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The smallest public elementary schools in North Carolina

1,485 public elementary schools in North Carolina appear in this ranking of the smallest public elementary schools, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Horizons Elementary leads the list at 29, against a median of 453 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

1,485

North Carolina

Best Students

Median Students

453

SMALLEST · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Horizons Elementary	Lenoir, NC	Caldwell County Schools	Elementary	29
2	Lake Forest Academy	Wilmington, NC	New Hanover County Schools	Elementary	45
3	Water's Edge Village School	Corolla, NC	Water's Edge Village School	Elementary	50
4	East Arcadia Elementary	Riegelwood, NC	Bladen County Schools	Elementary	68
5	Herbin Metz Education Center	Greensboro, NC	Guilford County Schools	Elementary	68
6	Mount Vernon	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	70
7	Traphill Elementary School	Traphill, NC	Wilkes County Schools	Elementary	73
8	Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkin	Elkin, NC	Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkin	Elementary	78
9	Childrens Center	Winston Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	83
10	Aggie Academy	Greensboro, NC	Aggie Academy	Elementary	85
11	Beaver Dam Elementary	Roseboro, NC	Cumberland County Schools	Elementary	87
12	Atlantic Elementary	Atlantic, NC	Carteret County Public Schools	Elementary	88
13	Success Institute Charter	Statesville, NC	Success Institute Charter School	Elementary	90
14	Wilmington Preparatory Academy	Wilmington, NC	Wilmington Preparatory Academy	Elementary	91
15	Carolina Community Academy	Roxboro, NC	Carolina Community Academy	Elementary	91
16	Knotts Island Elementary	Knotts Island, NC	Currituck County Schools	Elementary	91
17	Creswell Elementary	Creswell, NC	Washington County Schools	Elementary	93
18	Harkers Island Elementary	Harkers Island, NC	Carteret County Public Schools	Elementary	95
19	Pine Hall Elementary School	Pine Hall, NC	Stokes County Schools	Elementary	97
20	Riverside Elementary	Newland, NC	Avery County Schools	Elementary	98
21	The Special Children's School	Winston-Salem, NC	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	Elementary	98
22	Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology	Jacksonville, NC	Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology	Elementary	104
23	Monroe Charter Academy	Waxhaw, NC	Monroe Charter Academy	Elementary	104
24	South Toe Elementary	Burnsville, NC	Yancey County Schools	Elementary	107
25	ECU Community School	Greenville, NC	East Carolina Community School	Elementary	108
26	Lawsonville Elementary School	Lawsonville, NC	Stokes County Schools	Elementary	108
27	Aulander Elementary	Aulander, NC	Bertie County Schools	Elementary	111
28	Woodfin Elementary	Asheville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	111
29	Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School	Boomer, NC	Wilkes County Schools	Elementary	111
30	S W Snowden Elementary	Aurora, NC	Beaufort County Schools	Elementary	117
31	Pollocksville Elementary	Pollocksville, NC	Jones County Schools	Elementary	120
32	Sunny View Elementary School	Mill Spring, NC	Polk County Schools	Elementary	120
33	Maysville Elementary	Maysville, NC	Jones County Schools	Elementary	121
34	Niner University Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Niner University Elementary School	Elementary	125
35	Barnardsville Elementary	Barnardsville, NC	Buncombe County Schools	Elementary	125
36	Comfort Elementary	Comfort, NC	Jones County Schools	Elementary	127
37	Hot Springs Elementary	Hot Springs, NC	Madison County Schools	Elementary	128
38	Bethel Elementary	Sugar Grove, NC	Watauga County Schools	Elementary	128
39	New Hope Elementary	Henderson, NC	Vance County Schools	Elementary	130
40	T C Henderson	Lake Toxaway, NC	Transylvania County Schools	Elementary	133
41	Carver Elementary	Henderson, NC	Vance County Schools	Elementary	134
42	Fred A Anderson Elementary	Bayboro, NC	Pamlico County Schools	Elementary	136
43	North Elementary	Roxboro, NC	Person County Schools	Elementary	136
44	Martins Creek Elementary	Murphy, NC	Cherokee County Schools	Elementary	137
45	Mountain City Public Montessori	Asheville, NC	Mountain City Public Montessori	Elementary	137
46	Quest Academy	Raleigh, NC	Quest Academy	Elementary	139
47	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Wilmington, NC	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Elementary	140
48	Stoney Creek Elementary	Reidsville, NC	Caswell County Schools	Elementary	140
49	Aurelian Springs Institute of Global Lea	Littleton, NC	Halifax County Schools	Elementary	140
50	Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership Acad	Scotland Neck, NC	Halifax County Schools	Elementary	140

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