Summary:
The 28390 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, spread across two different school districts - Harnett County Schools and Cumberland County Schools. The data reveals a stark contrast in school performance within this area, with Anderson Creek Academy, a public charter elementary school, significantly outperforming the traditional public schools on nearly all metrics.
Anderson Creek Academy ranks very highly, placing in the top 118 elementary schools in North Carolina, and has consistently received 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly above the state averages, with 80%+ of students proficient or better in math, reading, and science. In contrast, schools like William T Brown Elementary and Spring Lake Middle struggle with proficiency rates below 50% in many subject areas.
The data also suggests a strong correlation between student socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with the schools serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students, such as William T Brown Elementary and Spring Lake Middle, also having the lowest test scores and state rankings. Additionally, the data shows that higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better outcomes, as evidenced by William T Brown Elementary, which spends the most per student but has some of the lowest test scores in the area.
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