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Best Public Schools in Coats, NC

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At a glance

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633

Students

Top rankedCoats Elementary1369^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Coats, North Carolina, is home to a single public school, Coats Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Harnett County Schools district, which is ranked 184 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coats Elementary does not appear to be a standout school, as its statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, going from 1311 out of 1502 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1369 out of 1490 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the End-of-Grade (EOG) exams, is below the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in 5th-grade mathematics, Coats Elementary scored 36.4%, compared to 50.7% for the Harnett County district and 59.3% for the state of North Carolina.

Additionally, Coats Elementary serves a community with significant economic challenges, as 99.08% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student of $9,628 is also below the national average, which may limit the resources and support available to teachers and students. These factors likely contribute to the school's academic struggles and the achievement gaps observed between Coats Elementary and the district and state averages.

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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
Coats Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	585 Brick Mill Road	Coats	27521	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 897-8353	633	46	13.6	96.7%	256 (40.4%)	97 (15.3%)	253 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	13.7	1369^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.1%		16	1344^th of 1505 public elementary schools	10.7%	25	42.7	33.3	36.4	33.3	36.7	32.7	37.4	$9,628	$1,127	$8,501

Cities Near Coats

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dunn	2.65 mi	7	252^nd
Buies Creek	3.58 mi	1	390^th
Erwin	4.98 mi	2	457^th
Benson	6.64 mi	5	148^th
Angier	7.07 mi	7	304^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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