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)
370294001184	781	West Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Marler Road	Marion	28752	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 738-3353	377	31	12.3	71.1%	295 (78.2%)	14 (3.7%)	52 (13.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$11,463			$1,657			$9,807	48.1	48.1	792	11
370041203415	782	American Leadership Academy-Coastal	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	1135 Pandion Dr	Wilmington	28411	New Hanover County	American Leadership Academy-Coastal	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 839-0012	777	0	2354.5		655 (84.3%)	36 (4.6%)	36 (4.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.3%)								48	50.5	762	20
370126000569	783	R N Harris Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 Cooper Street	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3967	291	28	10.5	99.0%	9 (3.1%)	140 (48.1%)	129 (44.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$14,110			$1,680			$12,430	47.8	76	301	482
370453001785	784	T C Henderson	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11839 Rosman Hwy	Lake Toxaway	28747	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 862-4463	125	12	10	71.2%	103 (82.4%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (11.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	$14,225			$1,533			$12,692	47.7	59.2	593	191
370297002198	785	Mallard Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9801 Mallard Creek Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3980	525	32	16.6	59.8%	26 (5.0%)	362 (69.0%)	85 (16.2%)	25 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	$9,661			$734			$8,927	47.6	25.2	1170	385
370387001553	786	L J Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	442 Hawthorne Ave	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9834	476	33	14.3	99.4%	227 (47.7%)	170 (35.7%)	33 (6.9%)	5 (1.1%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.9%)	$9,668			$1,319			$8,349	47.6	48.1	793	7
370001201489	787	Ayden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	187 Third Street	Ayden	28513	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 746-2121	638	45	14.1	99.5%	243 (38.1%)	267 (41.8%)	72 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	47 (7.4%)	$9,475			$1,346			$8,129	47.6	54.1	692	95
370256002390	788	BT Bullock Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 McNeill Road	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 718-0160	485	37	13.1	67.2%	173 (35.7%)	111 (22.9%)	166 (34.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.8%)	$10,085			$1,594			$8,491	47.6	39.8	938	150
370225002459	789	Sandy Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8452 North Old Wire Road	Lumber Bridge	28357	Robeson County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-6008	578	41	14.2	99.5%	157 (27.2%)	153 (26.5%)	132 (22.8%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.5%)	$9,694			$1,248			$8,446	47.6	40.6	921	132
370354002275	790	P W Moore Elementary	Public	K-5	606 Roanoke Ave	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-5000	353	26	13.5	97.5%	66 (18.7%)	216 (61.2%)	37 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	$11,740			$1,429			$10,311	47.5	30.3	1081	291

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.