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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 28779

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Summary:

The 28779 zip code is home to a single middle school, Catamount School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 59 students. Despite being the sole representative in the area, Catamount School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in key subjects like mathematics and reading.

Catamount School is ranked 232 out of 773 North Carolina middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's mathematics and reading proficiency rates for grades 6-8 range from 54.2% to 62.5% and 62.5% to 65.2%, respectively, surpassing the state averages of 48.7% to 57.2% and 52.3% to 54.2%. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 62.5% is slightly above the state average of 60.1%. However, the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a dip in proficiency rates for the 2023-2024 school year before rebounding in 2024-2025.

While Catamount School's academic achievements are commendable, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 57.63%. This underscores the importance of providing additional resources and support to ensure these students have equal opportunities for success. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 is a positive factor, likely contributing to the personalized attention and support available to students. Overall, Catamount School stands out as a strong performer in the 28779 zip code, with a focus on serving a population with significant economic challenges.

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 28779

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sylva	1.8 mi	5	256^th
Cullowhee	4.97 mi	2	403^rd
Whittier	7.24 mi	1	461^st
Cherokee	10.47 mi	2
Bryson City	11.24 mi	7	328^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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