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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28625

At a glance

Schools

3,461

Students

Top rankedCentral Elementary382^nd of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Scotts Elementary up 72 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Scotts Elementary 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 28625 in North Carolina is home to 7 public schools—4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high—all within the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, which ranks in the middle of the state. These schools serve roughly 3,461 students, and every single one has a free/reduced-price lunch eligibility rate above 97%, making this a very high-poverty cluster of schools.

Central Elementary is the clear academic leader, ranking at the 74th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating and posting proficiency rates above district and state averages in nearly every grade and subject—all while serving a student body with 97.6% economic disadvantage and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (12.9%) in the ZIP code. Scotts Elementary also stands out: it ranks near the 50th percentile with strong 5th-grade science (78.4% proficient) and math (72.5%) scores, plus the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.3-to-1. At the other end, East Iredell Middle is the most at-risk school, ranking in the 5th percentile statewide with 0 stars and proficiency rates roughly half of West Iredell Middle's. West Iredell Middle, Cloverleaf Elementary, and East Iredell Elementary all sit in the bottom quarter of state rankings.

Chronic absenteeism escalates by grade level: elementary schools range from 12.9% to 19.8%, middle schools from 27.6% to 29.6%, and West Iredell High sits at 37.6%—far above the state rate of 24.2%. West Iredell High is nevertheless a school to watch, with meaningful gains across all core subjects, including Math I proficiency nearly doubling from 15.3% to 28.6%. Notably, higher spending and lower student-teacher ratios do not guarantee better results: Cloverleaf Elementary spends the most per student ($10,739) yet ranks in the 23rd percentile, while Central Elementary spends the least ($8,200) and achieves the best outcomes. For parents, Central Elementary demonstrates that high-poverty schools can succeed, and tackling absenteeism in middle and high school appears to be the most urgent opportunity for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
East Iredell Middle	Public	6-8	590 Chestnut Grove Road	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 872-4666	328	25	13.3	—	77 (23.5%)	118 (36.0%)	106 (32.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	6.2	739^th of 778 public middle schools	5.0%		7	735^th of 773 public middle schools	4.9%	4								21.8	25.7	22.9				27.8	33.0	29.4		33.0	$8,932	$824	$8,108
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4083 Wilkesboro Hwy	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 876-0746	331	23	14.7	97.6%	287 (86.7%)	7 (2.1%)	22 (6.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	71.8	382^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	74.4%		71	374^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.9%	8					82.5	69.8	70.6				61.9	62.3	64.7				70.6		$8,200	$351	$7,848
East Iredell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Elementary Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 872-9541	663	47	14.0	—	148 (22.3%)	201 (30.3%)	234 (35.3%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)	18.8	1298^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.0%		16.5	1334^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.5%	36					40.2	47.1	42.3				42.2	43.7	41.2				49.0		$8,556	$1,296	$7,260
Scotts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4743 Taylorsville Hwy	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 585-6526	283	25	11.3	—	119 (42.0%)	35 (12.4%)	85 (30.0%)	16 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.9%)	48.7	753^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	49.5%		45.3	825^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.6%	72					60.0	53.5	72.5				48.6	40.9	51.0				78.4		$10,123	$1,453	$8,669
West Iredell High	Public	9-12	213 Warrior Dr	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-2181	767	43	17.7	—	398 (51.9%)	130 (16.9%)	153 (19.9%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.8%)	25.7	515^th of 662 public high schools	22.2%		20.6	520^th of 641 public high schools	18.9%	5	42.4	52.0	28.6	56.9															$9,961	$600	$9,361
West Iredell Middle	Public	6-8	303 Watermelon Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-2887	521	28	18.6	—	280 (53.7%)	63 (12.1%)	122 (23.4%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	29.7	560^th of 778 public middle schools	28.0%		24.9	589^th of 773 public middle schools	23.8%	29								41.0	42.1	43.5				38.8	46.4	42.4		69.4	$8,394	$737	$7,657
Cloverleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 James Farm Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 978-2111	568	41	13.7	—	220 (38.7%)	139 (24.5%)	143 (25.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	27.7	1146^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.6	1118^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.0%	28					52.1	50.0	55.7				44.6	43.3	43.2				56.8		$10,739	$1,474	$9,265

Cities Near Zip Code 28625

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Statesville	0.31 mi	21	349^th
Troutman	4.57 mi	4	271^st
Cleveland	9.74 mi	2	164^th
Olin	10.41 mi	3	218^th
Mooresville	10.49 mi	20	78^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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