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North Carolina Title I schools beating the odds

North Carolina public schools where 60%+ of students qualify for free or reduced lunch AND the school's composite proficiency ranks in the top quartile of all North Carolina schools. The intersection that matters most for equity.

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NORTH CAROLINA · TITLE I BEATING THE ODDS

#	School	City	District	% FRL	% Proficient	State %ile
1	Pender Early College High	Burgaw	Pender County Schools	98.6%	91.0%	100
2	Brunswick County Early College	Bolivia	Brunswick County Schools	99.1%	90.5%	100
3	City of Medicine Academy	Durham	Durham Public Schools	98.5%	90.5%	100
4	Sampson Early College High	Clinton	Sampson County Schools	98.7%	89.9%	100
5	Rockingham Co Early College High	Wentworth	Rockingham County Schools	99.1%	89.2%	100
6	Wayne Early / Middle College High	Goldsboro	Wayne County Public Schools	98.7%	88.8%	100
7	Philip J Weaver Ed Center	Greensboro	Guilford County Schools	98.8%	88.4%	100
8	Vance Co Early College	Henderson	Vance County Schools	98.7%	88.4%	100
9	Wayne School of Engineering	Goldsboro	Wayne County Public Schools	99.4%	88.3%	100
10	Beaufort Co Early College High	Washington	Beaufort County Schools	98.9%	87.8%	99
11	J D Clement Early College HS	Durham	Durham Public Schools	99.2%	87.7%	99
12	Stanly Early College High	Albemarle	Stanly County Schools	98.4%	87.2%	99
13	NRM Early College High School	Rocky Mount	Nash County Public Schools	99.2%	86.5%	99
14	SandHoke Early College High	Raeford	Hoke County Schools	99.3%	86.5%	99
15	Chocowinity Primary	Chocowinity	Beaufort County Schools	98.8%	86.4%	99
16	Lewisville Elementary	Lewisville	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	99.5%	86.2%	99
17	Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College	Elizabeth City	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	97.4%	86.2%	99
18	Sternberger Elementary	Greensboro	Guilford County Schools	99.4%	85.8%	99
19	Ashe County Early College High	West Jefferson	Ashe County Schools	97.9%	84.9%	99
20	Lakewood Montessori Middle	Durham	Durham Public Schools	99.0%	84.8%	99
21	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield	Johnston County Public Schools	98.5%	84.8%	99
22	Montgomery County Early College	Troy	Montgomery County Schools	98.6%	84.5%	99
23	New Hope Elementary	Wilson	Wilson County Schools	99.3%	84.5%	99
24	Riverbend Elementary	Clyde	Haywood County Schools	98.5%	84.4%	99
25	Surry Early College	Dobson	Surry County Schools	99.0%	84.2%	99
26	Scotland Early College High	Laurinburg	Scotland County Schools	98.7%	84.0%	99
27	Cleveland ECHS	Shelby	Cleveland County Schools	98.7%	84.0%	98
28	Wayne School of Technical Arts	Goldsboro	Wayne County Public Schools	97.8%	83.6%	98
29	Lee Early College	Sanford	Lee County Schools	98.9%	82.5%	98
30	Southwest Elementary	High Point	Guilford County Schools	99.6%	82.4%	98
31	McDowell Academy for Innovation	Marion	McDowell County Schools	98.1%	81.7%	98
32	Rock Ridge Elementary	Wilson	Wilson County Schools	99.4%	81.5%	98
33	SEA-Tech	Castle Hayne	New Hanover County Schools	98.7%	81.3%	98
34	Saluda Elementary School	Saluda	Polk County Schools	97.9%	81.3%	98
35	Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro	Greensboro	Guilford County Schools	98.1%	81.0%	98
36	Shoals Elementary	Pinnacle	Surry County Schools	98.7%	80.9%	98
37	Clemmons Elementary	Clemmons	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	99.6%	80.8%	98
38	McDowell Early College	Marion	McDowell County Schools	98.8%	80.8%	98
39	Lucama Elementary	Lucama	Wilson County Schools	99.3%	80.8%	98
40	Early College	Asheville	Buncombe County Schools	98.9%	80.5%	98
41	Franklin County Early College	Louisburg	Franklin County Schools	98.3%	80.1%	98
42	West End Elementary	West End	Moore County Schools	99.3%	80.0%	98
43	Lenoir County Early College High	Kinston	Lenoir County Public Schools	98.8%	79.2%	97
44	Banner Elk Elementary	Banner Elk	Avery County Schools	92.5%	79.2%	97
45	East Robeson Primary	Lumberton	Public Schools of Robeson County	99.5%	79.1%	97
46	Oakboro Choice STEM	Oakboro	Stanly County Schools	99.2%	79.1%	97
47	GTCC Middle College High	Jamestown	Guilford County Schools	98.8%	78.9%	97
48	Piney Grove Elementary	Kernersville	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	99.5%	78.7%	97
49	Meadowlark Elementary	Winston-Salem	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	99.6%	78.5%	97
50	Rowan Co Early College	Salisbury	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	98.7%	78.4%	97

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