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)
370465003550	1431	Vance Virtual Village Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	219 Charles Street	Henderson	27536	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(252) 506-7172	197	11	18	10.2%	24 (12.2%)	140 (71.1%)	15 (7.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.6%)								9.5	16.8	1309	122
370333001374	1432	Forest Hills Global Elementary	Public	K-5	602 Colonial Drive	Wilmington	28403	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 251-6190	338	30	11.3	99.1%	74 (21.9%)	161 (47.6%)	78 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	$14,096			$1,993			$12,103	9.5	11.3	1398	34
370465001821	1433	Pinkston Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Adams St	Henderson	27536	Vance County	Vance County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 438-3441	263	18	14.3	98.9%	15 (5.7%)	193 (73.4%)	48 (18.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$12,037			$2,038			$9,998	9.5	21.3	1240	193
370393001577	1434	Parkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	400 North Green Street	Parkton	28371	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 858-3951	581	31	18.8	99.5%	136 (23.4%)	172 (29.6%)	164 (28.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.5%)	$9,281			$1,575			$7,706	9.2	13.7	1353	81
370297001279	1435	Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9601 China Grove Church Rd	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3636	695	46	15	99.6%	21 (3.0%)	170 (24.5%)	487 (70.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	$10,335			$1,245			$9,090	8.6	6.9	1450	15
370297001212	1436	Reid Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4108 W Tyvola Rd	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5035	305	22	13.6	99.0%	5 (1.6%)	227 (74.4%)	53 (17.4%)	17 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$13,382			$2,192			$11,190	8.6	16.6	1316	120
370297001192	1437	Ashley Park PreK-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2401 Belfast Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6018	351	31	11.5	99.1%	4 (1.1%)	242 (68.9%)	84 (23.9%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$12,028			$1,804			$10,224	8.6	3.5	1491	54
370225000973	1438	Hawk Eye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4321 Old Maxton Road	Red Springs	28377	Robeson County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-2470	363	29	12.5	99.2%	21 (5.8%)	44 (12.1%)	112 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	141 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.4%)	$11,413			$1,480			$9,933	8.6	17.3	1302	136
370474001916	1439	Mariam Boyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Cousin Lucy's Lane	Warrenton	27589	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 257-3695	341	18	18.6	99.1%	23 (6.7%)	245 (71.8%)	42 (12.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	$15,152			$1,995			$13,157	8.4	3.8	1488	49
370472003411	1440	Rogers Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 North Rogers Lane	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 694-8670	746	57	13	85.5%	55 (7.4%)	355 (47.6%)	302 (40.5%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.7%)	$10,012			$1,194			$8,817	8.3	12	1388	52

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.