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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in North Carolina

Across North Carolina, 2,430 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. North Rowan High leads the list at 0.5%, against a median of 98.8% 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.

Schools ranked

2,430

North Carolina

Best % FRL

0.5%

Median % FRL

98.8%

LOWEST POVERTY · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	North Rowan High	Spencer, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	High	555	0.5%
2	Cherokee Extension School	Bryson City, NC	Swain County Schools	Combined	110	2.7%
3	White Oak Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	843	3.6%
4	Marvin Ridge High	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	High	1,961	4.3%
5	Marvin Elementary	Marvin, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	666	4.4%
6	Marvin Ridge Middle	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,277	4.5%
7	Apex Friendship Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	896	4.6%
8	Weddington Elementary	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	652	4.8%
9	Providence Spring Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	586	5.3%
10	Rea View Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	629	5.4%
11	Green Level High	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	High	2,283	6.4%
12	Sandy Ridge Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	528	7.2%
13	Weddington Middle	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,324	7.3%
14	Mills Park Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,632	7.6%
15	Apex Friendship Middle	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	1,412	7.9%
16	Weddington High	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	High	1,899	8.1%
17	Scotts Ridge Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	869	8.2%
18	The Brawley School	Mooresville, NC	Iredell-Statesville Schools	Middle	641	8.6%
19	Wrightsville Beach Elem	Wrightsville Beach, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	280	8.9%
20	Antioch Elementary	Matthews, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	816	8.9%
21	Highcroft Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	698	9.2%
22	Davis Drive Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	794	9.2%
23	Cuthbertson High	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	High	1,857	10.2%
24	Telra Institute	Charlotte, NC	Telra Institute	Combined	621	10.3%
25	Cox Mill Elementary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	1,086	10.6%
26	New Town Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	691	10.9%
27	Cuthbertson Middle	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Middle	1,323	11.0%
28	Apex Friendship High	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	High	2,748	11.2%
29	Davidson K-8 School	Davidson, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	1,185	11.3%
30	Hortons Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	739	11.5%
31	Olive Chapel Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	1,066	11.6%
32	Oakview Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	873	11.9%
33	Kensington Elementary	Waxhaw, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	901	12.0%
34	Barton Pond Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	515	12.2%
35	Green Hope High	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	High	2,304	12.5%
36	Laurel Park Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	694	12.7%
37	Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	1,098	12.8%
38	Morrisville Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	643	13.2%
39	Holly Grove Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	889	13.3%
40	Davis Drive Middle	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Middle	992	13.3%
41	Harris Road Middle	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Middle	1,368	13.5%
42	Holly Springs High	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	High	2,018	13.8%
43	Central Academy of Technology and Arts	Monroe, NC	Union County Public Schools	High	875	13.8%
44	Cox Mill High School	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	High	1,772	14.1%
45	W R Odell Primary	Concord, NC	Cabarrus County Schools	Elementary	938	14.4%
46	Wesley Chapel Elementary	Monroe, NC	Union County Public Schools	Elementary	729	14.4%
47	Green Hope Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	548	14.4%
48	Ardrey Kell High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	3,036	14.7%
49	Panther Creek High	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	High	2,609	14.8%
50	Selwyn Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	669	14.8%

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