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370126000472
1351
Lakewood Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
2520 Vesson Avenue
Durham
27707
Durham County
Durham Public Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(919) 560-3939
385
36
10.8
99.2%
47 (12.2%)
105 (27.3%)
183 (47.5%)
18 (4.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
32 (8.3%)
$14,031
$1,898
$12,133
15.7
14.5
1343
8
370201000883
1352
Dunn Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
800 W Harnett St
Dunn
28334
Harnett County
Harnett County Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(910) 892-0126
799
62
12.8
99.0%
171 (21.4%)
364 (45.6%)
205 (25.7%)
13 (1.6%)
6 (0.8%)
2 (0.3%)
38 (4.8%)
$10,796
$1,629
$9,166
15.7
13.2
1366
14
370297000652
1353
University Meadows Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
1600 Pavilion Blvd
Charlotte
28262
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(980) 343-3685
757
42
17.8
99.6%
34 (4.5%)
447 (59.0%)
203 (26.8%)
41 (5.4%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
30 (4.0%)
$10,305
$1,460
$8,845
15.6
11.6
1394
41
370003000201
1354
Hillcrest Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
1714 W Davis Street
Burlington
27215
Alamance County
Alamance-Burlington Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(336) 570-6120
582
42
13.9
99.5%
70 (12.0%)
250 (43.0%)
195 (33.5%)
6 (1.0%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.2%)
58 (10.0%)
$9,901
$1,732
$8,169
15.6
12.1
1385
31
370297000868
1355
David Cox Road Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
4215 David Cox Rd
Charlotte
28269
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(980) 343-6540
697
36
19.4
98.7%
33 (4.7%)
493 (70.7%)
124 (17.8%)
15 (2.2%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
30 (4.3%)
$9,445
$1,098
$8,347
15.5
16.3
1320
35
370126000535
1356
Hillandale Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
2730 Hillandale Road
Durham
27705
Durham County
Durham Public Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(919) 560-3924
537
42
12.7
66.9%
100 (18.6%)
216 (40.2%)
172 (32.0%)
13 (2.4%)
2 (0.4%)
1 (0.2%)
33 (6.1%)
$11,529
$1,010
$10,519
15.5
26.1
1153
203
370162000683
1357
Gardner Park Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
738 Armstrong Park Road
Gastonia
28054
Gaston County
Gaston County Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(704) 866-6082
521
39
13.5
99.4%
169 (32.4%)
171 (32.8%)
140 (26.9%)
8 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
32 (6.1%)
$9,619
$1,304
$8,314
15.4
21.3
1242
115
370357001462
1358
C.F. Pope Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
400 North Wright Street
Burgaw
28425
Pender County
Pender County Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(910) 259-0145
532
40
13.4
84.0%
195 (36.7%)
186 (35.0%)
109 (20.5%)
2 (0.4%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
38 (7.1%)
$9,705
$1,200
$8,505
15.3
26.4
1149
209
370058000226
1359
Gamewell Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
2904 Morganton Boulevard
Lenoir
28645
Caldwell County
Caldwell County Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(828) 758-1193
495
32
15.3
86.3%
352 (71.1%)
48 (9.7%)
42 (8.5%)
4 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
49 (9.9%)
$9,383
$1,070
$8,312
15.2
21
1244
115
370288001160
1360
South Creek Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
21230 NC Hwy 903
Robersonville
27871
Martin County
Martin County Schools
No
No
No
Yes
(252) 795-3910
316
18
17.2
99.1%
60 (19.0%)
190 (60.1%)
52 (16.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (4.4%)
$12,188
$1,543
$10,645
15.2
19.1
1270
90
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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.
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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