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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in North Carolina

Across North Carolina, 1,465 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. ECU Community School leads the list at 96.3%, against a median of 19.3% 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

1,465

North Carolina

Top % Black

96.3%

Median % Black

19.3%

MOST BLACK · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black
1	ECU Community School	Greenville, NC	East Carolina Community School	108	96.3%(104)
2	Baskerville Elementary	Rocky Mount, NC	Edgecombe County Public Schools	225	96.0%(216)
3	Weldon Elementary Global Academy	Weldon, NC	Weldon City Schools	272	93.4%(254)
4	Pittman Elementary Leadership Academy	Enfield, NC	Halifax County Schools	147	93.2%(137)
5	Baskerville Elementary	Rocky Mount, NC	Nash County Public Schools	321	90.7%
6	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	Wilmington, NC	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	162	90.1%(146)
7	Dillard Academy	Goldsboro, NC	Dillard Academy	261	90.0%(235)
8	Children's Village Academy	Kinston, NC	Children's Village Academy	149	89.9%
9	D S Johnson Elementary	Rocky Mount, NC	Edgecombe County Public Schools	206	89.8%(185)
10	Niner University Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Niner University Elementary School	125	89.6%(112)
11	Fairview Elementary	Rocky Mount, NC	Nash County Public Schools	259	89.6%
12	D S Johnson Elementary	Rocky Mount, NC	Nash County Public Schools	332	89.2%
13	Northeast Elementary	Kinston, NC	Lenoir County Public Schools	465	88.6%(412)
14	Fairview Elementary	Rocky Mount, NC	Edgecombe County Public Schools	255	88.2%(225)
15	Gaston STEM Leadership Academy	Gaston, NC	Northampton County Schools	284	87.0%(247)
16	West Bertie Elementary	Kelford, NC	Bertie County Schools	277	86.6%(240)
17	Movement Charter School	Charlotte, NC	Movement Freedom	625	86.2%(539)
18	KIPP Halifax College Preparatory	Halifax, NC	KIPP Halifax College Preparatory	528	85.2%(450)
19	Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Enfield, NC	Halifax County Schools	225	84.4%(190)
20	Walker-Spivey Elementary	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	345	83.8%(289)
21	Next Generation Academy	Greensboro, NC	Next Generation Academy	487	83.6%(407)
22	Community School of Digital & Visual Art	Durham, NC	Community School of Digital and Visual A	204	83.3%(170)
23	Southeast Elementary	Kinston, NC	Lenoir County Public Schools	326	82.5%(269)
24	Colerain Elementary	Colerain, NC	Bertie County Schools	193	82.4%(159)
25	Guilford Preparatory Academy	Greensboro, NC	Guilford Preparatory Academy	672	82.3%(553)
26	Williford Elementary	Rocky Mount, NC	Nash County Public Schools	253	81.8%
27	Carver Heights Elementary	Goldsboro, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	407	81.8%(333)
28	South Greenville Elementary	Greenville, NC	Pitt County Schools	251	81.7%(205)
29	Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy	Roanoke Rapids, NC	Halifax County Schools	254	81.5%(207)
30	KIPP Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	KIPP: Charlotte	813	81.3%(661)
31	Windsor Elementary	Windsor, NC	Bertie County Schools	336	81.0%(272)
32	North Drive Elementary	Goldsboro, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	498	80.9%(403)
33	Movement School Northwest	Charlotte, NC	Movement School Northwest	208	80.8%(168)
34	Lakeforest Elementary	Greenville, NC	Pitt County Schools	821	80.8%(663)
35	G R Edwards Elementary	Rocky Mount, NC	Nash County Public Schools	632	80.4%(508)
36	Washington Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	214	80.4%(172)
37	Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad	Scotland Neck, NC	Halifax County Schools	140	79.3%(111)
38	Aulander Elementary	Aulander, NC	Bertie County Schools	111	79.3%
39	Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea	Littleton, NC	Halifax County Schools	140	77.9%(109)
40	Bluford Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	266	77.1%(205)
41	Ahoskie Elementary	Ahoskie, NC	Hertford County Schools	218	77.1%(168)
42	A.C.E. Academy	Harrisburg, NC	A.C.E. Academy	421	76.7%(323)
43	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	961	76.7%(737)
44	Wadesboro Primary	Wadesboro, NC	Anson County Schools	295	76.6%(226)
45	Kimberley Park Elementary	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	332	76.5%(254)
46	Washington County Elementary School	Roper, NC	Washington County Schools	502	76.3%(383)
47	Ferguson-Easley Elementary	Fayetteville, NC	Cumberland County Schools	392	76.3%(299)
48	B O Barnes Elementary	Wilson, NC	Wilson County Schools	274	76.3%(209)
49	First Ward Creative Arts Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	421	76.3%(321)
50	Wahl Coates Elementary	Greenville, NC	Pitt County Schools	406	76.1%(309)

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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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