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)
370210000921	1211	Hillandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Preston Lane	East Flat Rock	28726	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 697-4782	490	34	14.4	68.4%	259 (52.9%)	15 (3.1%)	181 (36.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	19 (3.9%)	$10,217			$1,373			$8,844	23.9	33.1	1037	174
370297001287	1212	Westerly Hills Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4420 Denver Ave	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6021	446	24	18.8	99.3%	7 (1.6%)	292 (65.5%)	120 (26.9%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	$11,283			$1,792			$9,491	23.9	21.8	1232	20
370132001769	1213	Princeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Walston Street	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-4718	219	15	14.6	98.6%	16 (7.3%)	160 (73.1%)	35 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	$14,011			$2,582			$11,429	23.8	17.4	1299	86
370333001396	1214	Wrightsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Castle Hayne Rd	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 815-6909	522	37	13.9	98.3%	139 (26.6%)	142 (27.2%)	203 (38.9%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	$11,562			$1,800			$9,762	23.8	13.6	1360	146
370192003243	1215	Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4603 Yanceyville Road	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 691-5460	457	32	14.3	99.3%	32 (7.0%)	305 (66.7%)	59 (12.9%)	36 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	$10,264			$1,112			$9,151	23.8	23	1208	7
370034003290	1216	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Public, Charter	K-5	507 N 6th Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 763-1976	125	5	26	87.2%	25 (20.0%)	69 (55.2%)	10 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.8%)								23.8	37.1	967	249
370297001262	1217	Piney Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Eaglewind Dr	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6470	555	38	14.6	99.5%	35 (6.3%)	133 (24.0%)	275 (49.5%)	100 (18.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	$10,334			$1,041			$9,292	23.7	24.2	1186	31
370297001231	1218	J. H. Gunn Elementary	Public	K-5	7400 Harrisburg Rd	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6477	623	40	15.4	99.5%	32 (5.1%)	240 (38.5%)	285 (45.7%)	47 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	$10,183			$1,341			$8,842	23.7	14.6	1340	122
370210000913	1219	Dana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	690 Ridge Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 685-7743	407	29	13.9	79.6%	176 (43.2%)	12 (2.9%)	209 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	$10,155			$1,652			$8,503	23.7	32.9	1040	179
370414003078	1220	Union Intermediate	Public	3-5	1190 Edmond Matthis Road	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-2287	387	25	15.6	99.2%	66 (17.1%)	80 (20.7%)	228 (58.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	$8,767			$1,525			$7,243	23.6	44.1	866	354

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.