Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28338

Summary:

The 28338 zip code area is home to two schools - Mineral Springs Elementary and Ellerbe Middle, both part of the Richmond County Schools district. While the schools share some similarities, such as very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, they exhibit distinct academic performance profiles.

Mineral Springs Elementary stands out for its relatively strong math proficiency, particularly in 4th grade, and solid science performance in 5th grade. However, the school struggles with reading proficiency, especially in 3rd grade, where the rate is significantly lower than the state average. In contrast, Ellerbe Middle excels in 8th-grade science proficiency but lags behind the district and state in math and reading proficiency across multiple grades.

Both schools face challenges, with the Richmond County Schools district ranked 179 out of 242 in North Carolina and holding a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high poverty levels, as indicated by the extremely high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, may be contributing factors to the schools' uneven academic performance. Addressing these disparities and focusing on areas for improvement could be crucial in supporting student success in the 28338 zip code area.

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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
Ellerbe Middle	Public	6-8	128 W Ballard Street	Ellerbe	28338	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7925	182	14	13.0	98.4%	64 (35.2%)	40 (22.0%)	52 (28.6%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	41.3	461^st of 773 public middle schools	40.4%		46.4	426^th of 793 public middle schools	46.3%	35				36.0	40.0	56.0				30.0	41.8	44.0		72.6	$10,518	$2,016	$8,502
Mineral Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1426 Green Lake Rd	Ellerbe	28338	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7915	441	24	18.3	99.3%	155 (35.1%)	97 (22.0%)	134 (30.4%)	12 (2.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	41.7	887^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.5%		51.2	726^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.8%	161	57.1	77.8	46.3				28.6	47.2	51.2				56.1		$10,516	$1,652	$8,864

Cities Near Zip Code 28338

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ellerbe	0.21 mi	2	323^rd
Rockingham	8.22 mi	7	423^rd
Hamlet	10.6 mi	5	274^th
Cordova	11.19 mi	1	426^th
Candor	14.21 mi	2	464^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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