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The lowest-performing public K-12 schools by test proficiency in North Carolina

4 public K-12 schools in North Carolina appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public K-12 schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Mattamuskeet School leads the list at 30.3%, against a median of 52.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
4
North Carolina
Best % Proficient
30.3%
Median % Proficient
52.2%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Mattamuskeet SchoolSwan Quarter, NCHyde County SchoolsCombined99.0%29930.3%
2Boonville ElementaryBoonville, NCYadkin County SchoolsCombined97.3%36549.3%
3Highlands SchoolHighlands, NCMacon County SchoolsCombined33.4%34455.0%
4Ocracoke SchoolOcracoke, NCHyde County SchoolsCombined42.4%13972.3%
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