Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28624

Summary:

The 28624 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Mount Pleasant Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 233 students. The school is part of the Wilkes County Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Pleasant Elementary School's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the Wilkes County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in mathematics, reading, and 5th-grade science proficiency rates. However, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates declined and fell below the district and state averages in mathematics and reading for grades 3-5. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate remained higher than the district and state.

The school has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic performance and the challenges it faces. The school's per-student spending of $11,075 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 15.8 for the 2023-2024 school year is relatively low, which could be positive factors in supporting student learning. However, the fluctuating academic performance suggests that resource allocation and utilization may need further examination.

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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
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Champion Mt Pleasant Rd	Ferguson	28624	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7600	237	15	15.5	98.7%	201 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	32.2	1056^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.1%		59.5	591^st of 1505 public elementary schools	60.7%	465	60.0	43.2	43.3	34.3	54.1	33.3	60.0	$11,075	$1,241	$9,834

Cities Near Zip Code 28624

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ferguson	3.85 mi	1	394^th
Boomer	6.6 mi	2	347^th
Millers Creek	7.75 mi	2	160^th
Wilkesboro	8.56 mi	4	162^nd
Boone	10.76 mi	8	100^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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