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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28394

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Top rankedSTARS Charter153^rd of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 28394 in Vass, NC, contains 2 schools: STARS Charter, a K–8 school of 885 students under the Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss charter organization, and Vass-Lakeview Elementary, a PK–5 school of 511 students in Moore County Schools, with no standalone middle or high schools in the immediate area.

STARS Charter is the clear academic standout, ranking #153 of 1,492 North Carolina schools (90th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026, while Vass-Lakeview Elementary ranks #534 (64th percentile, 3 stars). Both schools slipped in their most recent rankings: STARS Charter had ranked #80 (5 stars) the prior year, and Vass-Lakeview Elementary had ranked #366 (4 stars). STARS Charter posts exceptional math results, with proficiency rates near 91% in 3rd and 4th grade against state averages of roughly 61–66%, and it exceeds state averages in reading and science across its tested grades. Vass-Lakeview Elementary, meanwhile, beats state averages in 3rd and 4th grade math, 3rd and 4th grade reading, and 5th grade science.

One shared pattern worth monitoring is a dip in 5th-grade math and reading at both schools. STARS Charter's 5th-grade scores on those exams fall well below its own 3rd- and 4th-grade levels, while Vass-Lakeview Elementary's 5th-grade results slip below state averages. Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism is just 14.2% at STARS Charter and 15.9% at Vass-Lakeview Elementary, versus a 24.2% state rate, and Vass-Lakeview's rate is also better than its district average despite 40.7% of its students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Because STARS Charter runs through 8th grade, it serves as the area's de facto middle school, while Vass-Lakeview Elementary families face a transition to another school after 5th grade.

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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 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
STARS Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	140 Southern Dunes Dr	Vass	28394	Moore County	Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 695-1004	885	57	15.6		638 (72.1%)	57 (6.4%)	121 (13.7%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.6%)	87.3	153^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	89.7%		92.1	80^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.6%	73	90.7	91.3	65.6	87.6	82.5	90.1	78.4	83.5	68.8	83.5	77.3	86.8	74.0	85.7
STARS Remote Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-9	140 Southern Dunes Dr	Vass	28394	Moore County	Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(910) 695-1004	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vass-Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	141 James Street	Vass	28394	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 245-3444	511	31	16.7	40.7%	319 (62.4%)	38 (7.4%)	92 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	63.1	534^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.2%		71.7	366^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.4%	168	78.0	72.6	52.6				59.8	66.3	51.3				71.1		$10,090	$843	$9,248

Cities Near Zip Code 28394

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vass	3.7 mi	3	20^th
Carthage	3.81 mi	4	231^st
Cameron	6.21 mi	4	135^th
Southern Pines	8.65 mi	5	98^th
Sanford	10.28 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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