10 (0.7%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (6.8%)	66.8	190^th of 641 public high schools	70.4%		67.3	196^th of 640 public high schools	69.4%	6	66.6	70.7	53.6	67.6															$8,499	$727	$7,773
New Century Middle	Public	6-8	1577 Union Church Road	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 947-1301	602	39	15.3	32.4%	461 (76.6%)	36 (6.0%)	64 (10.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.5%)	85.4	89^th of 773 public middle schools	88.5%		79.5	136^th of 793 public middle schools	82.8%	47								78.8	77.8	60.8				69.4	70.0	67.0		84.0	$8,510	$600	$7,910

Cities Near Zip Code 28326

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cameron	2.57 mi	4	135^th
Sanford	3.71 mi	23	262^nd
Carthage	5.86 mi	4	231^st
Vass	7.35 mi	2	20^th
Broadway	12.34 mi	1	460^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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