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Best Schools · North Carolina · Highest proficiency

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
701Oak Grove ElementaryDurhamDurham Public SchoolsElementary99.2%39561.4%
702Person Early College Innovation & LdrshpRoxboroPerson County SchoolsHigh97.9%14261.3%
703Efland Cheeks ElementaryEflandOrange County SchoolsElementary99.4%53261.3%
704Oak Lane ElementaryHurdle MillsPerson County SchoolsElementary98.7%22461.3%
705Cleveland MiddleGarnerJohnston County Public SchoolsMiddle99.7%93661.2%
706Elkin HighElkinElkin City SchoolsHigh50.9%40161.2%
707Nags Head Elementary SchoolNags HeadDare County SchoolsElementary45.2%48461.1%
708West Lake MiddleApexWake County SchoolsMiddle42.9%68761.1%
709Yadkin Valley Regional Career AcademyLexingtonDavidson County SchoolsHigh98.2%16761.1%
710Ranger ElementaryMurphyCherokee County SchoolsElementary98.9%26461.1%
711York ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary46.4%56361.0%
712Charlotte East Language AcademyCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary99.5%59461.0%
713Shiloh Valley ElementaryMonroeUnion County Public SchoolsElementary51.2%57461.0%
714Polk County Middle SchoolMill SpringPolk County SchoolsMiddle99.3%45460.9%
715Mount Pleasant MiddleMount PleasantCabarrus County SchoolsMiddle47.9%66060.9%
716Meadow Lane ElementaryGoldsboroWayne County Public SchoolsElementary98.8%67460.9%
717Liberty MiddleMorgantonBurke County SchoolsMiddle99.3%45360.9%
718Pleasant Grove ElementaryMorrisvilleWake County SchoolsElementary29.8%37660.9%
719Baton ElementaryGranite FallsCaldwell County SchoolsElementary99.2%35760.9%
720Lower Creek ElementaryLenoirCaldwell County SchoolsElementary99.2%39660.8%
721Wilkesboro Elementary SchoolWilkesboroWilkes County SchoolsElementary99.3%40560.8%
722Vandora Springs ElementaryGarnerWake County SchoolsElementary99.5%58260.8%
723Granite Falls MiddleGranite FallsCaldwell County SchoolsMiddle99.4%51860.8%
724Wiley ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary38.9%42960.8%
725Comfort ElementaryComfortJones County SchoolsElementary97.6%12760.7%
726Rolesville MiddleRolesvilleWake County SchoolsMiddle43.4%88960.7%
727McGee's Crossroads ElemAngierJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary99.7%95060.7%
728Tanglewood ElementaryLumbertonPublic Schools of Robeson CountyElementary99.2%35560.6%
729Gallberry Farm ElementaryHope MillsCumberland County SchoolsElementary99.7%88360.6%
730Charlotte Teacher Early CollegeCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsHigh45.8%19260.6%
731Wentworth ElementaryReidsvilleRockingham County SchoolsElementary98.8%49760.6%
732Southern ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary98.6%21560.6%
733Jonathan Valley ElementaryWaynesvilleHaywood County SchoolsElementary98.5%33660.5%
734Pumpkin Center IntermediateLincolntonLincoln County SchoolsElementary99.0%29560.5%
735Apex HighApexWake County SchoolsHigh22.5%2,44960.5%
736Marion Elementary SchoolMarionMcDowell County SchoolsElementary99.1%33360.5%
737Parkside ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary99.3%43760.5%
738Pollocksville ElementaryPollocksvilleJones County SchoolsElementary97.5%12060.5%
739Selma Burke MiddleMooresvilleMooresville Graded School DistrictMiddle49.9%64960.5%
740Millis Road ElementaryJamestownGuilford County SchoolsElementary99.3%44460.5%
741Bandys HighCatawbaCatawba County SchoolsHigh40.5%93560.4%
742Maysville ElementaryMaysvilleJones County SchoolsElementary97.5%12160.4%
743Jackson Co Early CollegeSylvaJackson County Public SchoolsHigh97.3%11360.4%
744Francis Bradley MiddleHuntersvilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMiddle46.8%1,08960.3%
745Candler ElementaryCandlerBuncombe County SchoolsElementary99.2%38160.3%
746Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolKingStokes County SchoolsMiddle98.0%66260.3%
747Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary SchoolForest CityRutherford County SchoolsElementary98.7%23160.2%
748Sedgefield MiddleCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMiddle97.0%53460.2%
749Union ElementaryShelbyCleveland County SchoolsElementary99.3%41360.2%
750Mountain View ElementaryJeffersonAshe County SchoolsElementary98.9%56660.2%
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