Best Public Schools in Princeton, NC

Summary:

The city of Princeton, North Carolina is home to two schools: Princeton High and Princeton Elementary. While both schools serve the Princeton community, Princeton Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 389 out of 1,505 elementary schools in North Carolina.

Princeton Elementary consistently outperforms the Johnston County Public Schools district and the state of North Carolina in proficiency rates for math, reading, and science on the End-of-Grade (EOG) tests. For example, in 2023-2024, 75% of 3rd graders at Princeton Elementary were proficient or better in math, compared to 66.3% for the district and 62.7% for the state. Additionally, Princeton Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.4, compared to 15.1 at Princeton High.

While both schools have a majority white student population, Princeton High has a higher percentage of Hispanic students at 18.16%, compared to 21.18% at Princeton Elementary. Additionally, both schools have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students. Overall, the data suggests that Princeton Elementary is the standout performer in the Princeton school district, providing a strong educational foundation for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Princeton High	Public	6-12	101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd	Princeton	27569	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 936-5011	1,024	68	15.1	49.2%	691 (67.5%)	90 (8.8%)	186 (18.2%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.9%)	48.5	307^th of 640 public high schools	52.0%		52.9	272^nd of 626 public high schools	56.5%	35	59.5	60.3	33.9	59.7				62.4	64.5	59.0				51.2	52.9	45.7		72.0	$9,669	$525	$9,144
Princeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Holt's Pond Rd	Princeton	27569	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 936-0755	713	50	14.4	59.9%	458 (64.2%)	60 (8.4%)	151 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	70.7	389^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.2%		70.1	409^th of 1502 public elementary schools	72.8%	20					75.0	69.6	63.2				52.3	61.5	54.4				76.5		$9,600	$584	$9,016

Cities Near Princeton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Goldsboro	5.2 mi	26	380^th
Pine Level	5.85 mi	1	33^rd
Micro	6.87 mi	2	72^nd
Kenly	7.46 mi	2	251^st
Pikeville	7.67 mi	3	285^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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