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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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All schools

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityCountyLevelEnrollmentRating
W R Odell ElementaryConcordCabarrus CountyElementary1,052·
Enka HighCandlerBuncombe CountyHigh1,051·
Four Oaks ElementaryFour OaksJohnston CountyElementary1,051·
Oberlin MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle1,049·
Southern Nash HighBaileyNash CountyHigh1,048·
East Lincoln HighDenverLincoln CountyHigh1,047·
Socrates AcademyMatthewsMecklenburg CountyCombined1,039·
Weddington Hills ElementaryConcordCabarrus CountyElementary1,038·
Lufkin Road MiddleApexWake CountyMiddle1,035·
Northern Nash HighRocky MountNash CountyHigh1,035·
Excelsior Classical AcademyDurhamDurham CountyCombined1,032·
Southwest Guilford MiddleHigh PointGuilford CountyMiddle1,032·
Fike HighWilsonWilson CountyHigh1,028·
Richlands HighRichlandsOnslow CountyHigh1,027·
Hickory HighHickoryCatawba CountyHigh1,024·
John R Griffin MiddleFayettevilleCumberland CountyMiddle1,024·
Rocky Mount HighRocky MountNash CountyHigh1,023·
Croatan HighNewportCarteret CountyHigh1,019·
E E Smith HighFayettevilleCumberland CountyHigh1,017·
Havelock HighHavelockCraven CountyHigh1,014·
Northridge MiddleCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMiddle1,014·
Erwin HighAshevilleBuncombe CountyHigh1,013·
Martin MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle1,011·
Durham Charter SchoolDurhamDurham CountyCombined1,010·
Polenta ElementaryGarnerJohnston CountyElementary1,010·
Southern Wayne HighDudleyWayne CountyHigh1,007·
Douglas Byrd HighFayettevilleCumberland CountyHigh1,006·
High Point Central HighHigh PointGuilford CountyHigh1,005·
Carmel MiddleCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMiddle1,004·
Fuquay-Varina MiddleFuquay-VarinaWake CountyMiddle1,004·
American Leadership Academy-CoastalWilmingtonNew Hanover CountyCombined1,002·
Dixon MiddleSneads FerryOnslow CountyMiddle997·
Franklin HighFranklinMacon CountyHigh996·
River Bend MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle995·
Northwest School of the ArtsCharlotteMecklenburg CountyHigh993·
Davis Drive MiddleCaryWake CountyMiddle992·
Oak Grove HighWinston-SalemDavidson CountyHigh992·
Statesville HighStatesvilleIredell CountyHigh991·
Kennedy MiddleCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMiddle990·
Crestdale MiddleMatthewsMecklenburg CountyMiddle989·
South Point HighBelmontGaston CountyHigh989·
Herbert Akins Rd ElementaryFuquay-VarinaWake CountyElementary988·
Princeton HighPrincetonJohnston CountyHigh988·
West Rowan HighMount UllaRowan CountyHigh988·
East Rowan HighSalisburyRowan CountyHigh986·
North Iredell HighOlinIredell CountyHigh983·
River Dell ElementaryClaytonJohnston CountyElementary981·
Piedmont MiddleMonroeUnion CountyMiddle980·
Holly Grove MiddleHolly SpringsWake CountyMiddle979·
Dillard Drive MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle977·
Northeast Guilford HighMcLeansvilleGuilford CountyHigh977·
Forest Hills HighMarshvilleUnion CountyHigh973·
West View ElementaryGarnerJohnston CountyElementary969·
Hanes Magnet SchoolWinston SalemForsyth CountyMiddle967·
Clover GardenBurlingtonAlamance CountyCombined963·
Mallard Creek STEM AcademyCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary961·
Alpha AcademyFayettevilleCumberland CountyCombined960·
Cramerton MiddleCramertonGaston CountyMiddle959·
Ligon MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle959·
North Lenoir HighLa GrangeLenoir CountyHigh957·
