The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Lee County, North Carolina
9 public elementary schools in Lee County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Rising Leaders Academy leads the list at 37.9%, against a median of 16.7% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rising Leaders Academy | Sanford, NC | 37.9%(107) |
| 2 | WB Wicker Elementary | Sanford, NC | 35.9%(211) |
| 3 | J R Ingram Jr Elementary | Sanford, NC | 22.7%(95) |
| 4 | BT Bullock Elementary | Sanford, NC | 19.6%(100) |
| 5 | J Glenn Edwards Elementary | Sanford, NC | 16.7%(98) |
| 6 | Broadway Elementary | Broadway, NC | 16.3%(80) |
| 7 | Deep River Elementary | Sanford, NC | 15.4%(86) |
| 8 | Tramway Elementary | Sanford, NC | 12.5%(70) |
| 9 | Greenwood Elementary | Sanford, NC | 10.7%(61) |
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.
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