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

4 public K-12 schools in North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public K-12 schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Ocracoke School leads the list at 69.6%, against a median of 59.8% 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.

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North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

69.6%

Median % Proficient (Science)

59.8%

BEST IN SCIENCE · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Ocracoke School	Ocracoke, NC	Hyde County Schools	Combined	139	69.6%
2	Highlands School	Highlands, NC	Macon County Schools	Combined	344	61.2%
3	Boonville Elementary	Boonville, NC	Yadkin County Schools	Combined	365	58.3%
4	Mattamuskeet School	Swan Quarter, NC	Hyde County Schools	Combined	299	25.6%

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