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2,794 schools in North Carolina

100 counties · 502 cities · Public K-12

North Carolina hosts 2,794 public K-12 campuses, with 100 counties and 502 cities feeding the directory below. Myers Park High School is the largest individual school at 3,225 students.

Largest district
Wake County Schools163,176 students · 198 schools

Test scores

Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 51.8% met or exceeded.
Lowest 5 schools
  1. 1.Sadie Saulter
    Greenville
    7.1%
  2. 11.3%
  3. 13.5%
  4. 13.7%
  5. 13.9%

See all 2,261 schools ranked by score →

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NameCityCountyLevelEnrollmentRating
Stokes Early College High SchoolWalnut CoveStokes CountyHigh159·
Ansonville ElementaryAnsonvilleAnson CountyElementary158·
McDowell Academy for InnovationMarionMcDowell CountyHigh158·
Vaughan ElementaryMaconWarren CountyElementary158·
Charlotte SecondaryCharlotteMecklenburg CountyHigh157·
Macon Early College High SchoolFranklinMacon CountyHigh154·
Kings Creek ElementaryLenoirCaldwell CountyElementary153·
Trenton ElementaryTrentonJones CountyElementary153·
Tri-County Early College HighMurphyCherokee CountyHigh153·
Villa Heights ElementaryCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary153·
Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLCWilmingtonNew Hanover CountyHigh150·
Children's Village AcademyKinstonLenoir CountyElementary149·
Northampton Early CollegeWeldonHalifax CountyHigh148·
Clarkton School of DiscoveryClarktonBladen CountyMiddle147·
Pittman Elementary Leadership AcademyEnfieldHalifax CountyElementary147·
VERITAS Community School CFACharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary147·
Discovery High SchoolNewtonCatawba CountyHigh146·
Gateway Education CenterGreensboroGuilford CountyCombined146·
South Creek MiddleRobersonvilleMartin CountyMiddle146·
Weldon STEM High School Career AcademiesHalifaxHalifax CountyHigh145·
Blue Ridge SchoolCashiersJackson CountyElementary144·
Gouge PrimaryBakersvilleMitchell CountyElementary144·
Turning Point AcademyCharlotteMecklenburg CountyHigh144·
Ashe County Early College HighWest JeffersonAshe CountyHigh143·
Person Early College Innovation & LdrshpRoxboroPerson CountyHigh142·
Saluda Elementary SchoolSaludaPolk CountyElementary142·
Turning Point AcademyShelbyCleveland CountyHigh142·
Aurelian Springs Institute of Global LeaLittletonHalifax CountyElementary140·
Classical Charter Schools of WilmingtonWilmingtonNew Hanover CountyElementary140·
Haliwa-Saponi Tribal SchoolHollisterWarren CountyCombined140·
Mabel ElementaryZionvilleWatauga CountyElementary140·
NERSBA Early CollegeJamesvilleMartin CountyHigh140·
Scotland Neck Elementary Leadership AcadScotland NeckHalifax CountyElementary140·
Stoney Creek ElementaryReidsvilleCaswell CountyElementary140·
Crossroads FLEXCaryWake CountyHigh139·
Ocracoke SchoolOcracokeHyde CountyCombined139·
Quest AcademyRaleighWake CountyElementary139·
Caldwell Online AcademyLenoirCaldwell CountyCombined138·
Davidson Early CollegeThomasvilleDavidson CountyHigh138·
ISS Virtual AcademyStatesvilleIredell CountyCombined138·
Hiwassee Dam HighMurphyCherokee CountyHigh137·
Martins Creek ElementaryMurphyCherokee CountyElementary137·
Mountain City Public MontessoriAshevilleBuncombe CountyElementary137·
Fred A Anderson ElementaryBayboroPamlico CountyElementary136·
North ElementaryRoxboroPerson CountyElementary136·
Haynes Inman Education CenterJamestownGuilford CountyCombined135·
Carver ElementaryHendersonVance CountyElementary134·
T C HendersonLake ToxawayTransylvania CountyElementary133·
Weldon MiddleHalifaxHalifax CountyMiddle133·
Davie County Early College HighMocksvilleDavie CountyHigh131·
Burke Middle CollegeMorgantonBurke CountyHigh130·
