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)
370472003381	1061	Beaverdam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3591 Tarheel Club Rd	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 694-0222	704	45	15.8	74.9%	68 (9.7%)	272 (38.6%)	304 (43.2%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.1%)	$9,703			$1,189			$8,514	32.3	12.4	1378	317
370297002266	1062	Lebanon Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Lebanon Rd	Charlotte	28227	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3640	581	35	16.4	99.5%	50 (8.6%)	177 (30.5%)	270 (46.5%)	60 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.6%)	$10,696			$1,260			$9,436	32.3	13.1	1367	305
370084000328	1063	D F Walker Elementary	Public	3-5	125 Sandy Ridge Road	Edenton	27932	Chowan County	Edenton-Chowan Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 221-4151	388	27	14.6	71.9%	166 (42.8%)	159 (41.0%)	47 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	$10,795			$1,506			$9,289	32.1	29.6	1095	32
370297003467	1064	Charlotte East Language Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	6108 Wilora Lake Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-0380	766	63	12.2	99.6%	43 (5.6%)	124 (16.2%)	559 (73.0%)	28 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	$12,246			$1,264			$10,982	32.1	27.6	1130	66
370046903552	1065	Asheville PEAK Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	27 Balm Grove Avenue	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Asheville PEAK Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(828) 333-5430	90	12	7.6		14 (15.6%)	60 (66.7%)	10 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)								32			(n/a)
370240001038	1066	Trenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1378 Hwy 58 South	Trenton	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 448-3441	149	12	12.2	98.0%	63 (42.3%)	50 (33.6%)	27 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	$16,190			$1,876			$14,314	31.8	28	1125	59
370024000068	1067	Lindley Park Elementary	Public	K-5	312 Cliff Rd	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-6226	459	32	14.3	65.4%	169 (36.8%)	79 (17.2%)	186 (40.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	$10,079			$1,101			$8,978	31.8	30.7	1075	8
370001103553	1068	Cumberland Academy K-5 Virtual School	Public, Virtual	K-5	800 North Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(910) 500-7584	406	32	12.7	5.4%	70 (17.2%)	224 (55.2%)	54 (13.3%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.6%)								31.7	25.3	1167	99
370001102514	1069	Lake Rim Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Hoke Loop Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-1133	641	42	15.3	99.5%	86 (13.4%)	378 (59.0%)	115 (17.9%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.0%)	$8,613			$1,279			$7,333	31.7	41.7	898	171
370472001831	1070	Aversboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Aversboro Rd	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 662-2325	377	29	12.9	72.4%	102 (27.1%)	138 (36.6%)	113 (30.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	$10,647			$1,063			$9,584	31.6	18.2	1283	213

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.