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North Carolina public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: North Carolina public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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NORTH CAROLINA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
501South Lakes ElementaryFuquay-VarinaWake County SchoolsElementary25.5%77465.8%
502North ElementaryKings MountainCleveland County SchoolsElementary98.9%27265.8%
503Union ElementaryWingateUnion County Public SchoolsElementary99.0%29665.8%
504Rolesville ElementaryRolesvilleWake County SchoolsElementary38.8%53865.8%
505Salem ElementaryMorgantonBurke County SchoolsElementary98.7%47665.8%
506Sunshine Elementary SchoolBosticRutherford County SchoolsElementary98.6%21765.8%
507North Belmont ElementaryBelmontGaston County SchoolsElementary99.2%37165.7%
508Kernodle MiddleGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsMiddle98.2%70765.6%
509West View ElementaryGarnerJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary98.5%96965.6%
510Rock Rest ElementaryMonroeUnion County Public SchoolsElementary99.2%39465.6%
511Helena ElementaryTimberlakePerson County SchoolsElementary98.8%51265.6%
512Castle Hayne ElementaryCastle HayneNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary99.4%53165.6%
513Shamrock Gardens ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary32.1%53265.5%
514Royal Oaks ElementaryKannapolisCabarrus County SchoolsElementary99.5%66165.5%
515Highfalls ElementaryBennettMoore County SchoolsElementary99.0%29365.5%
516Down East Middle and Smyrna ElementarySmyrnaCarteret County Public SchoolsElementary98.9%26265.5%
517Hobbton ElementaryNewton GroveSampson County SchoolsElementary95.6%45365.5%
518Sanford Creek ElementaryRolesvilleWake County SchoolsElementary34.4%59965.5%
519Mooresville IntermediateMooresvilleMooresville Graded School DistrictElementary44.9%69065.5%
520Woodland ElementarySemoraPerson County SchoolsElementary98.6%21765.4%
521Halifax County Early College HighWeldonHalifax County SchoolsHigh97.6%12665.4%
522Brier Creek ElementaryThomasvilleDavidson County SchoolsElementary98.6%21065.4%
523W A Bess Elementary SchoolGastoniaGaston County SchoolsElementary99.6%67465.4%
524Grantham ElementaryGoldsboroWayne County Public SchoolsElementary99.3%44265.4%
525Millbridge ElementaryChina GroveRowan-Salisbury SchoolsElementary99.5%54765.4%
526Lansdowne ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary37.2%57365.3%
527Belmont MiddleBelmontGaston County SchoolsMiddle42.2%77065.3%
528Haw Creek ElementaryAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsElementary99.3%40265.3%
529Dobson ElementaryDobsonSurry County SchoolsElementary99.1%35065.2%
530Fuquay-Varina MiddleFuquay-VarinaWake County SchoolsMiddle28.3%1,00465.2%
531Greene Early College HighSnow HillGreene County SchoolsHigh98.2%16665.2%
532Lincoln ElementaryRuffinRockingham County SchoolsElementary94.4%30365.2%
533Stokesdale ElementaryStokesdaleGuilford County SchoolsElementary28.8%47365.1%
534Wakefield MiddleRaleighWake County SchoolsMiddle31.4%80365.1%
535Meadow SchoolBensonJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary98.3%64665.1%
536Northwest ElementaryPikevilleWayne County Public SchoolsElementary98.0%55965.1%
537Elizabeth Traditional ElemCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary99.3%40965.1%
538Hawfields MiddleMebaneAlamance-Burlington SchoolsMiddle56.0%86465.0%
539Sand Ridge ElementaryHubertOnslow County SchoolsElementary62.0%52765.0%
540Fletcher ElementaryFletcherHenderson County SchoolsElementary57.4%43465.0%
541Archer Lodge MiddleWendellJohnston County Public SchoolsMiddle99.8%1,20465.0%
542North Forest Pines ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary41.6%53665.0%
543Bell ElementaryAshevilleBuncombe County SchoolsElementary96.0%22465.0%
544E Melvin Honeycutt ElementaryFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsElementary99.6%78264.9%
545M C S Noble MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsMiddle38.3%69064.9%
546Coddle Creek ElementaryMooresvilleIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary29.1%80864.9%
547Morehead City MiddleMorehead CityCarteret County Public SchoolsMiddle99.4%50664.9%
548Herbert Akins Road MiddleFuquay-VarinaWake County SchoolsMiddle33.5%1,25364.8%
549John Van Lindley ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary99.4%52164.8%
550Jefferson ElementaryShelbyCleveland County SchoolsElementary99.3%43964.8%
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