Marjorie Williams AcademyNewlandAvery CountyCombined130·
New Hope ElementaryHendersonVance CountyElementary130·
Bladen Early CollegeDublinBladen CountyHigh129·
Lowrance MiddleWinston SalemForsyth CountyMiddle129·
Bethel ElementarySugar GroveWatauga CountyElementary128·
Hot Springs ElementaryHot SpringsMadison CountyElementary128·
Blue Ridge Early CollegeCashiersJackson CountyHigh127·
Comfort ElementaryComfortJones CountyElementary127·
Community High SchoolSwannanoaBuncombe CountyHigh127·
Halifax County Early College HighWeldonHalifax CountyHigh126·
Vance Virtual Village AcademyHendersonVance CountyHigh126·
Barnardsville ElementaryBarnardsvilleBuncombe CountyElementary125·
Harper Middle College HighCharlotteMecklenburg CountyHigh125·
Niner University ElementaryCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary125·
Camden Early College HighCamdenCamden CountyHigh124·
Carter High SchoolWinston SalemForsyth CountyHigh123·
Elbert Edwin Waddell High SchoolCharlotteMecklenburg CountyHigh123·
Phillips HighRaleighWake CountyHigh123·
Durham's Performance Learning CenterDurhamDurham CountyHigh122·
Hiwassee Dam MiddleMurphyCherokee CountyMiddle122·
Shaw AcademyLaurinburgScotland CountyHigh122·
Maysville ElementaryMaysvilleJones CountyElementary121·
Middle College of Forsyth CntyWinston-SalemForsyth CountyHigh121·
Surry Online Magnet SchoolDobsonSurry CountyCombined121·
Pollocksville ElementaryPollocksvilleJones CountyElementary120·
Sunny View Elementary SchoolMill SpringPolk CountyElementary120·
Roanoke Rapids Early College HighRoanoke RapidsHalifax CountyHigh119·
Phillips MiddleBattleboroEdgecombe CountyMiddle118·
Craven Virtual AcademyNew BernCraven CountyCombined117·
S W Snowden ElementaryAuroraBeaufort CountyElementary117·
Warren Early College HighWarrentonWarren CountyHigh117·
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early CollegeElizabeth CityPasquotank CountyHigh115·
CIS AcademyPembrokeRobeson CountyMiddle114·
Henderson County Career AcademyFlat RockHenderson CountyHigh114·
Roanoke Valley Early CollegeWeldonHalifax CountyHigh114·
Chatham Early CollegeSiler CityChatham CountyHigh113·
Jackson Co Early CollegeSylvaJackson CountyHigh113·
Mayland Early CollegeSpruce PineAvery CountyHigh113·
AdVance AcademyHendersonVance CountyHigh112·
Uwharrie Charter Remote AcademyAsheboroRandolph CountyHigh112·
Aulander ElementaryAulanderBertie CountyElementary111·
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary SchoolBoomerWilkes CountyElementary111·
Woodfin ElementaryAshevilleBuncombe CountyElementary111·
Cherokee Extension SchoolBryson CitySwain CountyCombined110·
Wolfe SchoolMonroeUnion CountyHigh109·
ECU Community SchoolGreenvillePitt CountyElementary108·
Kearns AcademyHigh PointGuilford CountyHigh108·
Lawsonville Elementary SchoolLawsonvilleStokes CountyElementary108·
Northview AcademyStatesvilleIredell CountyCombined108·
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual AcademyConcordCabarrus CountyCombined107·
Conover Special EducationConoverCatawba CountyCombined107·
South Toe ElementaryBurnsvilleYancey CountyElementary107·
GC Middle College HighGreensboroGuilford CountyHigh106·
Monroe Charter AcademyWaxhawUnion CountyElementary104·
Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and TechnologyJacksonvilleOnslow CountyElementary104·
Career Academy and Technical SchoolTroutmanIredell CountyHigh103·
Bartram AcademyFranklinMacon CountyHigh102·
CS Brown High - STEM ProgramWintonHertford CountyHigh100·
Harnett Virtual AcademyLillingtonHarnett CountyCombined100·
Bertie Early College HighWindsorBertie CountyHigh99·
McDowell Virtual AcademyMarionMcDowell CountyHigh99·
The Virtual Academy at RandolphAsheboroRandolph CountyElementary99·
Riverside ElementaryNewlandAvery CountyElementary98·
The Special Children's SchoolWinston-SalemForsyth CountyElementary98·
