The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Best Schools · North Carolina · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing North Carolina public schools, 2017-2024

North Carolina public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

Methodology · All North Carolina rankings · All North Carolina schools · Nationwide ranking
NORTH CAROLINA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
151Palisades Park ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools73794027.5%
152Efland Cheeks ElementaryEflandOrange County Schools41853227.3%
153Mill Creek MiddleClaremontCatawba County Schools37547727.2%
154Holly Shelter MiddleCastle HayneNew Hanover County Schools63080127.1%
155Forbush MiddleEast BendYadkin County Schools47259826.7%
156Mountain Island Charter SchoolMt. HollyMountain Island Charter1,4111,78226.3%
157Mattamuskeet SchoolSwan QuarterHyde County Schools23729926.2%
158Fairgrove Elementary SchoolFairmontPublic Schools of Robeson County23129126.0%
159Swansboro MiddleSwansboroOnslow County Schools8351,05226.0%
160Northwest ElementaryLexingtonDavidson County Schools49762525.8%
161KIPP Halifax College PreparatoryHalifaxKIPP Halifax College Preparatory42052825.7%
162Charles H Darden MiddleWilsonWilson County Schools30137825.6%
163Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFAGreensboroCornerstone Charter Academy1,0711,34325.4%
164NRM Early College High SchoolRocky MountNash County Public Schools30037625.3%
165Troutman ElementaryTroutmanIredell-Statesville Schools72190225.1%
166Atkins Academic & Tech HighWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools9521,18724.7%
167Sterling ElementaryPinevilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools63178624.6%
168Anderson Creek AcademySpring LakeAnderson Creek Academy24530524.5%
169Vinson-Bynum ElementaryWilsonWilson County Schools36845824.5%
170Central ElementaryBarcoCurrituck County Schools21226424.5%
171Zebulon MiddleZebulonWake County Schools62177224.3%
172Wakelon ElementaryZebulonWake County Schools54867923.9%
173Kiser MiddleGreensboroGuilford County Schools8671,07423.9%
174Zebulon ElementaryZebulonWake County Schools56069323.8%
175Laurel Hill ElementaryLaurel HillScotland County Schools53766223.3%
176Crain's Creek MiddleCarthageMoore County Schools39048123.3%
177Bolivia ElementaryBoliviaBrunswick County Schools41851423.0%
178Town Creek ElementaryWinnabowBrunswick County Schools57270222.7%
179Asheville HighAshevilleAsheville City Schools9951,22122.7%
180York ElementaryRaleighWake County Schools45956322.7%
181Doris Henderson Newcomers SchGreensboroGuilford County Schools26632622.6%
182North East Carolina PrepTarboroNorth East Carolina Preparatory School9031,10722.6%
183Richland Creek ElementaryWake ForestWake County Schools45555822.6%
184Wiley Magnet MiddleWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools61575422.6%
185Apex Friendship HighApexWake County Schools2,2432,74822.5%
186Glenwood Elementary SchoolMarionMcDowell County Schools35643522.2%
187Weddington MiddleMatthewsUnion County Public Schools1,0851,32422.0%
188Reedy Fork ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County Schools44153822.0%
189Aquadale ElementaryNorwoodStanly County Schools31137921.9%
190Sallie B Howard SchoolWilsonSallie B Howard School1,0081,22821.8%
191Troutman MiddleTroutmanIredell-Statesville Schools38647021.8%
192Longleaf School of the ArtsRaleighLongleaf School of the Arts33340521.6%
193Hunters Creek MiddleJacksonvilleOnslow County Schools70585621.4%
194North Carolina Cyber AcademyDurhamNorth Carolina Cyber Academy2,0312,46121.2%
195North Duplin Jr Sr HighMt. OliveDuplin County Schools50360921.1%
196Dilworth ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools34041120.9%
197GTCC Middle College HighJamestownGuilford County Schools21125520.9%
198Apex HighApexWake County Schools2,0332,44920.5%
199Gate City CharterGreensboroGate City Charter Academy59471520.4%
200Fairmont HighFairmontPublic Schools of Robeson County64978020.2%
Page 4 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Open in both years; required 200+ students in 2017-18 to keep the percentage change meaningful.

Other North Carolina rankings

Outperforming demographicsUnderperforming demographicsTitle I beating the oddsHighest proficiencyLowest student-teacher ratioMost racially diverseLargest by enrollment

Same ranking, other states

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming