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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
551Patriots ElementaryConcordCabarrus County SchoolsElementary37.3%63664.8%
552West Stanly Middle SchoolLocustStanly County SchoolsMiddle99.5%66264.8%
553Vance ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary42.9%44564.8%
554North Buncombe MiddleWeavervilleBuncombe County SchoolsMiddle98.8%51664.8%
555John R Griffin MiddleFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsMiddle41.3%1,02464.7%
556Westwood ElementaryWest JeffersonAshe County SchoolsElementary98.2%45164.6%
557Clyde Campbell ElementaryHickoryCatawba County SchoolsElementary99.4%50564.6%
558Joyner ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary33.7%56964.6%
559Rockfish ElementaryHope MillsCumberland County SchoolsElementary98.8%68264.6%
560Camden IntermediateCamdenCamden County SchoolsElementary29.5%46164.6%
561Grover C Fields MiddleNew BernCraven County Board of EducationMiddle46.1%54264.5%
562Maiden ElementaryMaidenCatawba County SchoolsElementary98.9%56264.5%
563Fuquay-Varina ElementaryFuquay-VarinaWake County SchoolsElementary35.9%77264.5%
564Oak Grove ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary33.1%55364.5%
565South Point HighBelmontGaston County SchoolsHigh36.1%98964.5%
566Lincoln AcademyGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsMiddle99.6%69664.4%
567Hertford Co Early CollegeAhoskieHertford County SchoolsHigh98.5%19864.4%
568Hiwassee Dam MiddleMurphyCherokee County SchoolsMiddle96.7%12264.4%
569Shuford ElementaryConoverNewton Conover City SchoolsElementary96.3%40264.4%
570Lakeshore ElementaryMooresvilleIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary29.3%65864.3%
571North Windy Ridge IntermediateWeavervilleBuncombe County SchoolsMiddle98.2%48764.3%
572Midway ElementaryDunnSampson County SchoolsElementary99.3%53964.3%
573Franklinville Elementary SchoolFranklinvilleRandolph County School SystemElementary98.9%27264.3%
574Anson Co. Early College HighPolktonAnson County SchoolsHigh98.6%21064.2%
575Hickory Ridge HighHarrisburgCabarrus County SchoolsHigh19.6%1,67164.2%
576Shawboro Elementary SchoolShawboroCurrituck County SchoolsElementary35.7%62564.2%
577Cash ElementaryKernersvilleWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary99.4%52064.2%
578Carmel MiddleCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMiddle36.4%1,00464.1%
579McAdenville ElementaryMcAdenvilleGaston County SchoolsElementary98.4%19064.1%
580Snow Creek ElementaryHickoryCatawba County SchoolsElementary99.5%55164.1%
581CS Brown High - STEM ProgramWintonHertford County SchoolsHigh97.0%10064.1%
582Old Fort Elementary SchoolOld FortMcDowell County SchoolsElementary95.0%36064.1%
583West Stanly HighOakboroStanly County SchoolsHigh99.6%80064.1%
584Granite Falls ElementaryGranite FallsCaldwell County SchoolsElementary99.2%64764.1%
585Pine Valley ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary99.4%46564.1%
586Princeton ElementaryPrincetonJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary99.6%77064.0%
587Benson ElementaryBensonJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary99.6%71964.0%
588East Mooresville IntermediateMooresvilleMooresville Graded School DistrictElementary49.8%61264.0%
589Harmony ElementaryHarmonyIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary99.2%37163.9%
590Rosman ElementaryRosmanTransylvania County SchoolsElementary99.1%34463.9%
591Southwood ElementaryLexingtonDavidson County SchoolsElementary99.5%61663.9%
592Isaac Dickson ElementaryAshevilleAsheville City SchoolsElementary41.0%39063.9%
593New Market Elementary SchoolSophiaRandolph County School SystemElementary99.2%36263.9%
594Rodgers ElementaryWilliamstonMartin County SchoolsElementary98.6%21963.9%
595Sharon ElementaryStatesvilleIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary98.8%25163.9%
596Freedom Trail ElementaryElk ParkAvery County SchoolsElementary94.1%20263.8%
597Midway ElementaryLexingtonDavidson County SchoolsElementary48.9%54663.8%
598Piedmont MiddleMonroeUnion County Public SchoolsMiddle40.8%98063.8%
599Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolKingStokes County SchoolsElementary99.4%49563.8%
600Kingswood ElementaryCaryWake County SchoolsElementary42.4%42763.8%
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