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)
370390002115	1171	Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1517 Bolling Road	Roanoke Rapids	27870	Halifax County	Roanoke Rapids City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 519-7500	581	44	13.2	99.5%	328 (56.5%)	167 (28.7%)	45 (7.7%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	$10,381			$1,618			$8,763	26.5	30.2	1084	87
370237001025	1172	Selma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 W Richardson St	Selma	27576	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 965-3361	766	69	11.1	99.6%	57 (7.4%)	179 (23.4%)	485 (63.3%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	$12,423			$1,727			$10,696	26.4	22.3	1222	50
370012102582	1173	Guilford Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2240 East Cone Blvd	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 954-1344	607	39	15.5	99.2%	7 (1.2%)	501 (82.5%)	63 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)								26.4	30.3	1079	94
370162001107	1174	Brookside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Auten Rd.	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 866-6283	506	35	14.6	99.4%	185 (36.6%)	156 (30.8%)	123 (24.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.1%)	$9,017			$1,395			$7,622	26.4	20.2	1251	77
370192000818	1175	Brightwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Brightwood School Road	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2565	478	31	15.6	99.4%	24 (5.0%)	316 (66.1%)	91 (19.0%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	$10,734			$1,793			$8,941	26.4	33.3	1032	143
370472002487	1176	Dillard Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5018 Dillard Drive	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 233-4200	644	54	12	54.0%	233 (36.2%)	182 (28.3%)	153 (23.8%)	44 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	$10,061			$1,014			$9,047	26.4	22.4	1220	44
370378001523	1177	Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 N Fayetteville St	Liberty	27298	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 622-2253	384	32	12.1	99.2%	196 (51.0%)	33 (8.6%)	124 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	$9,681			$1,463			$8,218	26.2	35.2	1008	169
370504002021	1178	West Yadkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4432 Old US 421 Hwy	Hamptonville	27020	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1165	434	29	15.1	99.3%	276 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	140 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	$9,702			$1,302			$8,400	26.1	50.3	768	410
370180002581	1179	Mount Energy Elementary	Public	K-5	2652 Hwy 56	Creedmoor	27522	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 529-0586	572	39	14.4	60.7%	217 (37.9%)	159 (27.8%)	149 (26.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	$10,793			$834			$9,959	26.1	33.6	1030	149
370039000111	1180	Bladen Lakes Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	9554 Johnsontown Road	Elizabethtown	28337	Bladen County	Bladen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 247-4608	167	10	16.3	98.2%	55 (32.9%)	35 (21.0%)	60 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.6%)	$11,774			$2,123			$9,651	26	25.6	1160	20

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.