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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.

NORTH CAROLINA · TITLE I BEATING THE ODDS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientState %ile
51ChicodGreenvillePitt County Schools99.7%77.7%97
52Millingport ElementaryAlbemarleStanly County Schools97.9%77.5%97
53Perry W Harrison ElementaryPittsboroChatham County Schools98.9%77.2%97
54Moravian Falls Elementary SchoolMoravian FallsWilkes County Schools98.4%76.9%97
55Cliffside Elementary SchoolCliffsideRutherford County Schools94.7%76.9%97
56Riverwood ElementaryClaytonJohnston County Public Schools99.6%76.8%97
57Alexander Early CollegeTaylorsvilleAlexander County Schools98.3%76.7%97
58Madison Early College HighMarshallMadison County Schools98.9%76.7%97
59Pilot Mountain MiddlePilot MountainSurry County Schools99.3%76.7%97
60Cleveland ElementaryClaytonJohnston County Public Schools98.6%76.6%97
61Oakwood Middle IB SchoolStatesvilleIredell-Statesville Schools98.8%76.5%96
62Hope MiddleGreenvillePitt County Schools99.7%76.5%96
63Innovation Early College HighGreenvillePitt County Schools98.7%76.3%96
64Casar ElementaryCasarCleveland County Schools98.9%76.2%96
65Bogue Sound ElementaryNewportCarteret County Public Schools99.3%76.1%96
66Wintergreen IntermediateGreenvillePitt County Schools99.6%76.1%96
67North Topsail ElementaryHampsteadPender County Schools99.1%75.9%96
68Jefferson ElementaryWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools99.5%75.9%96
69Eastover-Central ElementaryEastoverCumberland County Schools99.3%75.7%96
70Badin ElementaryBadinStanly County Schools99.3%75.6%96
71Mayland Early CollegeSpruce PineMitchell County Schools97.3%75.4%96
72Mangum ElementaryBahamaDurham Public Schools99.0%75.4%96
73Locust ElementaryLocustStanly County Schools99.5%75.2%96
74Roanoke Rapids Early College HighRoanoke RapidsRoanoke Rapids City Schools97.5%75.0%96
75West Pine MiddleWest EndMoore County Schools99.6%74.8%96
76Durham School of the ArtsDurhamDurham Public Schools99.2%74.8%96
77Springmore ElementaryShelbyCleveland County Schools99.5%74.7%96
78Boiling Springs ElementaryShelbyCleveland County Schools99.5%74.7%95
79Bath ElementaryBathBeaufort County Schools99.4%74.4%95
80Moss Hill ElementaryKinstonLenoir County Public Schools99.2%74.1%95
81Easley ElementaryDurhamDurham Public Schools99.4%74.0%95
82Fairview ElementaryFairviewBuncombe County Schools97.4%74.0%95
83Tri-County Early College HighMurphyCherokee County Schools96.1%74.0%95
84Cool Spring ElementaryClevelandIredell-Statesville Schools99.3%73.9%95
85Junaluska ElementaryWaynesvilleHaywood County Schools99.3%73.6%95
86Ellenboro Elementary SchoolEllenboroRutherford County Schools97.4%73.5%95
87Wilkes Early College High SchoolWilkesboroWilkes County Schools98.9%73.5%95
88Macon Early College High SchoolFranklinMacon County Schools98.1%73.4%95
89Bennett SchoolBennettChatham County Schools98.4%73.3%95
90Paw Creek ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools99.6%73.2%95
91Powhatan ElementaryClaytonJohnston County Public Schools99.5%73.1%95
92Wilmington Early College HighCastle HayneNew Hanover County Schools98.9%72.8%95
93Armstrong ElementaryEastoverCumberland County Schools98.5%72.7%95
94Pearsontown ElementaryDurhamDurham Public Schools99.6%72.6%95
95Tramway ElementarySanfordLee County Schools98.7%72.5%94
96Barnardsville ElementaryBarnardsvilleBuncombe County Schools97.6%72.5%94
97North Chatham ElementaryChapel HillChatham County Schools99.5%72.5%94
98Ridgewood ElementaryWintervillePitt County Schools99.6%72.4%94
99Oakwood ElementaryHickoryHickory City Schools99.1%72.4%94
100Hopewell Elementary SchoolTrinityRandolph County School System99.6%72.4%94
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