Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 28562

Summary:

The 28562 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. While the schools in this area display a range of academic performance, two standout institutions - Creekside Elementary and Albert H Bangert Elementary - have consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state.

Creekside Elementary and Albert H Bangert Elementary have maintained 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger for multiple years, with Creekside ranking 117th and Bangert ranking 108th out of 1,502 North Carolina elementary schools in 2022-2023. These high-performing schools boast significantly higher proficiency rates in math, reading, and science compared to the Craven County and state averages.

In contrast, the other two elementary schools in the 28562 zip code area, Trent Park Elementary and Ben D Quinn Elementary, lag behind in academic performance, particularly in 4th and 5th grade math and reading. These disparities in student achievement may be linked to factors such as the schools' varying levels of diversity, free/reduced lunch rates, and spending per student.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Albert H Bangert Elementary	Public	K-5	3712 Canterbury Road	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 514-6415	421	29	14.5	49.9%	221 (52.5%)	89 (21.1%)	30 (7.1%)	43 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.8%)	89.9	108^th of 1502 public elementary schools	92.8%		90.8	101^st of 1514 public elementary schools	93.3%	7	86.8	76.1	81.0	66.2	79.1	68.3	84.1	$10,592	$1,583	$9,009
Trent Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Educational Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 514-6481	389	26	14.9	97.2%	80 (20.6%)	113 (29.0%)	46 (11.8%)	105 (27.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.1%)	60.8	562^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	62.6%		60.9	572^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	62.2%	10	78.1	60.0	39.7	53.1	62.9	44.1	76.5	$10,573	$1,532	$9,042
Ben D Quinn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4275 M L King Jr Boulevard	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 514-6420	367	27	13.4	54.2%	166 (45.2%)	88 (24.0%)	42 (11.4%)	32 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.4%)	64.8	501^st of 1502 public elementary schools	66.6%		51.1	722^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	52.3%	221	85.7	54.8	54.2	65.3	58.1	57.6	62.7	$10,815	$1,386	$9,430
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	2790 Landscape Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 514-4360	496	33	15.2	28.0%	333 (67.1%)	42 (8.5%)	66 (13.3%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	89.5	117^th of 1502 public elementary schools	92.2%		87.1	145^th of 1514 public elementary schools	90.4%	28	84.5	86.3	75.3	64.3	72.8	70.4	87.7	$9,117	$852	$8,265

Cities Near Zip Code 28562

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Bern	1.21 mi	14	207^th
Pollocksville	8.49 mi	1	74^th
Vanceboro	11.67 mi	2	412^th
Havelock	13.42 mi	9	177^th
Trenton	13.7 mi	2	297^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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