Best Public Schools in Bunnlevel, NC

Summary:

The city of Bunnlevel, North Carolina, has two elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade: Anderson Creek Primary and South Harnett Elementary. Both schools are part of the Harnett County Schools district, which is ranked 184 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While neither school stands out as an exceptional performer, the data reveals some key differences between the two. Anderson Creek Primary has a higher enrollment of 568 students, compared to 434 students at South Harnett Elementary. Both schools have extremely high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of poverty in the Bunnlevel community. However, Anderson Creek Primary spends approximately $1,600 more per student than South Harnett Elementary.

Academically, South Harnett Elementary appears to be underperforming, with test scores consistently below the Harnett County Schools and North Carolina state averages across various subjects and grade levels. This suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. The lack of middle and high schools in the data set also indicates a potential shortage of educational options for students beyond the elementary level in the Bunnlevel area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anderson Creek Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	914 Anderson Creek Sch Rd	Bunnlevel	28323	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-4523	553	38	14.5	98.2%	218 (39.4%)	167 (30.2%)	115 (20.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$10,316	$1,371	$8,945
South Harnett Elementary	Public	3-5	8335 NC 210 South	Bunnlevel	28323	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-9153	476	34	14.2	97.1%	190 (39.9%)	133 (27.9%)	104 (21.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.0%)	26.3	1148^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.1	1227^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.5%	79	34.2	41.3	51.3	29.0	43.9	44.3	59.5	$8,707	$1,152	$7,555

Cities Near Bunnlevel

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Linden	5.11 mi	1
Lillington	7.11 mi	6	439^th
Fayetteville	7.8 mi	70	312^th
Spring Lake	8.18 mi	7	354^th
Erwin	9.4 mi	2	457^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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