Vance Charter SchoolHendersonVance CountyCombined956·
Holly Ridge MiddleHolly SpringsWake CountyMiddle955·
Stuart W Cramer HighBelmontGaston CountyHigh953·
Eastern Alamance HighMebaneAlamance CountyHigh952·
Hope MiddleGreenvillePitt CountyMiddle952·
McGee's Crossroads ElemAngierJohnston CountyElementary950·
Jamestown MiddleJamestownGuilford CountyMiddle949·
Heritage MiddleWake ForestWake CountyMiddle947·
Albemarle Road MiddleCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMiddle945·
Palisades Park ElementaryCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary940·
Faith Academy Charter SchoolFaithRowan CountyCombined938·
W R Odell PrimaryConcordCabarrus CountyElementary938·
Cleveland MiddleGarnerJohnston CountyMiddle936·
Bandys HighCatawbaCatawba CountyHigh935·
Classical Charter Schools of LelandLelandBrunswick CountyElementary935·
North Davidson HighLexingtonDavidson CountyHigh935·
Southern Guilford HighGreensboroGuilford CountyHigh934·
East Henderson HighEast Flat RockHenderson CountyHigh932·
South Rowan HighChina GroveRowan CountyHigh932·
Fred T Foard HighNewtonCatawba CountyHigh930·
Salisbury HighSalisburyRowan CountyHigh930·
Burns HighLawndaleCleveland CountyHigh928·
Unity Classical Charter SchoolCHARLOTTEMecklenburg CountyElementary928·
Hickory Ridge ElementaryHarrisburgCabarrus CountyElementary927·
Neuse Charter SchoolSmithfieldJohnston CountyCombined925·
Carnage MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle924·
Jacksonville Commons MiddleJacksonvilleOnslow CountyMiddle918·
Alston Ridge ElementaryCaryWake CountyElementary917·
East Gaston HighMount HollyGaston CountyHigh917·
Northwest Guilford MiddleGreensboroGuilford CountyMiddle915·
Sun Valley MiddleIndian TrailUnion CountyMiddle909·
Charles P Murray MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover CountyMiddle907·
Roberta Road MiddleConcordCabarrus CountyMiddle906·
Buckhorn Creek ElementaryHolly SpringsWake CountyElementary905·
Mendenhall MiddleGreensboroGuilford CountyMiddle905·
Blythe ElementaryHuntersvilleMecklenburg CountyElementary902·
ChicodGreenvillePitt CountyElementary902·
Riverwood MiddleClaytonJohnston CountyMiddle902·
Troutman ElementaryTroutmanIredell CountyElementary902·
Eastern Guilford MiddleGibsonvilleGuilford CountyMiddle901·
Kensington ElementaryWaxhawUnion CountyElementary901·
Carroll MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle898·
Central Davidson HighLexingtonDavidson CountyHigh897·
Apex Friendship ElementaryApexWake CountyElementary896·
North Buncombe HighWeavervilleBuncombe CountyHigh896·
Charles E Boger ElementaryKannapolisCabarrus CountyElementary895·
Mount Pleasant HighMount PleasantCabarrus CountyHigh894·
Collinswood Language AcademyCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary893·
College Prep and Leadership AcademyJamestownGuilford CountyCombined890·
Holly Grove ElementaryHolly SpringsWake CountyElementary889·
Lexington Senior High SchoolLexingtonDavidson CountyHigh889·
Rolesville MiddleRolesvilleWake CountyMiddle889·
Lewisville MiddleLewisvilleForsyth CountyMiddle888·
Pleasant Ridge ElementaryGastoniaGaston CountyElementary887·
Revolution AcademySummerfieldGuilford CountyCombined886·
Carrboro HighCarrboroOrange CountyHigh885·
Pitts School Road ElementaryConcordCabarrus CountyElementary885·
STARS CharterVassMoore CountyCombined885·
Southwest Charlotte STEM AcademyCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary884·
Gallberry Farm ElementaryHope MillsCumberland CountyElementary883·
Jackson Day SchoolCharlotteMecklenburg CountyCombined882·
Smoky Mountain High SchoolSylvaJackson CountyHigh881·
Parkwood MiddleMonroeUnion CountyMiddle879·