Choice Plus AcademySmithfieldJohnston CountyCombined97·
Nantahala SchoolToptonMacon CountyCombined97·
Pine Hall Elementary SchoolPine HallStokes CountyElementary97·
The COASTBoliviaBrunswick CountyHigh96·
Floyd L Knight Children CenterSanfordLee CountyCombined95·
Harkers Island ElementaryHarkers IslandCarteret CountyElementary95·
Creswell ElementaryCreswellWashington CountyElementary93·
Wayne Middle / High AcademyGoldsboroWayne CountyHigh92·
Carolina Community AcademyRoxboroPerson CountyElementary91·
Charlotte-Mecklenburg AcademyCharlotteMecklenburg CountyCombined91·
Knotts Island ElementaryKnotts IslandCurrituck CountyElementary91·
South ProvidenceWaxhawUnion CountyHigh91·
Stoner-Thomas SchoolLexingtonDavidson CountyCombined91·
Wilmington Preparatory AcademyWilmingtonNew Hanover CountyElementary91·
Columbia MiddleColumbiaTyrrell CountyMiddle90·
Success Institute CharterStatesvilleIredell CountyElementary90·
Atlantic ElementaryAtlanticCarteret CountyElementary88·
Beaver Dam ElementaryRoseboroCumberland CountyElementary87·
CITI High SchoolRocky MountNash CountyHigh87·
Aggie AcademyGreensboroGuilford CountyElementary85·
Childrens CenterWinston SalemForsyth CountyElementary83·
Rutherford Opportunity CenterForest CityRutherford CountyHigh82·
Appalachian State Univ Academy at ElkinElkinSurry CountyElementary78·
Performance Learning CenterConcordCabarrus CountyHigh77·
The Community Learning Center @ PinckneyCarthageMoore CountyHigh77·
North ShelbyShelbyCleveland CountyCombined76·
EDGE Academy of Health SciencesRocky MountEdgecombe CountyHigh75·
Tar River AcademyRocky MountNash CountyHigh74·
Hallyburton AcademyDrexelBurke CountyHigh73·
Traphill Elementary SchoolTraphillWilkes CountyElementary73·
North LibertyMorgantonBurke CountyCombined72·
Washington Early College HighCreswellWashington CountyHigh72·
Henderson HighSalisburyRowan CountyHigh71·
Military and Global LeadershipCharlotteMecklenburg CountyHigh71·
Mount VernonRaleighWake CountyElementary70·
East Arcadia ElementaryRiegelwoodBladen CountyElementary68·
Herbin Metz Education CenterGreensboroGuilford CountyElementary68·
C Joyner Greene Education CenterJamestownGuilford CountyHigh67·
Lenoir County Learning AcademyKinstonLenoir CountyCombined66·
Catamount SchoolCullowheeJackson CountyMiddle64·
Davidson County High SchoolLexingtonDavidson CountyHigh64·
NC School for the DeafMorgantonBurke CountyCombined64·
Central Haywood HighWaynesvilleHaywood CountyHigh63·
Main Street AcademyWinston-SalemForsyth CountyHigh63·
Global E-Learning AcademyElkinSurry CountyHigh62·
Milton M Daniels Learning CenterWilsonWilson CountyCombined62·
Thomas AcademyLake WaccamawColumbus CountyHigh62·
Turning Point MiddleCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMiddle62·
Davidson River SchoolBrevardTransylvania CountyHigh61·
NC School for the DeafMorgantonBurke CountyCombined60·
Ashley Chapel Educational CenterRockinghamRichmond CountyHigh59·
Stokes County AcademyLawsonvilleStokes CountyHigh59·
Stanly County Virtual EducationAlbemarleStanly CountyCombined56·
Montgomery Learning AcademyTroyMontgomery CountyHigh54·
Gateway SchoolGranite FallsCaldwell CountyHigh53·
Lakeview SchoolDurhamDurham CountyHigh52·
Polk County Early CollegeColumbusPolk CountyHigh52·
Jackson Community SchoolSylvaJackson CountyHigh50·
Water's Edge Village SchoolCorollaCurrituck CountyElementary50·
PCS Virtual AcademyRoxboroPerson CountyCombined48·
Hyde AcademySwan QuarterHyde CountyHigh47·
Lake Forest AcademyWilmingtonNew Hanover CountyElementary45·
Macon Virtual AcademyFranklinMacon CountyCombined44·
Wilson Academy of Virtual EducationWilsonWilson CountyHigh44·
The Oaks AcademyMurphyCherokee CountyHigh43·
Yadkin Success AcademyYadkinvilleYadkin CountyHigh43·
Eastern NC School for the DeafWilsonWilson CountyCombined42·
