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)
370048703638	651	Aggie Academy	Public	3-5	2207-B E. Cone Blvd	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Aggie Academy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 398-5370	70	10	7	48.6%	1 (1.4%)	64 (91.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								55.6	58.9	602	49
370438003252	652	Poplar Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Hobe Kiser Road	King	27021	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 985-0234	487	29	16.9	57.3%	418 (85.8%)	8 (1.6%)	43 (8.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	$9,813			$1,074			$8,739	55.6	46.5	825	173
370502003094	653	John W Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4028 Highway 42 West	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 265-4020	591	35	16.9	99.5%	80 (13.5%)	329 (55.7%)	112 (19.0%)	26 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	$10,499			$2,342			$8,156	55.6	57.2	634	19
370035903337	654	Pioneer Springs Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9232 Bob Beatty Rd.	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Pioneer Springs Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 494-0777	527	39	13.4		343 (65.1%)	66 (12.5%)	67 (12.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.0%)								55.6	45.5	837	183
370502002011	655	Wells Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Grove St N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7986	303	20	15.4	99.0%	74 (24.4%)	168 (55.4%)	45 (14.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	$9,928			$1,749			$8,179	55.4	62	546	109
370268001108	656	Battleground Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Jeb Seagle Dr	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 736-1626	403	33	12.1	99.3%	156 (38.7%)	69 (17.1%)	120 (29.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.9%)	$9,785			$1,121			$8,664	55.2	8	1440	784
370237001018	657	Glendale-Kenly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Bay Valley Rd	Kenly	27542	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 284-2821	472	32	14.7	67.6%	246 (52.1%)	58 (12.3%)	138 (29.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	$10,347			$1,266			$9,081	55.2	51.3	746	89
370462001801	658	Prospect Elementary	Public	K-5	3005 Ruben Rd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0636	346	25	13.8	49.4%	268 (77.5%)	16 (4.6%)	48 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	$9,529			$540			$8,989	55.2	65.9	485	173
370414001675	659	Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15375 Spiveys Corner Highway	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2244	532	39	13.6	99.4%	248 (46.6%)	52 (9.8%)	199 (37.4%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	$10,134			$1,173			$8,961	55.2	49.7	774	115
370045000139	660	Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Maple Springs Road	Asheville	28805	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 298-3789	218	19	11.5	53.2%	159 (72.9%)	11 (5.0%)	24 (11.0%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.7%)	$10,953			$1,366			$9,587	55.1	64	515	145

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.