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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 28678

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At a glance

School

237

Students

Top rankedStony Point Elementary731^st of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

The 28678 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Stony Point Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Located within the Alexander County Schools district, Stony Point Elementary has a mixed academic performance, with strengths in mathematics but challenges in reading proficiency.

Stony Point Elementary has a SchoolDigger rating of 3 out of 5 stars, placing it in the middle range compared to other North Carolina elementary schools. The school's performance on state standardized tests (EOG) varies, with students outperforming the district and state averages in mathematics for grades 3-5, but underperforming in reading for grades 3-4. Over the past two school years, the school has seen some improvements in mathematics but declines in reading.

Stony Point Elementary serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 98.55% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school has a relatively small student body of 207 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, which is slightly lower than the state average. While the school's per-student spending is above the state average, the high poverty concentration among its students may present unique challenges that require targeted support and resources to address their educational needs.

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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
Stony Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Stony Point School Road	Stony Point	28678	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 585-6981	237	14	17.4	98.7%	171 (72.2%)	9 (3.8%)	41 (17.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.5%)	51	731^st of 1490 public elementary schools	50.9%		44.6	843^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	44.0%	112	73.7	60.0	65.4	42.1	35.0	53.8	53.8	$11,469	$1,103	$10,366

Cities Near Zip Code 28678

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stony Point	1.3 mi	1	235^th
Statesville	1.75 mi	22	349^th
Hiddenite	4.63 mi	2	303^rd
Claremont	7.93 mi	5	337^th
Taylorsville	8.53 mi	9	188^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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