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)
370192000800	1221	Vandalia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 East Vandalia Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8275	243	16	15	98.8%	9 (3.7%)	165 (67.9%)	50 (20.6%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	$12,024			$1,895			$10,129	23.6	9	1429	208
370001101377	1222	Bill Hefner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7059 Calamar Drive	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 860-7058	715	44	16.3	99.6%	122 (17.1%)	371 (51.9%)	139 (19.4%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.8%)	$8,571			$1,209			$7,361	23.6	29	1103	119
370488001949	1223	Eastern Wayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1271 New Hope Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7130	525	34	15.4	99.4%	115 (21.9%)	238 (45.3%)	139 (26.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	$9,943			$1,279			$8,664	23.3	13.3	1363	140
370201002670	1224	Lillington-Shawtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Old US 421	Lillington	27546	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-3483	678	52	13	99.6%	241 (35.5%)	228 (33.6%)	156 (23.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (4.7%)	$11,024			$1,970			$9,053	23.3	17	1308	84
370399001544	1225	South End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 South Park Drive	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 349-6085	315	22	14.3	99.0%	72 (22.9%)	152 (48.3%)	56 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.8%)	$9,593			$1,474			$8,119	23.2	14.3	1345	120
370192000954	1226	Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Fairview Street	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2890	422	35	11.9	99.3%	21 (5.0%)	227 (53.8%)	123 (29.1%)	37 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$12,489			$2,439			$10,050	23.1	21.5	1239	13
370201000892	1227	South Harnett Elementary	Public	3-5	8335 NC 210 South	Bunnlevel	28323	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-9153	434	30	14.3	99.3%	184 (42.4%)	99 (22.8%)	94 (21.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.5%)	$8,707			$1,152			$7,555	23.1	22.9	1210	17
370297001225	1228	Highland Renaissance Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	125 W Craighead Rd	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5511	403	26	15.3	99.3%	10 (2.5%)	194 (48.1%)	186 (46.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$12,308			$1,987			$10,321	23	29	1102	126
370405001619	1229	Granite Quarry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	118 South Walnut St	Salisbury	28146	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2154	541	36	15	98.0%	279 (51.6%)	112 (20.7%)	88 (16.3%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.4%)	$9,473			$1,028			$8,446	23	12.3	1380	151
370096000357	1230	Acme Delco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16337 Old Lake Road	Riegelwood	28456	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 655-2957	310	22	14.1	99.0%	111 (35.8%)	89 (28.7%)	75 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	4 (1.3%)	19 (6.1%)	$10,358			$1,643			$8,715	23	40.9	916	314

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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

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

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.