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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28584

At a glance

Schools

4,366

Students

Districts

Top rankedWhite Oak Elementary191^st of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Queens Creek Elementary up 88 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Queens Creek Elementary 14.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

The 28584 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Swansboro High School and White Oak Elementary standing out as top performers in the region.

Swansboro High School is a standout, consistently ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools and outperforming the Onslow County Schools district and the state on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. White Oak Elementary is another high-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools and demonstrating exceptional performance in both math and reading.

The schools in the 28584 zip code area generally perform above the district and state averages in both math and reading, with Swansboro Middle and White Oak Elementary standing out for their strong test scores. However, there is a significant disparity in the percentage of free/reduced lunch students across the schools, suggesting potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 WB McLean Dr	Cape Carteret	28584	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 393-3990	784	45	17.6	29.5%	677 (86.4%)	10 (1.3%)	44 (5.6%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.0%)	84	191^st of 1490 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	185^th of 1505 public elementary schools	87.7%	6					85.9	66.4	78.7				69.5	79.8	60.3				77.3		$8,636	$484	$8,153
Swansboro High	Public	9-12	161 Queens Creek Rd	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 326-4300	1,232	65	18.8	36.7%	851 (69.1%)	71 (5.8%)	170 (13.8%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	125 (10.1%)	67.1	188^th of 641 public high schools	70.7%		74.1	158^th of 640 public high schools	75.3%	30	54.1	70.8	55.7	78.7															$9,312	$763	$8,549
Swansboro Middle	Public	6-8	1240 West Corbett Ave	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-3601	1,052	56	18.7	43.1%	727 (69.1%)	63 (6.0%)	144 (13.7%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	106 (10.1%)	71.5	186^th of 773 public middle schools	75.9%		67	233^rd of 793 public middle schools	70.6%	47								64.3	69.7	56.6				52.9	68.1	70.6		65.3	$8,610	$925	$7,686
Swansboro Elementary	Public	K-5	118 School Rd	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 326-1501	592	41	14.6	38.2%	444 (75.0%)	17 (2.9%)	66 (11.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	55 (9.3%)	78.2	276^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.5%		76	309^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.5%	33					62.2	79.2	84.3				47.7	78.1	69.6				78.3		$9,199	$686	$8,514
Queens Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	159 Queens Creek Road	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-5115	706	50	14.2	51.1%	498 (70.5%)	41 (5.8%)	84 (11.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (10.2%)	59.3	579^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.8	667^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.7%	88					75.2	52.0	56.0				52.0	64.3	58.6				58.6		$10,129	$815	$9,314

Cities Near Zip Code 28584

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cape Carteret	0.62 mi	1	27^th
Swansboro	4.23 mi	4	96^th
Newport	6.64 mi	5	80^th
Hubert	8.14 mi	1	85^th
Maysville	9.4 mi	3	180^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.