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)
370297001211	751	First Ward Creative Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	715 N. Caldwell St	Charlotte	28202	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5485	495	36	13.8	99.4%	15 (3.0%)	369 (74.5%)	74 (14.9%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	$10,544			$1,199			$9,345	49.7	49.3	781	30
370231000991	752	Scotts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4743 Taylorsville Hwy	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 585-6526	333	24	13.9	68.5%	173 (52.0%)	29 (8.7%)	85 (25.5%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	$10,123			$1,453			$8,669	49.6	42.3	892	140
370162003433	753	Gaston Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	1 Learning Place	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(704) 836-9125	462	32	14.4	52.2%	246 (53.2%)	136 (29.4%)	47 (10.2%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	$5,154			$290			$4,864	49.6	49.6	776	23
370495001972	754	C B Eller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1288 CB Eller School Rd	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 903-6100	282	18	16	98.9%	241 (85.5%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	$8,944			$1,129			$7,815	49.5	69.2	421	333
370378001532	755	Trindale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Balfour Dr	Archdale	27263	Guilford County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 434-1516	386	25	15.7	67.1%	273 (70.7%)	10 (2.6%)	34 (8.8%)	48 (12.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$11,695			$1,610			$10,085	49.5	68.1	440	315
370180003227	756	Tar River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2642 Philo White Rd	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 528-2767	326	19	17.6	59.8%	200 (61.3%)	42 (12.9%)	59 (18.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	$9,962			$879			$9,083	49.4	62.3	541	215
370162000704	757	Pinewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 N Main Street	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9138	485	28	17	56.3%	275 (56.7%)	73 (15.1%)	75 (15.5%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (8.0%)	$8,545			$911			$7,633	49.3	73	360	397
370012000039	758	Piney Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	559 Piney Creek Sch Road	Piney Creek	28663	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 359-2988	185	13	13.8	55.1%	163 (88.1%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$11,143			$1,164			$9,979	49.2	72.3	371	387
370378001520	759	Farmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3557 Grange Hall Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 857-3400	216	16	13.9	49.5%	187 (86.6%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	$11,185			$1,351			$9,834	49.2	43.5	874	115
370237000810	760	Cooper Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	849 North Mial St	Clayton	27520	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 553-0256	444	40	11.1	67.8%	116 (26.1%)	136 (30.6%)	155 (34.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	$10,146			$817			$9,330	49.1	55.4	662	98

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.