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The highest-performing public schools in reading in North Carolina · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the highest-performing public schools in reading in North Carolina. Back to page 1.

BEST IN READING · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
51	Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	High	162	87.5%
52	Polo Ridge Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	634	87.5%
53	Marvin Ridge Middle	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,277	87.4%
54	Hortons Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	739	87.4%
55	Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy	Hudson, NC	Caldwell County Schools	High	218	87.3%
56	Scotland Early College High	Laurinburg, NC	Scotland County Schools	High	238	87.1%
57	Cox Mill High School	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	High	1,772	87.0%
58	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	High	262	86.9%
59	Randolph Early College High School	Asheboro, NC	Randolph County School System	High	358	86.8%
60	Green Hope High	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	High	2,304	86.7%
61	Marvin Elementary	Marvin, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	666	86.6%
62	Massey Hill Classical High	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	High	273	86.3%
63	Atkins Academic & Tech High	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	High	1,187	86.3%
64	Antioch Elementary	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	816	86.3%
65	Rea View Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	629	86.3%
66	Cleveland ECHS	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	225	86.2%
67	Wilmington Early College High	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	270	86.0%
68	Panther Creek High	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	High	2,609	86.0%
69	Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	1,098	85.8%
70	Williams Secondary Montessori	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	401	85.5%
71	Alexander Early College	Taylorsville, NC	Alexander County Schools	High	172	85.4%
72	Wrightsville Beach Elem	Wrightsville Beach, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	280	85.4%
73	Weddington Middle	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,324	85.4%
74	Hertford Co Early College	Ahoskie, NC	Hertford County Schools	High	198	85.2%
75	Ardrey Kell High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	3,036	85.1%
76	Croatan High	Newport, NC	Carteret County Public Schools	High	1,019	84.8%
77	Apex Friendship High	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	High	2,748	84.8%
78	Harris Road Middle	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	1,368	84.7%
79	Mills Park Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	594	84.7%
80	Davie County Early College High	Mocksville, NC	Davie County Schools	High	131	84.6%
81	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	263	84.5%
82	Grand Oak Elementary	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	549	84.4%
83	Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	330	84.1%
84	Cuthbertson High	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	High	1,857	84.1%
85	Barton Pond Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	515	84.0%
86	Davis Drive Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	992	83.9%
87	Davidson K-8 School	Davidson, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	1,185	83.6%
88	Selwyn Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	669	83.6%
89	Apex Friendship Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	896	83.6%
90	Cox Mill Elementary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	1,086	83.4%
91	Ronald W Reagan High School	Pfafftown, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	High	2,122	83.4%
92	W R Odell Elementary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	1,052	83.3%
93	Lincoln Heights Montessori	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	244	83.3%
94	SEA-Tech	Castle Hayne, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	227	83.3%
95	William Amos Hough High	Cornelius, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,518	83.2%
96	Apex Friendship Middle	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,412	83.0%
97	Olive Chapel Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	1,066	82.9%
98	Weddington Elementary	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	652	82.8%
99	Davis Drive Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	794	82.8%
100	Masonboro Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	564	82.7%

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