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The top-graded public elementary schools in North Carolina · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the top-graded public schools in North Carolina. Back to page 1.

TOP GRADED · NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsGradePercentile in state
51Pinehurst ElementaryPinehurst, NCMoore County SchoolsElementary584A+96.1
52Easley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary490A+96.1
53Fairview ElementaryFairview, NCBuncombe County SchoolsElementary646A+96
54Ogden ElementaryWilmington, NCNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary619A+95.9
55Cool Spring ElementaryCleveland, NCIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary447A+95.8
56Rea View ElementaryWaxhaw, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary629A+95.7
57Moss Hill ElementaryKinston, NCLenoir County Public SchoolsElementary371A+95.7
58Davis Drive ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary794A+95.6
59Junaluska ElementaryWaynesville, NCHaywood County SchoolsElementary428A+95.5
60Marvin ElementaryMarvin, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary666A+95.4
61Paw Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary784A+95.4
62Bain ElementaryMint Hill, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary766A+95.3
63Powhatan ElementaryClayton, NCJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary656A+95.2
64Cox Mill ElementaryConcord, NCCabarrus County SchoolsElementary1,086A+95.1
65Ellenboro Elementary SchoolEllenboro, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary567A+95.1
66Pearsontown ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary765A+95
67Wrightsville Beach ElemWrightsville Beach, NCNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary280A94.9
68Armstrong ElementaryEastover, NCCumberland County SchoolsElementary456A94.8
69Tramway ElementarySanford, NCLee County SchoolsElementary559A94.7
70Ridgewood ElementaryWinterville, NCPitt County SchoolsElementary700A94.7
71North Chatham ElementaryChapel Hill, NCChatham County SchoolsElementary588A94.6
72Hopewell Elementary SchoolTrinity, NCRandolph County School SystemElementary679A94.5
73Antioch ElementaryMatthews, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary816A94.4
74Bennett SchoolBennett, NCChatham County SchoolsElementary187A94.4
75Oak Ridge ElementaryOak Ridge, NCGuilford County SchoolsElementary712A94.3
76New Town ElementaryWaxhaw, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary691A94.2
77Highcroft ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary698A94.1
78Oakwood ElementaryHickory, NCHickory City SchoolsElementary336A94.1
79Jesse Wharton ElemGreensboro, NCGuilford County SchoolsElementary521A94
80Union ElementaryShallotte, NCBrunswick County SchoolsElementary654A93.9
81Olive Chapel ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary1,066A93.8
82Pine Level ElementaryPine Level, NCJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary341A93.8
83Myers Park Traditional ElemCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary678A93.7
84Apex Friendship ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary896A93.6
85George Hildebrand ElementaryConnelly Springs, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary327A93.5
86Whitaker ElementaryWinston Salem, NCWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsElementary490A93.4
87Mountain View ElementaryHickory, NCCatawba County SchoolsElementary708A93.4
88Bethel ElementaryCanton, NCHaywood County SchoolsElementary537A93.3
89West Buncombe ElementaryAsheville, NCBuncombe County SchoolsElementary580A93.2
90Harkers Island ElementaryHarkers Island, NCCarteret County Public SchoolsElementary95A93.1
91Gray's Creek ElementaryHope Mills, NCCumberland County SchoolsElementary428A93.1
92Barton Pond ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary515A93
93Northern Guilford ElementaryGreensboro, NCGuilford County SchoolsElementary622A92.9
94Davidson K-8 SchoolDavidson, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary1,185A92.8
95Mount Olive Elementary SchoolKing, NCStokes County SchoolsElementary316A92.8
96Peachtree ElementaryMurphy, NCCherokee County SchoolsElementary166A92.7
97Weaverville ElementaryWeaverville, NCBuncombe County SchoolsElementary342A92.6
98Iron Station ElementaryIron Station, NCLincoln County SchoolsElementary367A92.5
99Green Hope ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary548A92.4
100Summerfield ElementarySummerfield, NCGuilford County SchoolsElementary584A92.4
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