Mint Hill MiddleMatthewsMecklenburg CountyMiddle878·
Rockingham County HighReidsvilleRockingham CountyHigh878·
Roland-Grise MiddleWilmingtonNew Hanover CountyMiddle878·
Sherwood Githens MiddleDurhamDurham CountyMiddle878·
Wake Forest Middle SchoolWake ForestWake CountyMiddle878·
Beulaville ElementaryBeulavilleDuplin CountyElementary877·
Neuse River MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle877·
Central Academy of Technology and ArtsMonroeUnion CountyHigh875·
East Burke HighConnelly SpringsBurke CountyHigh874·
First Flight High SchoolKill Devil HillsDare CountyHigh874·
Oakview ElementaryApexWake CountyElementary873·
Tuscola HighWaynesvilleHaywood CountyHigh873·
Randleman High SchoolRandlemanRandolph CountyHigh870·
Thanksgiving ElementarySelmaJohnston CountyElementary870·
Oxford PreparatoryOxfordGranville CountyCombined869·
Scotts Ridge ElementaryApexWake CountyElementary869·
Apex MiddleApexWake CountyMiddle867·
Huntersville ElementaryHuntersvilleMecklenburg CountyElementary867·
Red Springs HighRed SpringsRobeson CountyHigh867·
Overhills ElementarySpring LakeHarnett CountyElementary866·
B F Grady ElementaryAlbertsonDuplin CountyElementary865·
East Duplin HighBeulavilleDuplin CountyHigh864·
Hawfields MiddleMebaneAlamance CountyMiddle864·
Mint Hill Elementary SchoolMatthewsMecklenburg CountyElementary864·
Pisgah HighCantonHaywood CountyHigh859·
Community Charter SchoolStanleyGaston CountyCombined858·
Meadowlark MiddleWinston-SalemForsyth CountyMiddle857·
Surf City ElementaryHampsteadPender CountyElementary857·
Concord Lake STEAM AcademyKannapolisCabarrus CountyElementary856·
Hunters Creek MiddleJacksonvilleOnslow CountyMiddle856·
Douglas Byrd MiddleFayettevilleCumberland CountyMiddle855·
Cochrane Collegiate AcademyCharlotteMecklenburg CountyHigh854·
Hardin Park ElementaryBooneWatauga CountyElementary854·
Highland ElementarySanfordHarnett CountyElementary854·
North Pitt HighBethelPitt CountyHigh854·
Rocky Mount PreparatoryRocky MountNash CountyCombined854·
The Capitol Encore AcademyFayettevilleCumberland CountyCombined853·
Maiden HighMaidenCatawba CountyHigh852·
Cleveland ElementaryClaytonJohnston CountyElementary851·
Harrisburg ElementaryHarrisburgCabarrus CountyElementary850·
Idlewild ElementaryCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary850·
Reedy Creek ElementaryCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary850·
Stoney Creek ElementaryCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary850·
Eastway MiddleCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMiddle849·
Rugby MiddleHendersonvilleHenderson CountyMiddle849·
Jordan-Matthews HighSiler CityChatham CountyHigh848·
Norwayne MiddleFremontWayne CountyMiddle848·
Montgomery Central HighTroyMontgomery CountyHigh846·
Bunker Hill HighClaremontCatawba CountyHigh845·
Martin Luther King Jr MiddleCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMiddle844·
White Oak ElementaryApexWake CountyElementary843·
Classical Charter Schools of WhitevilleWhitevilleColumbus CountyElementary842·
Red Oak MiddleBattleboroNash CountyMiddle840·
Ridge Road MiddleCharlotteMecklenburg CountyMiddle840·
Clemmons ElementaryClemmonsForsyth CountyElementary839·
Topsail MiddleHampsteadPender CountyMiddle837·
Western Alamance MiddleElonAlamance CountyMiddle837·
Coastal ElementaryHolly RidgeOnslow CountyElementary833·
Eastern ElementaryGreenvillePitt CountyElementary833·
Southwest MiddleGastoniaGaston CountyMiddle832·
Whitewater AcademyCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary832·
North Garner MiddleGarnerWake CountyMiddle831·
Clinton HighClintonSampson CountyHigh828·
