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The highest-performing public schools in science in North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in science in North Carolina, drawn from 2,177 qualifying public schools. Granville Early College High leads the list at 95.0%, against a median of 58.1% 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

2,177

North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

95.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

58.1%

BEST IN SCIENCE · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Granville Early College High	Creedmoor, NC	Granville County Schools	High	207	95.0%
2	PCS Early College High School	Winterville, NC	Pitt County Schools	High	334	94.7%
3	Grand Oak Elementary	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	549	94.7%
4	Haywood Early College	Clyde, NC	Haywood County Schools	High	177	94.6%
5	Masonboro Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	564	94.6%
6	Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	High	260	94.6%
7	Sandy Ridge Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	528	94.5%
8	Polo Ridge Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	634	94.3%
9	Cumberland Polytechnic	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	High	319	94.0%
10	ABSS Early College at ACC	Graham, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	High	247	93.8%
11	W R Odell Elementary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	1,052	93.5%
12	Marvin Ridge Middle	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,277	93.5%
13	Wake STEM Early College High School	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	High	294	93.4%
14	Harris Road Middle	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	1,368	93.0%
15	Mills Park Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	594	93.0%
16	Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	1,098	92.8%
17	Pinehurst Elementary	Pinehurst, NC	Moore County Schools	Elementary	584	92.8%
18	Brunswick County Early College	Bolivia, NC	Brunswick County Schools	High	332	92.5%
19	The Innovation Academy at South Campus	Smithfield, NC	Johnston County Public Schools	Middle	263	92.5%
20	Ogden Elementary	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	619	92.5%
21	Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	330	92.4%
22	Marvin Elementary	Marvin, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	666	92.4%
23	Hortons Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	739	92.4%
24	The Brawley School	Mooresville, NC	Iredell-Statesville Schools	Middle	641	92.3%
25	Nesbitt Discovery Academy	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	372	92.2%
26	Casar Elementary	Casar, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	275	92.1%
27	Sherwood Forest Elementary	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	670	92.1%
28	Challenger Early College High	Hickory, NC	Catawba County Schools	High	376	92.0%
29	Rea View Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	629	92.0%
30	Union County Early College	Monroe, NC	Union County Public Schools	High	340	91.7%
31	Forbush Elementary	East Bend, NC	Yadkin County Schools	Elementary	208	91.7%
32	Wake Early College of Health and Science	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	High	317	91.5%
33	Barton Pond Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	515	91.3%
34	Wilson Early College Academy	Wilson, NC	Wilson County Schools	High	268	91.3%
35	Olde Providence Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	687	91.2%
36	Isaac M Bear Early College High School	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	High	260	91.0%
37	Harnett County Early College	Dunn, NC	Harnett County Schools	High	185	90.9%
38	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	High	262	90.9%
39	Apex Friendship Middle	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,412	90.9%
40	Lewisville Elementary	Lewisville, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	591	90.8%
41	Cox Mill Elementary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	1,086	90.7%
42	Central Academy of Technology and Arts	Monroe, NC	Union County Public Schools	High	875	90.7%
43	Southwest Elementary	High Point, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	808	90.6%
44	Bain Elementary	Mint Hill, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	766	90.6%
45	Apex Friendship Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	896	90.6%
46	Seawell Elementary	Chapel Hill, NC	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	Elementary	416	90.5%
47	Selwyn Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	669	90.5%
48	Sampson Early College High	Clinton, NC	Sampson County Schools	High	229	90.5%
49	Davis Drive Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	794	90.5%
50	William Ellis Middle	Advance, NC	Davie County Schools	Middle	437	90.4%

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