Elementary Schools in Harnett County Schools

Summary:

The Harnett County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 16 diverse elementary schools, ranging in size from 122 students at LaFayette Elementary to 1,031 students at Benhaven Elementary. The district exhibits a mix of high-performing and low-performing schools, with significant disparities in student outcomes across the schools.

Among the standout schools in the district are Northwest Harnett Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, and Benhaven Elementary, which also maintains high academic performance. Additionally, despite being one of the smaller schools in the district, LaFayette Elementary has performed above the district and state averages in mathematics and reading proficiency.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges faced by some schools in the district, particularly those with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Schools such as Dunn Elementary, Lillington-Shawtown Elementary, and Angier Elementary consistently perform below the district and state averages, highlighting the additional obstacles faced by schools serving economically disadvantaged student populations. Addressing these disparities and leveraging the best practices of the top-performing schools could be key strategies for improving educational outcomes across the Harnett County Schools district.

District Detail

601 South Main St.
Lillington, NC 27546

(910) 893-8151

SchoolDigger Rank:
184^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 20,095

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Angier Elementary	Public	3-5	130 E McIver St	Angier	27501	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 639-2635	376	26	14.3	99.2%	98 (26.1%)	59 (15.7%)	203 (54.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	11.2	1403^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.2	1460^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.0%	57	44.2	24.1	39.2	27.1	32.2	32.8	36.0	$9,429	$1,293	$8,136
Benhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Olive Farm Dr	Sanford	27332	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 499-4811	1,065	65	16.4	44.3%	494 (46.4%)	222 (20.8%)	211 (19.8%)	20 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	109 (10.2%)	66.8	449^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.9%		74.2	335^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.7%	114	69.6	79.6	67.7	51.6	72.5	55.6	54.0	$8,663	$866	$7,797
Boone Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Adcock Road	Lillington	27546	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-4013	545	37	14.7	98.7%	229 (42.0%)	79 (14.5%)	208 (38.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	20.9	1263^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	15.2%		17	1325^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.0%	62	51.1	42.9	46.7	31.1	35.7	42.7	38.7	$9,275	$1,308	$7,968
Buies Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	340 Main Street	Buies Creek	27506	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-3505	267	16	16.7	57.7%	127 (47.6%)	52 (19.5%)	56 (21.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.0%)	32.9	1037^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.4%		45.7	823^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	45.3%	214	55.1	31.0	57.9	22.4	47.6	50.0	65.8	$10,852	$1,195	$9,657
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
Erwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Denim Dr.	Erwin	28339	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 897-7178	637	43	14.6	97.8%	276 (43.3%)	146 (22.9%)	172 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.2%)	11.3	1402^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	5.9%		14.4	1371^st of 1505 public elementary schools	8.9%	31	41.7	36.0	39.8	27.1	33.0	26.2	36.9	$10,032	$1,452	$8,580
Dunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 W Harnett St	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 892-0126	813	58	13.9	99.5%	144 (17.7%)	353 (43.4%)	253 (31.1%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	19.9	1281^st of 1490 public elementary schools	14.0%		15.7	1352^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	10.2%	71	55.4	44.7	41.4	29.2	38.2	33.8	43.3	$10,796	$1,629	$9,166
Johnsonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18495 NC HWY 27 West	Cameron	28326	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 499-4912	489	31	15.5	99.2%	171 (35.0%)	116 (23.7%)	152 (31.1%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	47.3	793^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	46.8%		54.1	684^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.6%	109	84.0	46.2	55.4	50.7	55.1	45.8	48.2	$9,975	$1,423	$8,552
Northwest Harnett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	736 Rollins Road	Fuquay Varina	27526	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 552-4547	645	36	17.8	42.5%	398 (61.7%)	67 (10.4%)	121 (18.8%)	15 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	76.7	301^st of 1490 public elementary schools	79.8%		66.2	470^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.8%	169	75.8	75.5	67.0	50.8	72.5	60.8	81.4	$8,479	$866	$7,613
North Harnett Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	282 N Harnett School Rd	Angier	27501	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 639-4480	329	24	13.4	99.1%	81 (24.6%)	68 (20.7%)	162 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$11,314	$1,568	$9,747
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
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1915 Buffalo Lake Road	Sanford	27330	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 499-2200	854	57	15.0	54.6%	382 (44.7%)	154 (18.0%)	238 (27.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	64 (7.5%)	56.7	615^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.7%		40.9	913^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.3%	298	73.0	55.8	57.8	49.7	65.1	48.0	60.5	$8,595	$1,050	$7,546
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Old US 421	Lillington	27546	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-3483	695	46	15.0	99.6%	256 (36.8%)	216 (31.1%)	170 (24.5%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.3%)	25.8	1162^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	22.0%		23.3	1224^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.7%	62	47.7	51.7	41.5	27.1	52.6	36.8	48.1	$11,024	$1,970	$9,053
Overhills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2626 Ray Road	Spring Lake	28390	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 436-3545	866	53	16.2	54.4%	272 (31.4%)	269 (31.1%)	187 (21.6%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.3%)	114 (13.2%)	45.1	830^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.3%		45	834^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.6%	4	63.1	53.8	53.6	40.8	59.0	47.9	56.4	$8,755	$1,118	$7,637
LaFayette Elementary	Public	K-5	108 Lafayette School Rd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 552-4353	179	10	17.3	32.4%	122 (68.2%)	26 (14.5%)	21 (11.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	56.7	618^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.5%		51.6	720^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.2%	102	68.8	45.0	50.0	53.1	55.0	63.6	68.2

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Achievement Charter Academy	4.61 mi	1	235^th
Carolina Charter Academy: CFA	5.4 mi	2	45^th
Wake County Schools	7.2 mi	206	60^th
Southern Wake Academy	10.47 mi	1	160^th
Johnston County Public Schools	11.85 mi	49	94^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.

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.