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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in North Carolina

Across North Carolina, 1,378 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls leads the list at 54.5:1, against a median of 14.8:1 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
1,378
North Carolina
Top Students/teacher
54.5:1
Median Students/teacher
14.8:1
HIGHEST RATIO · NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell FallsWendell, NCCardinal Charter Acad at Wendell FallsElementary56754.5:1
2Concord Lake STEAM AcademyKannapolis, NCConcord Lake STEAM AcademyElementary85648.8:1
3Cardinal Charter AcademyCary, NCCardinal CharterElementary58445.2:1
4Classical Charter Schools of WhitevilleWhiteville, NCClassical Charter Schools of WhitevilleElementary84244.7:1
5Steele Creek Preparatory AcademyCharlotte, NCSteele Creek Preparatory AcademyElementary33541.9:1
6Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &ScienceTroutman, NCIredell Charter Academy of Arts & SciencElementary79540.1:1
7Legacy Classical AcademyReidsville, NCLegacy Classical AcademyElementary20629.9:1
8East Voyager Academy of CharlotteCharlotte, NCEast Voyager AcademyElementary20024.6:1
9Greensboro AcademyGreensboro, NCGreensboro AcademyElementary77724.3:1
10Classical Charter Schools of SouthportBolivia, NCClassical Charter Schools of SouthportElementary57324.1:1
11Classical Charter Schools of LelandLeland, NCClassical Charter Schools of LelandElementary93524.0:1
12Unity Classical Charter SchoolCHARLOTTE, NCUnity Classical Charter SchoolElementary92823.9:1
13Summerfield Charter AcademySummerfield, NCSummerfield Charter AcademyElementary77423.4:1
14Winstead Avenue ElementaryRocky Mount, NCNash County Public SchoolsElementary55522.6:1
15Matthews Charter AcademyMatthews, NCMatthews Charter AcademyElementary77122.4:1
16Summit Creek AcademyBrowns Summit, NCSummit Creek AcademyElementary74922.2:1
17Winterville Charter AcademyWinterville, NCWinterville Charter AcademyElementary62422.1:1
18Gate City CharterGreensboro, NCGate City Charter AcademyElementary71522.1:1
19Research Triangle CharterDurham, NCResearch Triangle CharterElementary71021.8:1
20Sterling Montessori AcademyMorrisville, NCSterling Montessori AcademyElementary70221.1:1
21Eastern Wayne ElementaryGoldsboro, NCWayne County Public SchoolsElementary59721.0:1
22South End ElementaryReidsville, NCRockingham County SchoolsElementary35520.9:1
23Helena ElementaryTimberlake, NCPerson County SchoolsElementary51220.8:1
24Troutman ElementaryTroutman, NCIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary90220.7:1
25Moyock ElementaryMoyock, NCCurrituck County SchoolsElementary74020.7:1
26Rolesville Charter AcademyRolesville, NCRolesville Charter AcademyElementary71620.7:1
27Parkton ElementaryParkton, NCPublic Schools of Robeson CountyElementary59220.5:1
28Hickory Grove ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary64320.3:1
29Spring Hope ElementarySpring Hope, NCNash County Public SchoolsElementary37820.3:1
30Forsyth AcademyWinston-Salem, NCForsyth AcademyElementary72920.0:1
31Whitnel ElementaryLenoir, NCCaldwell County SchoolsElementary33020.0:1
32Baskerville ElementaryRocky Mount, NCNash County Public SchoolsElementary32120.0:1
33Granite Quarry ElementarySalisbury, NCRowan-Salisbury SchoolsElementary58620.0:1
34Dillard AcademyGoldsboro, NCDillard AcademyElementary26119.9:1
35Nashville ElementaryNashville, NCNash County Public SchoolsElementary59319.7:1
36Fall Creek ElementaryEast Bend, NCYadkin County SchoolsElementary25119.6:1
37Hudson ElementaryHudson, NCCaldwell County SchoolsElementary66519.5:1
38Johnston Charter AcademyClayton, NCJohnston Charter AcademyElementary67719.5:1
39Belmont Central ElementaryBelmont, NCGaston County SchoolsElementary69319.4:1
40Hornets Nest ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary60119.4:1
41G R Edwards ElementaryRocky Mount, NCNash County Public SchoolsElementary63219.3:1
42Forrest W. Hunt Elementary SchoolForest City, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary46019.3:1
43University Meadows ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary73719.2:1
44Sumner ElementaryGreensboro, NCGuilford County SchoolsElementary54919.1:1
45Page Street ElementaryTroy, NCMontgomery County SchoolsElementary24819.1:1
46L Gilbert CarrollLumberton, NCPublic Schools of Robeson CountyElementary49419.1:1
47Rosewood ElementaryGoldsboro, NCWayne County Public SchoolsElementary65019.1:1
48Cleveland ElementaryClayton, NCJohnston County Public SchoolsElementary85119.0:1
49South Pine AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary76518.9:1
50D S Johnson ElementaryRocky Mount, NCEdgecombe County Public SchoolsElementary20618.9:1
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