Schools in Zip Code 28637

In ZIP code 28637, which covers the Hildebran area of North Carolina, there is just one public school: Hildebran Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK through 5 with 297 students. Because no other schools sit in this ZIP code, the most useful comparisons for parents are against the school's district, Burke County Schools, and state averages. The school is rated 3 stars by SchoolDigger, and its district ranks 83rd out of 246 districts in the state.

The school's strongest academic results appear in 5th grade science, where 80.5% of students are proficient, far above the state's 67.7%. Its 4th grade reading rate of 69.6% also outperforms both the district (55.7%) and the state (57.7%). Reading scores improved remarkably across all grades from the prior year—most notably in 3rd grade, which jumped from 36.4% to 54.3%. These achievements are especially notable given that nearly 96% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism is also lower than district and state levels: only 14.7% of students are chronically absent, compared with 18.3% for the district and 24.2% statewide.

On the other hand, math proficiency slipped in all grades during the same period, with 3rd grade dropping from 63.6% to 56.5%. The school's state ranking improved from 687 to 630, but still remains short of its 582nd-place finish two years ago. Families in Hildebran should note that there are no public middle or high schools within the ZIP code, meaning students must attend schools elsewhere in the Burke County district. Overall, Hildebran Elementary maintains a solid academic profile in the upper half of North Carolina elementary schools, with clear strengths in science and reading and a need to refocus on math.