Summary:
Zip code 28634 is served by a single elementary school, Harmony Elementary in Harmony, NC, part of the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, enrolling 371 students in grades PK through 5. With 99.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a very high-poverty population. Since this is the only elementary school in the zip code, the most useful benchmarks for parents are the district and state averages.
Harmony Elementary stands out as a strong math and science school despite the economic challenges facing its students. In both reported school years, every grade level tested (3rd through 5th) exceeded district and state averages on math EOGs. In 2025–2026, 5th grade math proficiency reached 76.2%, about 13 points above the state average. Science results are equally impressive, with 5th graders posting 74.6% proficiency in 2025–2026 and a remarkable 77.4% in 2024–2025, which was 15.4 points above the state. The school has earned a 3-star rating in each of the past three years and ranked in the 62nd–68th percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism is also a positive sign: at 16.1%, it is well below the district's 19.9% and the state's 24.2%. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 14:1.
The primary area of concern is reading, where proficiency lags well behind math. In 2025–2026, average reading proficiency was 53.0% compared to 71.6% in math, a gap of about 18.6 points. The weakest spot is 4th grade reading at 49.2%, trailing both the district (54.0%) and the state (57.7%). However, there are encouraging signs: 3rd grade reading improved sharply from 48.3% to 58.9% year over year, while 5th grade reading dipped from 57.4% to 50.8%, which is worth monitoring. Overall, Harmony Elementary delivers strong math and science outcomes while serving a nearly 100% economically disadvantaged student body. The clearest opportunity for improvement is upper-elementary reading, especially in 4th grade, where focused literacy support could make a meaningful difference.
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