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The top-graded public schools in North Carolina · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the top-graded public schools in North Carolina. Back to page 1.

TOP GRADED · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
101	Junaluska Elementary	Waynesville, NC	Haywood County Schools	Elementary	428	A+	95.5
102	Marvin Elementary	Marvin, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	666	A+	95.4
103	Piedmont Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,108	A+	95.4
104	Paw Creek Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	784	A+	95.4
105	Bain Elementary	Mint Hill, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	766	A+	95.3
106	Surry Early College	Dobson, NC	Surry County Schools	High	296	A+	95.3
107	Cramerton Middle	Cramerton, NC	Gaston County Schools	Middle	959	A+	95.2
108	Powhatan Elementary	Clayton, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	656	A+	95.2
109	Cox Mill Elementary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	1,086	A+	95.1
110	PSRC Early College at RCC	Lumberton, NC	Public Schools of Robeson County	High	274	A+	95.1
111	Ellenboro Elementary School	Ellenboro, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	567	A+	95.1
112	Pearsontown Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	765	A+	95
113	Wrightsville Beach Elem	Wrightsville Beach, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	280	A	94.9
114	Hickory Ridge Middle	Harrisburg, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	1,057	A	94.9
115	Scotland Early College High	Laurinburg, NC	Scotland County Schools	High	238	A	94.9
116	Armstrong Elementary	Eastover, NC	Cumberland County Schools	Elementary	456	A	94.8
117	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	High	262	A	94.7
118	West Alexander Middle	Taylorsville, NC	Alexander County Schools	Middle	467	A	94.7
119	Tramway Elementary	Sanford, NC	Lee County Schools	Elementary	559	A	94.7
120	Ridgewood Elementary	Winterville, NC	Pitt County Schools	Elementary	700	A	94.7
121	North Chatham Elementary	Chapel Hill, NC	Chatham County Schools	Elementary	588	A	94.6
122	Cleveland ECHS	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	225	A	94.5
123	Lewisville Middle	Lewisville, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Middle	888	A	94.5
124	Hopewell Elementary School	Trinity, NC	Randolph County School System	Elementary	679	A	94.5
125	Antioch Elementary	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	816	A	94.4
126	Bennett School	Bennett, NC	Chatham County Schools	Elementary	187	A	94.4
127	Oak Ridge Elementary	Oak Ridge, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	712	A	94.3
128	Seventy-First Classical Middle	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	Middle	433	A	94.3
129	Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College	Elizabeth City, NC	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	High	115	A	94.3
130	New Town Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	691	A	94.2
131	Highcroft Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	698	A	94.1
132	Wayne School of Technical Arts	Goldsboro, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	High	271	A	94.1
133	Ashe County Middle	Warrensville, NC	Ashe County Schools	Middle	401	A	94.1
134	Oakwood Elementary	Hickory, NC	Hickory City Schools	Elementary	336	A	94.1
135	Jesse Wharton Elem	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	521	A	94
136	Thomas Jefferson Middle	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Middle	808	A	93.9
137	Union Elementary	Shallotte, NC	Brunswick County Schools	Elementary	654	A	93.9
138	Olive Chapel Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	1,066	A	93.8
139	Pine Level Elementary	Pine Level, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Elementary	341	A	93.8
140	Myers Park Traditional Elem	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	678	A	93.7
141	Lee Early College	Sanford, NC	Lee County Schools	High	272	A	93.7
142	Apex Friendship Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	896	A	93.6
143	George M. Horton Middle	Pittsboro, NC	Chatham County Schools	Middle	414	A	93.6
144	Cabarrus Early College of Technology	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	High	236	A	93.5
145	George Hildebrand Elementary	Connelly Springs, NC	Burke County Schools	Elementary	327	A	93.5
146	Whitaker Elementary	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	490	A	93.4
147	Charles P Murray Middle	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Middle	907	A	93.4
148	Mountain View Elementary	Hickory, NC	Catawba County Schools	Elementary	708	A	93.4
149	Davidson Early College	Thomasville, NC	Davidson County Schools	High	138	A	93.3
150	Bethel Elementary	Canton, NC	Haywood County Schools	Elementary	537	A	93.3

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