Best Elementary Schools in North Carolina

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the EOG test scores by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1505)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
370268002999	531	Pumpkin Center Intermediate	Public	3-5	3980 King Wilkinson Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-1504	309	18	17.6	42.7%	251 (81.2%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (11.3%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	$9,377			$670			$8,707	62.7	67.6	452	79
370162000706	532	Ida Rankin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W Central Avenue	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9136	510	35	14.7	99.0%	266 (52.2%)	108 (21.2%)	90 (17.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	$8,721			$1,006			$7,715	62.6	67.2	462	70
370108002374	533	Shawboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Shawboro Road	Shawboro	27973	Currituck County	Currituck County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 232-2237	629	42	14.8	32.3%	493 (78.4%)	37 (5.9%)	44 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)	$9,905			$834			$9,070	62.5	64.8	499	34
370336001405	534	North Newton Elementary	Public	K-5	221 West 26th St	Newton	28658	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-2631	389	28	13.6	79.2%	125 (32.1%)	41 (10.5%)	146 (37.5%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.6%)	$9,113			$1,522			$7,591	62.5	60.8	563	29
370297001202	535	Clear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13501 Albemarle Rd	Charlotte	28227	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6922	443	32	14	99.3%	92 (20.8%)	153 (34.5%)	155 (35.0%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	$10,367			$653			$9,714	62.4	57.5	631	96
370096000370	536	Old Dock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12489 New Britton Hwy	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 642-2084	278	21	13.4	98.9%	168 (60.4%)	24 (8.6%)	71 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.6%)	$10,629			$1,731			$8,898	62.4	78.2	268	268
370031803187	537	Lake Lure Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1058 Island Creek Rd.	Lake Lure	28746	Rutherford County	Lake Lure Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 625-9292	449	28	16.2		361 (80.4%)	10 (2.2%)	26 (5.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.5%)								62.3	65.7	492	45
370495001983	538	Roaring River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	283 White Plains Rd	Roaring River	28669	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 696-4628	192	14	14	98.4%	154 (80.2%)	6 (3.1%)	20 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	$11,334			$1,701			$9,633	62.3	40.1	930	392
370504002015	539	East Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 School Street	East Bend	27018	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1125	223	16	13.7	98.7%	166 (74.4%)	2 (0.9%)	49 (22.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$10,438			$1,223			$9,214	62.3	40.5	922	383
370399001591	540	Bethany Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 Bethany Rd	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 951-2710	466	31	15	99.4%	378 (81.1%)	20 (4.3%)	43 (9.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	$9,010			$709			$8,301	62.2	69.8	415	125

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOG Mathematics, EOG Reading, EOG Science test scores released by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 4, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.