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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28678


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1
School
237
Students
Top rankedStony Point Elementary731st of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools
Biggest riser
Stony Point Elementary up 112 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 28678 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Stony Point Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has 207 students. The school is part of the Alexander County Schools district, which is ranked 99 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stony Point Elementary stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, consistently outpacing both the district and state averages in proficiency rates for grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.7% of 3rd graders, 60% of 4th graders, and 65.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to district averages of 64.8%, 55.2%, and 57%, respectively. However, the school's reading proficiency rates lag behind the district and state, an area that could benefit from targeted improvement efforts.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 98.55% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Stony Point Elementary's strong academic performance is a testament to the school's effectiveness and the dedication of its teachers and staff. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 961 out of 1,502 North Carolina elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 731 out of 1,490 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the need for further analysis to understand the underlying factors behind these changes.

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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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