Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28431

Summary:

The 28431 zip code has only one school, Chadbourn Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 199 students. The school is part of the Columbus County Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chadbourn Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, going from 984 out of 1,502 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 932 out of 1,490 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has mixed academic performance, with mathematics proficiency rates generally higher than the district and state averages, but reading and science proficiency rates mostly lower. Additionally, the school has a very high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 98.49% in the 2023-2024 school year.

The limited data available suggests that Chadbourn Elementary may face significant challenges in supporting student success, with the high poverty concentration and declining statewide ranking indicating the need for further investigation and targeted strategies for improvement. While the school outperforms the district and state in some areas, its overall performance and the resources available to the community it serves warrant closer examination to identify opportunities for enhancing educational outcomes for the students.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chadbourn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 E Third Avenue	Chadbourn	28431	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 654-3825	233	18	13.0	98.7%	55 (23.6%)	127 (54.5%)	26 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.6%)	39.3	932^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	37.4%		39	953^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	36.7%	21	72.5	79.3	34.3	35.0	58.6	40.0	28.6	$12,202	$2,284	$9,918

Cities Near Zip Code 28431

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chadbourn	0.22 mi	1	350^th
Whiteville	2.44 mi	9	280^th
Cerro Gordo	5.73 mi	2	442^nd
Tabor City	10.42 mi	2	422^nd
Hallsboro	14.01 mi	1	348^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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