allk12 · Rankings · Best in science · North Carolina

The highest-performing public schools in science in North Carolina · page 40

Ranks 1,951–2,000 of the highest-performing public schools in science in North Carolina. Back to page 1.

BEST IN SCIENCE · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1951	Wolf Meadow Elementary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	655	33.6%
1952	Chase High School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	High	596	33.6%
1953	Hibriten High	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	High	818	33.3%
1954	Bessemer City Central Elem	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	392	33.3%
1955	Vandalia Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	257	33.3%
1956	Washington Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	214	33.3%
1957	Pickett Elementary School	Lexington, NC	Lexington City Schools	Elementary	385	33.3%
1958	Green Ridge Elementary	Biscoe, NC	Montgomery County Schools	Elementary	271	33.3%
1959	C.F. Pope Elementary	Burgaw, NC	Pender County Schools	Elementary	530	33.3%
1960	Knightdale Elementary	Knightdale, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	549	33.3%
1961	Walnut Creek Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	574	33.3%
1962	Lingerfeldt Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	450	32.9%
1963	Monroeton Elementary	Reidsville, NC	Rockingham County Schools	Elementary	493	32.9%
1964	East Wake High	Wendell, NC	Wake County Schools	High	1,777	32.9%
1965	Riverview Elementary	Murfreesboro, NC	Hertford County Schools	Elementary	372	32.8%
1966	Eastern Alamance High	Mebane, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	High	952	32.7%
1967	Sumner Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	549	32.7%
1968	Eastern Wayne Elementary	Goldsboro, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	Elementary	597	32.7%
1969	Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	239	32.6%
1970	South Granville High	Creedmoor, NC	Granville County Schools	High	706	32.5%
1971	High Point Central High	High Point, NC	Guilford County Schools	High	1,005	32.5%
1972	Carver Heights Elementary	Goldsboro, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	Elementary	407	32.5%
1973	North Rowan Elementary	Spencer, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	405	32.4%
1974	Erwin High	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	High	1,013	32.3%
1975	Shelby High	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	792	32.3%
1976	John M Morehead High	Eden, NC	Rockingham County Schools	High	771	32.3%
1977	South Rowan High	China Grove, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	High	932	32.3%
1978	Monroe Avenue Elementary	Hamlet, NC	Richmond County Schools	Elementary	411	32.2%
1979	Fairmont Middle	Fairmont, NC	Public Schools of Robeson County	Middle	253	32.2%
1980	Broadview Middle	Burlington, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	Middle	512	32.0%
1981	Lee County High	Sanford, NC	Lee County Schools	High	1,459	32.0%
1982	Eastway Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	849	32.0%
1983	South Graham Elementary	Graham, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	Elementary	518	31.9%
1984	Jordan-Matthews High	Siler City, NC	Chatham County Schools	High	848	31.9%
1985	Rochelle Middle	Kinston, NC	Lenoir County Public Schools	Middle	517	31.9%
1986	Montgomery Central High	Troy, NC	Montgomery County Schools	High	846	31.9%
1987	College Lakes Elementary	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	Elementary	459	31.8%
1988	East Duplin High	Beulaville, NC	Duplin County Schools	High	864	31.8%
1989	Bunn High	Bunn, NC	Franklin County Schools	High	817	31.8%
1990	Bessemer Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	509	31.8%
1991	North Rowan Middle	Spencer, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Middle	649	31.8%
1992	River Bend Middle	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	995	31.8%
1993	Rex-Rennert Elementary	Shannon, NC	Public Schools of Robeson County	Elementary	395	31.7%
1994	Washington High	Washington, NC	Beaufort County Schools	High	794	31.6%
1995	Walkertown High	Walkertown, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	High	662	31.6%
1996	Cochrane Collegiate Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	854	31.6%
1997	Anson Middle	Wadesboro, NC	Anson County Schools	Middle	414	31.5%
1998	Northern High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,281	31.5%
1999	Hugh M Cummings High	Burlington, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	High	807	31.4%
2000	Bertie High	Windsor, NC	Bertie County Schools	High	449	31.4%

Page 40 of 44 · top 2,177 of 2,177 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All North Carolina schools →

Best in science rankings at a wider scope

Nationwide

Other rankings for North Carolina

Largest Most diverse Lowest ratio Highest proficiency Fastest growing Highest poverty Lowest poverty Highest ratio Fastest declining Lowest proficiency Most Hispanic Most Black Most White Most Asian Best in math Best in reading Most improved Biggest declines Most Native American Most Pacific Islander Most multiracial Most Hispanic (count)Most Black (count)Most White (count)Most Asian (count)Most Native American (count)Most Pacific Islander (count)Most multiracial (count)Smallest Most male Most female Largest charters

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.