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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

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
801	Hominy Valley Elementary	Candler	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	399	59.1%
802	W H Robinson Elementary	Winterville	Pitt County Schools	Elementary	99.6%	692	59.0%
803	Morton Elementary	Jacksonville	Onslow County Schools	Elementary	59.9%	715	59.0%
804	Pink Hill Elementary	Pink Hill	Lenoir County Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	437	59.0%
805	D H Conley High	Greenville	Pitt County Schools	High	33.3%	1,757	59.0%
806	Southern Pines Elementary	Southern Pines	Moore County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	600	59.0%
807	Sandy Grove Elementary	Lumber Bridge	Hoke County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	557	59.0%
808	West Henderson High	Hendersonville	Henderson County Schools	High	36.3%	1,053	58.9%
809	West Forsyth High	Clemmons	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	High	37.9%	2,145	58.9%
810	J N Fries Magnet School	Concord	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	50.9%	755	58.9%
811	Pinecrest High	Southern Pines	Moore County Schools	High	34.9%	2,290	58.9%
812	Caleb's Creek Elementary	Kernersville	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	642	58.9%
813	Dixon High	Holly Ridge	Onslow County Schools	High	30.9%	1,085	58.8%
814	J W Seabrook Elementary	Fayetteville	Cumberland County Schools	Elementary	98.9%	271	58.8%
815	Central Davidson Middle	Lexington	Davidson County Schools	Middle	99.6%	686	58.8%
816	Canton Middle	Canton	Haywood County Schools	Middle	98.3%	475	58.8%
817	Wingate Elementary	Wingate	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	394	58.8%
818	Pinebrook Elementary	Mocksville	Davie County Schools	Elementary	53.6%	472	58.8%
819	Valley Springs Middle	Arden	Buncombe County Schools	Middle	99.5%	654	58.7%
820	Nancy Reynolds Elementary School	Westfield	Stokes County Schools	Elementary	97.4%	192	58.7%
821	Blue Ridge Elementary	Warrensville	Ashe County Schools	Elementary	97.7%	348	58.7%
822	Laurel Mill Elementary	Louisburg	Franklin County Schools	Elementary	98.9%	281	58.7%
823	Creekside Elementary	Winterville	Pitt County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	622	58.7%
824	Southwestern Randolph Middle School	Asheboro	Randolph County School System	Middle	99.4%	467	58.7%
825	East Elementary	Kings Mountain	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	97.5%	199	58.6%
826	Red Oak Elementary	Red Oak	Nash County Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	696	58.6%
827	Draughn High School	Valdese	Burke County Schools	High	98.2%	661	58.6%
828	Virginia Williamson Elem	Bolivia	Brunswick County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	610	58.6%
829	Emma B Trask Middle	Wilmington	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	99.5%	611	58.6%
830	LaFayette Elementary	Fuquay-Varina	Harnett County Schools	Elementary	32.4%	179	58.5%
831	Kings Mountain Intermediate	Kings Mountain	Cleveland County Schools	Middle	99.3%	601	58.5%
832	Blythe Elementary	Huntersville	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.7%	902	58.5%
833	Dixon Middle	Sneads Ferry	Onslow County Schools	Middle	34.3%	997	58.5%
834	Rocky River Elementary	Concord	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	652	58.5%
835	Pamlico County Primary	Bayboro	Pamlico County Schools	Elementary	99.1%	329	58.5%
836	Parkwood High	Monroe	Union County Public Schools	High	43.7%	1,082	58.4%
837	Lee Woodard Elementary	Black Creek	Wilson County Schools	Elementary	97.1%	173	58.4%
838	Seagrove Elementary School	Seagrove	Randolph County School System	Elementary	99.1%	332	58.4%
839	A G Cox Middle	Winterville	Pitt County Schools	Middle	99.6%	778	58.4%
840	Bailey Elementary	Bailey	Nash County Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	580	58.4%
841	Chase Middle School	Forest City	Rutherford County Schools	Middle	97.1%	484	58.3%
842	Black Mountain Elementary	Black Mountain	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	96.9%	163	58.3%
843	Stanley Middle	Stanley	Gaston County Schools	Middle	99.5%	602	58.3%
844	Four Oaks Elementary	Four Oaks	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	99.7%	1,051	58.2%
845	Pilot Elementary	Thomasville	Davidson County Schools	Elementary	98.8%	321	58.2%
846	Pisgah Forest Elementary	Brevard	Transylvania County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	431	58.2%
847	Bunn Elementary	Bunn	Franklin County Schools	Elementary	98.8%	600	58.2%
848	Parkwood Elementary	Jacksonville	Onslow County Schools	Elementary	52.5%	457	58.2%
849	Winter Park Model Elementary	Wilmington	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	99.0%	311	58.2%
850	Lowell Elementary	Lowell	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	367	58.1%

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