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)
370039703374	941	RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3420 Idlewood Village Dr	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 446-4777	479	45	10.7	99.4%	9 (1.9%)	339 (70.8%)	108 (22.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)								39.4	12	1387	446
370030000088	942	Newland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Linville Street	Newland	28657	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 733-4911	209	18	11.4	81.3%	134 (64.1%)	2 (1.0%)	72 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,995			$1,835			$12,160	39.4	31.1	1072	130
370053002076	943	Rocky River Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5454 Rocky River Road	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6290	741	52	14.2	72.6%	212 (28.6%)	263 (35.5%)	206 (27.8%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.3%)	$9,867			$992			$8,875	39.4	26.7	1144	201
370488002319	944	Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4665 NC Hwy 111 N	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6030	707	39	17.9	99.6%	377 (53.3%)	156 (22.1%)	116 (16.4%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	$9,237			$1,158			$8,079	39.4	36.9	972	28
370036000106	945	West Bertie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3734 Governors Road	Kelford	27847	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 344-7621	192	13	15	96.9%	5 (2.6%)	175 (91.1%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$11,738			$1,801			$9,937	39.3	52.3	728	217
370399001545	946	Williamsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2830 Hwy 87	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 349-4632	502	34	14.7	99.4%	203 (40.4%)	102 (20.3%)	160 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	$10,479			$1,572			$8,906	39.2	48.3	790	156
370195000856	947	Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea	Public	PK, KG-5	10536 Hwy 48	Littleton	27850	Halifax County	Halifax County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 586-4944	148	8	18.5	98.0%	16 (10.8%)	121 (81.8%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.0%)	$15,972			$2,777			$13,194	39.2	13.7	1354	407
370001100394	948	Ashley Elementary	Public	3-5	810 Trainer Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-4156	178	14	12.4	98.3%	54 (30.3%)	74 (41.6%)	13 (7.3%)	21 (11.8%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	$12,222			$1,413			$10,809	39.2	50.4	764	184
370297003466	949	Villa Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Everett Place	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3666	130	13	10.1	97.7%	28 (21.5%)	76 (58.5%)	17 (13.1%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	$14,935			$566			$14,370	39.1	40.1	929	20
370033203283	950	Island Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6339 Carolina Beach Rd	Wilmington	28412	New Hanover County	Island Montessori Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 795-4860	215	19	11.2		188 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)								39.1	42.7	885	65

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.