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

Across North Carolina, 1,415 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. White Oak Elementary leads the list at 3.6%, against a median of 98.9% 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
1,415
North Carolina
Best % FRL
3.6%
Median % FRL
98.9%
LOWEST POVERTY · NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1White Oak ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary8433.6%
2Marvin ElementaryMarvin, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary6664.4%
3Apex Friendship ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary8964.6%
4Weddington ElementaryMatthews, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary6524.8%
5Providence Spring ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary5865.3%
6Rea View ElementaryWaxhaw, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary6295.4%
7Sandy Ridge ElementaryWaxhaw, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary5287.2%
8Scotts Ridge ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary8698.2%
9Wrightsville Beach ElemWrightsville Beach, NCNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary2808.9%
10Antioch ElementaryMatthews, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary8168.9%
11Highcroft ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary6989.2%
12Davis Drive ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary7949.2%
13Cox Mill ElementaryConcord, NCCabarrus County SchoolsElementary1,08610.6%
14New Town ElementaryWaxhaw, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary69110.9%
15Davidson K-8 SchoolDavidson, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary1,18511.3%
16Hortons Creek ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary73911.5%
17Olive Chapel ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary1,06611.6%
18Oakview ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary87311.9%
19Kensington ElementaryWaxhaw, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary90112.0%
20Barton Pond ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary51512.2%
21Laurel Park ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary69412.7%
22Rea Farms STEAM AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary1,09812.8%
23Morrisville ElementaryMorrisville, NCWake County SchoolsElementary64313.2%
24Holly Grove ElementaryHolly Springs, NCWake County SchoolsElementary88913.3%
25W R Odell PrimaryConcord, NCCabarrus County SchoolsElementary93814.4%
26Wesley Chapel ElementaryMonroe, NCUnion County Public SchoolsElementary72914.4%
27Green Hope ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary54814.4%
28Selwyn ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary66914.8%
29Sharon ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary68814.8%
30Dilworth ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary41114.8%
31Chantilly MontessoriCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary31614.9%
32Peak Charter AcademyApex, NCPeak Charter AcademyElementary65114.9%
33Jones Dairy ElementaryWake Forest, NCWake County SchoolsElementary62715.0%
34Hickory Ridge ElementaryHarrisburg, NCCabarrus County SchoolsElementary92715.0%
35Elizabeth Lane ElementaryMatthews, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary70215.5%
36Oak Ridge ElementaryOak Ridge, NCGuilford County SchoolsElementary71215.7%
37W R Odell ElementaryConcord, NCCabarrus County SchoolsElementary1,05216.3%
38Woodland Heights ElementaryMooresville, NCIredell-Statesville SchoolsElementary59416.7%
39Cedar Fork ElementaryMorrisville, NCWake County SchoolsElementary77817.0%
40Hillsborough ElementaryHillsborough, NCOrange County SchoolsElementary43517.5%
41Ogden ElementaryWilmington, NCNew Hanover County SchoolsElementary61917.6%
42Mills Park ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary59417.7%
43Alston Ridge ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary91717.8%
44Northern Guilford ElementaryGreensboro, NCGuilford County SchoolsElementary62218.0%
45Chatham Grove ElementaryPittsboro, NCChatham County SchoolsElementary68318.0%
46Holly Ridge ElementaryHolly Springs, NCWake County SchoolsElementary73518.1%
47Polo Ridge ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary63418.5%
48Pinehurst ElementaryPinehurst, NCMoore County SchoolsElementary58418.7%
49Dilworth Elementary School Latta CampusCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary33018.8%
50Beverly Woods ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary64518.9%
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