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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in North Carolina, drawn from 1,300 qualifying public elementary schools. White Oak Elementary leads the list at 93.3%, against a median of 49.0% 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

1,300

North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Reading)

93.3%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

49.0%

BEST IN READING · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	White Oak Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	843	93.3%
2	Wesley Chapel Elementary	Monroe, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	729	92.2%
3	Knights View Elementary School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	511	90.7%
4	Providence Spring Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	586	89.0%
5	Sandy Ridge Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	528	87.7%
6	Polo Ridge Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	634	87.5%
7	Hortons Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	739	87.4%
8	Marvin Elementary	Marvin, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	666	86.6%
9	Antioch Elementary	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	816	86.3%
10	Rea View Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	629	86.3%
11	Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	1,098	85.8%
12	Wrightsville Beach Elem	Wrightsville Beach, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	280	85.4%
13	Mills Park Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	594	84.7%
14	Grand Oak Elementary	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	549	84.4%
15	Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	330	84.1%
16	Barton Pond Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	515	84.0%
17	Davidson K-8 School	Davidson, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	1,185	83.6%
18	Selwyn Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	669	83.6%
19	Apex Friendship Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	896	83.6%
20	Cox Mill Elementary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	1,086	83.4%
21	W R Odell Elementary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	1,052	83.3%
22	Lincoln Heights Montessori	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	244	83.3%
23	Olive Chapel Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	1,066	82.9%
24	Weddington Elementary	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	652	82.8%
25	Davis Drive Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	794	82.8%
26	Masonboro Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	564	82.7%
27	Sherwood Forest Elementary	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	670	82.6%
28	Highcroft Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	698	82.6%
29	Sedgefield Montessori	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	485	82.5%
30	Sternberger Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	469	82.4%
31	Chocowinity Primary	Chocowinity, NC	Beaufort County Schools	Elementary	484	82.2%
32	Lewisville Elementary	Lewisville, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	591	81.8%
33	Oak Ridge Elementary	Oak Ridge, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	712	81.8%
34	Highland Mill Montessori	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	341	81.7%
35	New Town Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	691	81.7%
36	Scotts Ridge Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	869	81.7%
37	Pinehurst Elementary	Pinehurst, NC	Moore County Schools	Elementary	584	81.3%
38	Ogden Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	619	81.3%
39	Green Hope Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	548	81.1%
40	Glenwood Elementary	Chapel Hill, NC	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	Elementary	390	81.0%
41	McKee Road Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	534	81.0%
42	Leesville Road Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	528	80.7%
43	Rock Ridge Elementary	Wilson, NC	Wilson County Schools	Elementary	476	80.3%
44	Shoals Elementary	Pinnacle, NC	Surry County Schools	Elementary	235	80.0%
45	Whitaker Elementary	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	490	79.8%
46	Sharon Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	688	79.8%
47	Saluda Elementary School	Saluda, NC	Polk County Schools	Elementary	142	79.6%
48	Holly Grove Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	889	79.5%
49	Riverbend Elementary	Clyde, NC	Haywood County Schools	Elementary	204	79.4%
50	Kensington Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	901	79.3%

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