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The top-graded public schools in North Carolina

2,243 public schools in North Carolina appear in this ranking of the top-graded public schools, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Chocowinity Primary leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

2,243

North Carolina

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	Chocowinity Primary	Chocowinity, NC	Beaufort County Schools	Elementary	484	A+	100
2	Brunswick County Early College	Bolivia, NC	Brunswick County Schools	High	332	A+	99.9
3	Lewisville Elementary	Lewisville, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	591	A+	99.9
4	Lakewood Montessori Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	309	A+	99.9
5	Sternberger Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	469	A+	99.8
6	City of Medicine Academy	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	329	A+	99.7
7	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	263	A+	99.7
8	New Hope Elementary	Wilson, NC	Wilson County Schools	Elementary	460	A+	99.7
9	Riverbend Elementary	Clyde, NC	Haywood County Schools	Elementary	204	A+	99.7
10	Southwest Elementary	High Point, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	808	A+	99.6
11	Mills Park Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,632	A+	99.5
12	Rock Ridge Elementary	Wilson, NC	Wilson County Schools	Elementary	476	A+	99.5
13	Beaver Dam Elementary	Roseboro, NC	Cumberland County Schools	Elementary	87	A+	99.4
14	Rockingham Co Early College High	Wentworth, NC	Rockingham County Schools	High	344	A+	99.3
15	Clemmons Elementary	Clemmons, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	839	A+	99.3
16	Lucama Elementary	Lucama, NC	Wilson County Schools	Elementary	431	A+	99.3
17	Hope Middle	Greenville, NC	Pitt County Schools	Middle	952	A+	99.2
18	West End Elementary	West End, NC	Moore County Schools	Elementary	413	A+	99.2
19	Sampson Early College High	Clinton, NC	Sampson County Schools	High	229	A+	99.1
20	Shoals Elementary	Pinnacle, NC	Surry County Schools	Elementary	235	A+	99.1
21	Polo Ridge Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	634	A+	99
22	Oakwood Middle IB School	Statesville, NC	Iredell-Statesville Schools	Middle	516	A+	99
23	East Robeson Primary	Lumberton, NC	Public Schools of Robeson County	Elementary	556	A+	99
24	Wayne School of Engineering	Goldsboro, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	High	486	A+	98.9
25	Saluda Elementary School	Saluda, NC	Polk County Schools	Elementary	142	A+	98.9
26	Harris Road Middle	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	1,368	A+	98.8
27	Piney Grove Elementary	Kernersville, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	635	A+	98.8
28	Wayne Early / Middle College High	Goldsboro, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	High	239	A+	98.7
29	Oakboro Choice STEM	Oakboro, NC	Stanly County Schools	Elementary	353	A+	98.7
30	Meadowlark Elementary	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	827	A+	98.7
31	Pilot Mountain Middle	Pilot Mountain, NC	Surry County Schools	Middle	401	A+	98.6
32	Chicod	Greenville, NC	Pitt County Schools	Elementary	902	A+	98.6
33	Grand Oak Elementary	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	549	A+	98.5
34	Weddington Middle	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,324	A+	98.4
35	J D Clement Early College HS	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	380	A+	98.4
36	Banner Elk Elementary	Banner Elk, NC	Avery County Schools	Elementary	159	A+	98.4
37	Riverwood Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	728	A+	98.4
38	Cleveland Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	851	A+	98.3
39	Mills Park Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	594	A+	98.2
40	Jay M. Robinson Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,333	A+	98.2
41	Philip J Weaver Ed Center	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	High	260	A+	98.2
42	Wintergreen Intermediate	Greenville, NC	Pitt County Schools	Elementary	821	A+	98.1
43	ABSS Early College at ACC	Graham, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	High	247	A+	98
44	Marvin Ridge Middle	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,277	A+	98
45	Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	1,098	A+	98
46	Perry W Harrison Elementary	Pittsboro, NC	Chatham County Schools	Elementary	262	A+	98
47	Masonboro Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	564	A+	97.9
48	Cumberland Polytechnic	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	High	319	A+	97.8
49	Moravian Falls Elementary School	Moravian Falls, NC	Wilkes County Schools	Elementary	257	A+	97.8
50	Community House Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,425	A+	97.7

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