Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28642

Summary:

The 28642 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Jonesville Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 275 students. The school is part of the Yadkin County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jonesville Elementary's academic performance has been consistently lower than the Yadkin County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, placing 1025 out of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools in 2024-2025 (2-star rating), 1129 out of 1505 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating), and 920 out of 1502 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). Proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science at Jonesville Elementary are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 36.4%, compared to 63.4% for the district and 64.1% for the state.

Despite the school's relatively low performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 in 2023-2024. However, this does not seem to be translating into better academic results. Additionally, Jonesville Elementary serves a predominantly low-income population, with 96.73% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Further investigation would be needed to understand the factors contributing to the school's underperformance and identify strategies to support its students and improve educational outcomes.

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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
Jonesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Cedarbrook Rd	Jonesville	28642	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1148	268	15	17.5	98.9%	155 (57.8%)	19 (7.1%)	62 (23.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.1%)	33.6	1025^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.2%		28.6	1129^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.0%	104	36.4	53.7	57.5	31.8	48.8	45.0	60.0	$9,636	$1,210	$8,425

Cities Near Zip Code 28642

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jonesville	3.47 mi	1	386^th
Boonville	3.56 mi	3	376^th
Elkin	4.07 mi	4	146^th
Hamptonville	7.89 mi	1	389^th
Ronda	8.14 mi	3	225^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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