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

Across North Carolina, 1,297 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Koontz Elementary leads the list at 13.3%, against a median of 55.4% 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

1,297

North Carolina

Best % Proficient

13.3%

Median % Proficient

55.4%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Koontz Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	92.8%	554	13.3%
2	R Freeman Sch of Engineering	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	98.8%	241	15.5%
3	North Rowan Elementary	Spencer, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.3%	405	15.9%
4	North Graham Elementary	Graham, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	Elementary	99.2%	362	19.1%
5	North Hills Elementary	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	453	20.9%
6	Mariam Boyd Elementary	Warrenton, NC	Warren County Schools	Elementary	97.9%	291	21.9%
7	Y E Smith Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	358	22.0%
8	Eastlawn Elementary	Burlington, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	Elementary	99.4%	528	22.3%
9	Weldon Elementary Global Academy	Weldon, NC	Weldon City Schools	Elementary	98.9%	272	22.9%
10	Gibson Elementary	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	589	23.0%
11	Moss Street Elementary	Reidsville, NC	Rockingham County Schools	Elementary	97.5%	354	23.5%
12	Hurley Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.4%	466	23.8%
13	Overton Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	92.0%	237	24.2%
14	Hidden Valley Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	808	24.6%
15	East Albemarle Elementary	Albemarle, NC	Stanly County Schools	Elementary	98.9%	261	24.8%
16	N B Mills Elementary	Statesville, NC	Iredell-Statesville Schools	Elementary	99.2%	378	24.9%
17	Woodhill Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	577	25.0%
18	H H Beam Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	591	25.2%
19	Petree Elementary	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	519	25.4%
20	Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy	Hollister, NC	Halifax County Schools	Elementary	98.3%	173	25.4%
21	Nations Ford Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	610	25.6%
22	Harvey R Newlin Elementary	Burlington, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	Elementary	99.4%	491	25.7%
23	Hawk Eye Elementary	Red Springs, NC	Hoke County Schools	Elementary	99.1%	328	26.1%
24	Everetts Elementary S.T.E.M. Academy	Roanoke Rapids, NC	Halifax County Schools	Elementary	98.8%	254	26.2%
25	Dole Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.2%	388	26.3%
26	South Pine Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	765	26.5%
27	Mount Gilead Elementary	Mount Gilead, NC	Montgomery County Schools	Elementary	95.3%	190	26.8%
28	L Gilbert Carroll	Lumberton, NC	Public Schools of Robeson County	Elementary	99.4%	494	26.9%
29	Dana Elementary	Hendersonville, NC	Henderson County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	403	26.9%
30	Rosenwald Elementary	Fairmont, NC	Public Schools of Robeson County	Elementary	99.1%	343	27.3%
31	Easton Elementary School	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	504	27.3%
32	Lingerfeldt Elementary	Gastonia, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	450	27.4%
33	Carver Heights Elementary	Goldsboro, NC	Wayne County Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	407	27.5%
34	Johnston Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	98.6%	217	27.5%
35	Townsend Elementary	Maxton, NC	Public Schools of Robeson County	Elementary	98.9%	280	27.6%
36	Starmount Academy of Excellence	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	98.8%	416	27.8%
37	Gillespie Park Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	98.6%	215	27.8%
38	Bruns Avenue Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.3%	415	27.9%
39	Wallace Elementary	Wallace, NC	Duplin County Schools	Elementary	99.7%	1,120	28.0%
40	Parkview Village Elementary	High Point, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	99.0%	297	28.0%
41	Knollwood Elementary	Salisbury, NC	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	Elementary	99.5%	585	28.0%
42	Clarke Elementary	Henderson, NC	Vance County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	364	28.3%
43	Haw River Elementary	Haw River, NC	Alamance-Burlington Schools	Elementary	98.8%	490	28.5%
44	Waldo C Falkener Sr Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	530	28.6%
45	Woodfin Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	97.3%	111	28.8%
46	Saint Pauls Elementary	Saint Pauls, NC	Public Schools of Robeson County	Elementary	99.6%	710	28.8%
47	Bessemer City Central Elem	Bessemer City, NC	Gaston County Schools	Elementary	98.2%	392	29.1%
48	Bessemer Elementary	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	509	29.4%
49	West Greene Elementary	Snow Hill, NC	Greene County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	402	29.6%
50	Winterfield Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.3%	461	29.6%

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