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)
370150000645	1051	Walkertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2971 Main Street	Walkertown	27051	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4252	662	50	13.3	99.5%	314 (47.4%)	166 (25.1%)	140 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.3%)	$9,356			$1,237			$8,119	32.8	24.7	1176	125
370345003020	1052	Meadow View Elementary	Public	K-5	1026 Fire Tower Rd	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 478-3522	495	36	13.7	62.4%	298 (60.2%)	54 (10.9%)	95 (19.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.5%)	$8,585			$807			$7,778	32.8	26.6	1146	94
370472002006	1053	Baileywick Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9425 Baileywick Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 518-0090	389	36	10.9	52.7%	141 (36.2%)	30 (7.7%)	201 (51.7%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$11,787			$1,035			$10,752	32.7	27.3	1133	80
370045303508	1054	West Lake Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1691 Forney Creek	Denver	28037	Lincoln County	West Lake Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 966-2202	359	16	23.1	47.1%	197 (54.9%)	66 (18.4%)	71 (19.8%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)								32.7	65.9	484	570
370387001561	1055	West Rockingham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 W US 74 Hwy	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9802	317	22	14.2	99.1%	112 (35.3%)	95 (30.0%)	67 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	$10,508			$1,851			$8,657	32.4	26	1154	99
370192000791	1056	Murphey Traditional Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	2306 Ontario Street	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 294-7380	328	22	14.9	99.1%	7 (2.1%)	183 (55.8%)	101 (30.8%)	28 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	$11,759			$1,720			$10,039	32.4	35.3	1003	53
370495001982	1057	North Wilkesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Flint Hill Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-2872	310	18	17	99.0%	100 (32.3%)	37 (11.9%)	126 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (15.2%)	$9,437			$1,296			$8,141	32.4	45.5	838	219
370504002022	1058	Yadkinville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	305 North State Street	Yadkinville	27055	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1175	522	39	13.2	99.4%	259 (49.6%)	20 (3.8%)	207 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	$10,208			$1,167			$9,041	32.4	42.3	894	164
370297000813	1059	Crown Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Sam Newell Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6535	647	44	14.7	99.4%	107 (16.5%)	222 (34.3%)	209 (32.3%)	75 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	$9,807			$712			$9,095	32.4	47.7	804	255
370007702427	1060	Marjorie Williams Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	129 Allen Circle	Newland	28657	Avery County	Marjorie Williams Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 733-5241	110	19	5.8	97.3%	89 (80.9%)	7 (6.4%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)								32.3			(n/a)

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.