Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28604

Summary:

The 28604 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single standout elementary school, Banner Elk Elementary. This school consistently outperforms the Avery County Schools and North Carolina state averages in core academic subjects, ranking 25th out of 1,502 elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Banner Elk Elementary serves 176 students in grades PK-5, with a diverse student population that is 87.5% White, 9.66% Hispanic, 1.14% Asian, and 0.57% African American. The school boasts a low free/reduced lunch rate of 47.16%, suggesting a relatively affluent student body. Additionally, the school maintains a strong focus on individualized attention, with a student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and relatively high per-student spending of $11,831 in the 2018-2019 school year.

Overall, Banner Elk Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution that provides a quality education to its students. The school's consistent academic excellence, resource allocation, and demographic diversity make it a model for other schools in the area and potentially a desirable option for parents seeking a top-tier educational experience for their children.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	EOG Mathematics (2023)	EOG Reading (2023)	EOG Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Banner Elk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Orchard Lane	Banner Elk	28604	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 737-5700	176	15	12.0	47.2%	154 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	96	25^th of 1502 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.4	72^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	95.2%	47	88.0	92.9	85.2	72.0	96.5	85.2	92.3	$11,831	$1,739	$10,092

Cities Near Zip Code 28604

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Banner Elk	2.43 mi	1	2^nd
Sugar Grove	3.68 mi	2	99^th
Vilas	7.39 mi	1	178^th
Elk Park	7.94 mi	2	50^th
Newland	8.29 mi	5	299^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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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
Banner Elk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Orchard Lane	Banner Elk	28604	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 737-5700	176	15	12.0	47.2%	154 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	96	25^th of 1502 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.4	72^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	95.2%	47	88.0	92.9	85.2	72.0	96.5	85.2	92.3	$11,831	$1,739	$10,092