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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 28390

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Top rankedOverhills Middle597^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools

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Summary:

North Carolina's ZIP code 28390 is home to two public middle schools — Overhills Middle and Spring Lake Middle — both serving grades 6–8 yet belonging to different districts: Harnett County Schools and Cumberland County Schools. The two schools differ sharply. Overhills Middle is larger (758 students) and ranks in the 23rd percentile of state middle schools, while Spring Lake Middle (500 students) ranks in the 18th percentile. Both currently carry 1-star ratings, but Overhills Middle is the stronger overall performer, with an average EOG proficiency rate of 44.4% versus 41.4% at Spring Lake Middle.

Overhills Middle serves a less disadvantaged population: 63.1% of its students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, versus 98.8% at Spring Lake Middle, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 30.8% is far below Spring Lake Middle's 45.4% — nearly twice the state average of 24.2%. On recent EOG tests, Overhills Middle beats Spring Lake Middle in every 6th- and 7th-grade subject, but Spring Lake Middle wins every 8th-grade subject, with 8th-grade science proficiency of 63.3% marking the closest any score comes to the state average. Interestingly, Spring Lake Middle has more resources: $9,881 per-student spending and a 13.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio, versus Overhills Middle's $7,678 and 15.7-to-1 — proof that smaller classes and higher spending alone do not guarantee higher scores.

Overhills Middle earned 2-star ratings in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 before slipping to 1 star, while Spring Lake Middle has stayed at 1 star for all three years — even though Spring Lake Middle's district, Cumberland County Schools, ranks higher statewide than Harnett County Schools. Math is the biggest weakness at both schools: proficiency falls to 29.6% in Overhills Middle's 8th-grade math and 31.4% in Spring Lake Middle's 7th-grade math, while reading and science are relative strengths. For parents, Overhills Middle is currently the stronger choice, though Spring Lake Middle's competitive 8th-grade results and higher funding make it worth watching.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spring Lake Middle	Public	6-8	612 Spring Avenue	Spring Lake	28390	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 497-1175	500	36	13.9	98.8%	45 (9.0%)	314 (62.8%)	85 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.8%)	21.5	641^st of 778 public middle schools	17.6%		21.5	623^rd of 773 public middle schools	19.4%	18	33.1	31.4	40.0	36.9	37.1	47.9	63.3	$9,881	$1,613	$8,268
Overhills Middle	Public	6-8	2711 Ray Road	Spring Lake	28390	Cumberland County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 436-0009	758	48	15.7	63.1%	210 (27.7%)	287 (37.9%)	163 (21.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.2%)	79 (10.4%)	26.6	597^th of 778 public middle schools	23.3%		32.6	524^th of 773 public middle schools	32.2%	73	42.4	44.5	29.6	46.3	49.5	40.6	57.7	$7,678	$612	$7,065

Cities Near Zip Code 28390

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Lake	0.64 mi	7	354^th
Fayetteville	5.2 mi	69	312^th
Bunnlevel	8.11 mi	2	418^th
Linden	8.22 mi	1
Sanford	9.62 mi	23	262^nd

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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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