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)
370069000275	421	Banoak Elementary	Public	K-6	7651 W NC 10 Hwy	Vale	28168	Lincoln County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 462-2849	271	20	13.6	64.6%	220 (81.2%)	9 (3.3%)	20 (7.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	$9,603			$1,411			$8,191	69.2	49.7	775	354
370013202703	422	The Hawbridge School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1735 Saxapahaw Bethlehem Churc	Saxapahaw	27340	Alamance County	The Hawbridge School	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 376-1122	601	43	13.9		452 (75.2%)	22 (3.7%)	74 (12.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)								69.2	60.3	575	153
370309001329	423	Vass-Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	141 James Street	Vass	28394	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 245-3444	469	34	13.6	44.1%	290 (61.8%)	28 (6.0%)	88 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.8%)	$10,090			$843			$9,248	69.2	72.4	369	54
370268001113	424	Iron Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4207 Hwy 27 E	Iron Station	28080	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 736-4292	362	29	12.5	99.2%	275 (76.0%)	16 (4.4%)	37 (10.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)	$10,349			$1,187			$9,162	69.1	63.4	527	103
370441001753	425	Mountain Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Mountain Park Rd	State Road	28676	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 874-3933	189	17	11.4	98.4%	145 (76.7%)	2 (1.1%)	32 (16.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	$12,952			$1,919			$11,033	69.1	74.9	326	99
370294001182	426	Old Fort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Mauney Avenue	Old Fort	28762	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 668-7646	319	22	14.5	99.1%	273 (85.6%)	11 (3.4%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	$11,403			$1,803			$9,600	69.1	73.4	354	72
370037903323	427	Wilson Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2755 Tilghman Rd N	Wilson	27896	Wilson County	Wilson Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 294-2533	755	41	18.2	98.0%	63 (8.3%)	554 (73.4%)	83 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)								69	60.2	577	150
370210000920	428	Fletcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Howard Gap Road	Fletcher	28732	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 684-0580	432	30	14.4	99.3%	299 (69.2%)	22 (5.1%)	77 (17.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (6.0%)	$10,006			$951			$9,055	68.9	68.4	433	5
370472001847	429	Conn Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1220 Brookside Drive	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 856-7637	540	42	12.8	41.1%	286 (53.0%)	183 (33.9%)	37 (6.9%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	$11,819			$732			$11,087	68.9	68.3	437	8
370309001319	430	Highfalls Elementary	Public	K-8	1220 NC Hwy 22	Bennett	27208	Chatham County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 464-3600	274	22	12.2	54.4%	238 (86.9%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	$12,166			$832			$11,333	68.9	71	389	41

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.