Eno River AcademyHillsboroughOrange CountyCombined828·
Graham HighGrahamAlamance CountyHigh828·
Harris Creek ElementaryRaleighWake CountyElementary827·
Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-SalemForsyth CountyElementary827·
Southeast Guilford MiddleGreensboroGuilford CountyMiddle826·
Willow Springs ElementaryWillow SpringWake CountyElementary826·
Northwest Cabarrus MiddleConcordCabarrus CountyMiddle825·
West Cary MiddleCaryWake CountyMiddle824·
American Renaissance SchoolStatesvilleIredell CountyElementary823·
Southern Alamance MiddleGrahamAlamance CountyMiddle822·
Lakeforest ElementaryGreenvillePitt CountyElementary821·
Wintergreen IntermediateGreenvillePitt CountyElementary821·
Apple Valley MiddleHendersonvilleHenderson CountyMiddle820·
Barnette ElementaryHuntersvilleMecklenburg CountyElementary818·
Hibriten HighLenoirCaldwell CountyHigh818·
J.V. Washam ElementaryCorneliusMecklenburg CountyElementary818·
Bunn HighBunnFranklin CountyHigh817·
Antioch ElementaryMatthewsUnion CountyElementary816·
West Columbus SchoolCerro GordoColumbus CountyElementary814·
Dunn ElementaryDunnHarnett CountyElementary813·
KIPP CharlotteCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary813·
Belville ElementaryLelandBrunswick CountyElementary812·
Crest MiddleShelbyCleveland CountyMiddle810·
Coddle Creek ElementaryMooresvilleIredell CountyElementary808·
Hidden Valley ElementaryCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary808·
Southwest ElementaryHigh PointGuilford CountyElementary808·
Thomas Jefferson MiddleWinston-SalemForsyth CountyMiddle808·
Warsaw ElementaryWarsawDuplin CountyElementary808·
Charlotte Lab SchoolCharlotteMecklenburg CountyCombined807·
Hugh M Cummings HighBurlingtonAlamance CountyHigh807·
Leland MiddleLelandBrunswick CountyMiddle806·
Abbotts Creek ElementaryRaleighWake CountyElementary805·
Reedy Creek MiddleCaryWake CountyMiddle805·
Spring Creek ElementaryGoldsboroWayne CountyElementary804·
Southwest HighJacksonvilleOnslow CountyHigh803·
Wakefield MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle803·
Monroe MiddleMonroeUnion CountyMiddle802·
Holly Shelter MiddleCastle HayneNew Hanover CountyMiddle801·
Southwestern Randolph High SchoolAsheboroRandolph CountyHigh801·
West Stanly HighOakboroStanly CountyHigh800·
Brevard HighBrevardTransylvania CountyHigh799·
Endeavor Charter SchoolWake ForestWake CountyElementary799·
J. M. Alexander MiddleHuntersvilleMecklenburg CountyMiddle799·
West Stokes High SchoolKingStokes CountyHigh799·
SouthWest Edgecombe HighPinetopsEdgecombe CountyHigh798·
Fairview SchoolSylvaJackson CountyElementary797·
Lincolnton HighLincolntonLincoln CountyHigh797·
Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &ScienceTroutmanIredell CountyElementary795·
Leesville Road MiddleRaleighWake CountyMiddle795·
Southern Nash MiddleSpring HopeNash CountyMiddle795·
Davis Drive ElementaryCaryWake CountyElementary794·
Hendersonville HighHendersonvilleHenderson CountyHigh794·
Selma ElementarySelmaJohnston CountyElementary794·
Washington HighWashingtonBeaufort CountyHigh794·
Speas ElementaryWinston SalemForsyth CountyElementary793·
C C Griffin MiddleConcordCabarrus CountyMiddle792·
North Surry HighMount AirySurry CountyHigh792·
SanLee Middle SchoolSanfordLee CountyMiddle792·
Shelby HighShelbyCleveland CountyHigh792·
Endhaven ElementaryCharlotteMecklenburg CountyElementary790·
Contentnea-Savannah SchoolKinstonLenoir CountyElementary789·
North Johnston HighKenlyJohnston CountyHigh788·
Forbush HighEast BendYadkin CountyHigh787·
Sterling ElementaryPinevilleMecklenburg CountyElementary786·

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