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)
370354001452	761	Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1059 US Hwy 17	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-4305	316	22	14.2	99.1%	137 (43.4%)	130 (41.1%)	24 (7.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.3%)	$10,026			$1,193			$8,834	49.1	30.6	1078	317
370462002741	762	Porter Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2843 Ridge Road	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 289-1965	664	44	15.2	47.7%	249 (37.5%)	130 (19.6%)	211 (31.8%)	32 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	$9,258			$549			$8,709	49	54.9	674	88
370036403326	763	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1851 Friendship Chapel Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-8673	636	37	17	41.5%	246 (38.7%)	147 (23.1%)	89 (14.0%)	40 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	107 (16.8%)								48.9	61.7	550	213
370256002210	764	J R Ingram Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	3309 Wicker St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 774-3772	408	31	13.1	63.5%	166 (40.7%)	87 (21.3%)	119 (29.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	$9,063			$1,217			$7,846	48.9	52.6	725	39
370495001985	765	Traphill Elementary School	Public	K-5	9794 Traphill Rd	Traphill	28685	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7160	77	7	11.4	96.1%	65 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	$13,971			$1,750			$12,220	48.9	44.2	863	98
370192000826	766	Jamestown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Potter Drive	Jamestown	27282	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2110	441	32	13.7	99.3%	98 (22.2%)	203 (46.0%)	69 (15.6%)	33 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (7.7%)	$10,322			$1,090			$9,232	48.9	53.5	704	62
370354001458	767	Pasquotank Elementary	Public	K-5	1407 Peartree Rd	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 335-4205	270	21	12.8	97.8%	69 (25.6%)	133 (49.3%)	50 (18.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	$12,806			$1,213			$11,593	48.9	28	1124	357
370472003378	768	Pleasant Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 Pleasant Grove Church Rd	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8770	583	44	13.2	48.2%	135 (23.2%)	228 (39.1%)	81 (13.9%)	93 (16.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)	$9,061			$439			$8,622	48.7	54.6	681	87
370192000779	769	David D Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	502 South Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8230	695	53	13	98.6%	122 (17.6%)	422 (60.7%)	104 (15.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.2%)	$9,936			$986			$8,950	48.7	49.9	771	2
370111002088	770	Cape Hatteras Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47500 Middle Ridge	Buxton	27920	Dare County	Dare County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 995-6196	310	27	11.3	53.2%	225 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	$12,716			$703			$12,013	48.6	53.4	709	61

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.