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The highest-performing public K-12 schools in reading in North Carolina

Across North Carolina, 4 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Ocracoke School leads the list at 71.0%, against a median of 50.9% across the ranked schools.

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North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Reading)

71.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

50.9%

BEST IN READING · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Ocracoke School	Ocracoke, NC	Hyde County Schools	Combined	139	71.0%
2	Highlands School	Highlands, NC	Macon County Schools	Combined	344	62.8%
3	Boonville Elementary	Boonville, NC	Yadkin County Schools	Combined	365	39.0%
4	Mattamuskeet School	Swan Quarter, NC	Hyde County Schools	Combined	299	36.8%

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