Cabarrus Co Opportunity SchoolConcordCabarrus CountyHigh41·
Center for Career InnovationAshevilleBuncombe CountyHigh41·
Bragg Street AcademySanfordLee CountyHigh40·
Partnership AcademyHillsboroughOrange CountyHigh40·
Dare Learning AcademyKill Devil HillsDare CountyHigh39·
Ramsey Street HighFayettevilleCumberland CountyHigh39·
Virtual Academy SchoolChapel HillOrange CountyHigh39·
Edgewood Cmty DevelopmentalGoldsboroWayne CountyHigh38·
Pender Innovative Learning AcademyRocky PointPender CountyCombined38·
Pitt County VirtualGreenvillePitt CountyCombined38·
Eastern NC School for the DeafWilsonWilson CountyCombined36·
Ray Street AcademyGrahamAlamance CountyHigh36·
Governor Morehead School for the BlindRaleighWake CountyCombined35·
H L Trigg CommunityElizabeth CityPasquotank CountyHigh35·
ONE AcademySiler CityChatham CountyHigh35·
Asbury AcademyLincolntonLincoln CountyHigh34·
Discovery SchoolStatesvilleIredell CountyCombined32·
Swain AcademyBryson CitySwain CountyHigh32·
The SCORE CenterReidsvilleRockingham CountyCombined32·
STAR AcademyLillingtonHarnett CountyHigh31·
Horizons ElementaryLenoirCaldwell CountyElementary29·
Ascend Leadership Remote AcademySanfordLee CountyMiddle27·
Phoenix Academy HighChapel HillOrange CountyHigh27·
Davie County Virtual SchoolMocksvilleDavie CountyMiddle26·
J W Turlington SchoolRaefordHoke CountyHigh26·
South Lexington Developmental CenterLexingtonDavidson CountyCombined26·
Vidant HealthGreenvillePitt CountyCombined24·
The Summit AcademyMarionMcDowell CountyHigh23·
Central Davie AcademyMocksvilleDavie CountyCombined19·
Madison Velocity Learning CenterMarshallMadison CountyHigh19·
LongviewRaleighWake CountyHigh18·
Phoenix AcademyOxfordGranville CountyCombined17·
North Whiteville AcademyWhitevilleColumbus CountyHigh16·
SCALE SchoolGreensboroGuilford CountyHigh15·
J. C. Roe CenterWilmingtonNew Hanover CountyHigh14·
Stanly Academy Learning CenterAlbemarleStanly CountyHigh13·
Northampton Virtual AcademyJacksonNorthampton CountyHigh12·
Bridges SchoolMorehead CityCarteret CountyHigh11·
Pruette SCALE AcademyHigh PointGuilford CountyHigh10·
Watauga Virtual AcademyBooneWatauga CountyElementary10·
Chatham County Schools Virtual AcademySiler CityChatham CountyHigh9·
Kingswood SchoolWinston-SalemForsyth CountyCombined9·
Connections AcademyCaryWake CountyMiddle8·
Howard Learning AcademyFayettevilleCumberland CountyMiddle8·
Catawba Rosenwald Education CenterCatawbaCatawba CountyCombined7·
River Oaks MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle7·
Burke Virtual AcademyValdeseBurke CountyCombined0·
Career CenterWinston SalemForsyth CountyHigh0·
Career and Technical Education CenterBurlingtonAlamance CountyHigh0·
DPS Hospital SchoolDurhamDurham CountyCombined0·
Holton Career and Resource CenterDurhamDurham CountyHigh0·
Hospital/Homebound Education CenterWinston-SalemForsyth CountyCombined0·
LCSTLincolntonLincoln CountyHigh0·
NCVPSRaleighWake CountyHigh0·
NE Carolina Prep School Remote AcademyTarboroEdgecombe CountyHigh0·
NF Woods CampusMooresvilleIredell CountyHigh0·
Robeson Co Career CtrLumbertonRobeson CountyHigh0·
Telra Institute Remote AcademyCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMiddle0·
UNC Hospital SchoolChapel HillOrange CountyCombined0·
Agape Achievement AcademyFayettevilleCumberland CountyElementary··
Alexander Virtual AcademyTaylorsvilleAlexander CountyCombined··
Anderson AcademyWinston-SalemForsyth CountyElementary··
Anson AxisWadesboro·Combined··
B C Ed Tech CenterChocowinityBeaufort CountyCombined··
Bowling Road ElementaryFuquay-VarinaWake CountyElementary··
Bulldog AcademyThomasvilleDavidson CountyElementary··
CTE Innovative High SchoolEdenRockingham CountyElementary··
Carolina AchieveMebaneOrange CountyElementary··

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