Best Public Schools in Ferguson, NC

Summary:

The city of Ferguson, North Carolina has only one public elementary school, Mount Pleasant Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Wilkes County Schools district.

Mount Pleasant Elementary School is facing academic challenges, with declining statewide rankings and test scores below the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with nearly 99% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $11,075, the impact on student outcomes is unclear.

While Mount Pleasant Elementary is the only school in the Ferguson area, its performance data suggests it is underperforming compared to other elementary schools in North Carolina. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 477th out of 1,502 schools in 2022-2023 to 1,056th out of 1,490 in 2024-2025, indicates the school is struggling to keep pace with its peers across the state.

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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
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Champion Mt Pleasant Rd	Ferguson	28624	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7600	237	15	15.5	98.7%	201 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	32.2	1056^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.1%		59.5	591^st of 1505 public elementary schools	60.7%	465	60.0	43.2	43.3	34.3	54.1	33.3	60.0	$11,075	$1,241	$9,834

Cities Near Ferguson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boomer	6.6 mi	2	347^th
Millers Creek	7.75 mi	2	160^th
Wilkesboro	8.56 mi	4	162^nd
Boone	10.76 mi	8	100^th
Lenoir	11.4 mi	14	392^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.