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

Largest North Carolina public schools by enrollment

North Carolina public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

Methodology · All North Carolina rankings · All North Carolina schools · Nationwide ranking
NORTH CAROLINA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
701Mooresville IntermediateMooresvilleMooresville Graded School DistrictElementary690
702M C S Noble MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsMiddle690
703Elon ElementaryElonAlamance-Burlington SchoolsElementary689
704Brogden PrimaryDudleyWayne County Public SchoolsElementary689
705Sharon ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary688
706West Lake MiddleApexWake County SchoolsMiddle687
707Olde Providence ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary687
708Central Davidson MiddleLexingtonDavidson County SchoolsMiddle686
709New Century International ElementaryFayettevilleCumberland County SchoolsElementary686
710Balls Creek ElementaryNewtonCatawba County SchoolsElementary686
711Bryan Road ElementaryGarnerWake County SchoolsElementary685
712Gov's Village STEM (Upper)CharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsMiddle684
713East Union MiddleMarshvilleUnion County Public SchoolsMiddle683
714Chatham Grove ElementaryPittsboroChatham County SchoolsElementary683
715Rockfish ElementaryHope MillsCumberland County SchoolsElementary682
716Dalton McMichael HighMayodanRockingham County SchoolsHigh681
717Unionville ElementaryMonroeUnion County Public SchoolsElementary679
718Hopewell Elementary SchoolTrinityRandolph County School SystemElementary679
719Surry Central HighDobsonSurry County SchoolsHigh679
720Wakelon ElementaryZebulonWake County SchoolsElementary679
721Mount Pleasant ElementaryMount PleasantCabarrus County SchoolsElementary679
722Myers Park Traditional ElemCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary678
723Beaverdam ElementaryRaleighWake County SchoolsElementary678
724Saint Pauls MiddleSaint PaulsPublic Schools of Robeson CountyMiddle678
725Winget Park ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary677
726Johnston Charter AcademyClaytonJohnston Charter AcademyElementary677
727Trinity High SchoolTrinityRandolph County School SystemHigh675
728Northeast Guilford MiddleMcLeansvilleGuilford County SchoolsMiddle675
729Baucom ElementaryApexWake County SchoolsElementary675
730Aberdeen ElementaryAberdeenMoore County SchoolsElementary675
731Meadow Lane ElementaryGoldsboroWayne County Public SchoolsElementary674
732Flat Rock MiddleWinston-SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsMiddle674
733W A Bess Elementary SchoolGastoniaGaston County SchoolsElementary674
734Elkin ElementaryElkinElkin City SchoolsElementary673
735Rankin ElementaryGreensboroGuilford County SchoolsElementary673
736Smithfield ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary672
737Guilford Preparatory AcademyGreensboroGuilford Preparatory AcademyElementary672
738Sherwood Forest ElementaryWinston SalemWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary670
739Asheville MiddleAshevilleAsheville City SchoolsMiddle670
740Selwyn ElementaryCharlotteCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary669
741South Columbus HighTabor CityColumbus County SchoolsHigh669
742North Academy of World LanguagesHuntersvilleCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary668
743PreEminent CharterRaleighPreEminent Charter SchoolElementary667
744Lincoln Heights ElementaryFuquay-VarinaWake County SchoolsElementary667
745Wheatmore High SchoolTrinityRandolph County School SystemHigh667
746Porters Neck ElementaryWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary666
747Marvin ElementaryMarvinUnion County Public SchoolsElementary666
748Williston MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsMiddle666
749Hudson ElementaryHudsonCaldwell County SchoolsElementary665
750Carr ElementaryDallasGaston County SchoolsElementary665
Page 15 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Total enrollment from NCES 2024-25. Virtual schools excluded.

Other North Carolina rankings

Outperforming demographicsUnderperforming demographicsTitle I beating the oddsHighest proficiencyLowest student-teacher ratioFastest-growingMost racially diverse

Same ranking, other states

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