Summary:
The 28573 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Pollocksville Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 117 students. Pollocksville Elementary is part of the Jones County Schools district, which is ranked 108 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pollocksville Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with students outperforming the district and state averages in several subject areas on the End-of-Grade (EOG) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, Pollocksville Elementary students had higher proficiency rates than the Jones County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in mathematics for grades 3-5. In reading, the school's students outperformed the district and state in 3rd and 4th grade, but had lower proficiency rates in 5th grade. In 5th grade science, Pollocksville Elementary students had lower proficiency rates compared to the state, but higher than the district.
Pollocksville Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 95.73% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,464, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.7 for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors may contribute to the school's academic success, as the resources can support more individualized instruction and targeted interventions. However, the school may need to focus on improving student outcomes in reading and science, particularly in 5th grade, to ensure consistent performance across all subject areas.
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