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Lenoir County Public Schools

At a glance

165^thof 242 North Carolina districts▲ 4

Better than 31% of North Carolina districts

Elementary 9 Middle 3 High 4 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-13

2017 W Vernon Avenue
Kinston, NC 28504·(252) 527-1109·All North Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 31.8% of districts

Schools

8,331

Students

Top rankedLenoir County Early College High83^rd of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Southwood Elementary up 369 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Southwood Elementary 11.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Lenoir County Public Schools district in North Carolina encompasses 17 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a diverse student population, with the majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as high-performing, including Moss Hill Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, and Lenoir County Early College High, which is the top-performing high school in the district and ranks in the top 15% of North Carolina high schools. These schools demonstrate that exceptional student achievement is possible within the Lenoir County district. In contrast, other schools, such as Northeast Elementary and Southeast Elementary, struggle with very low proficiency rates, highlighting the stark disparities in academic performance across the district.

The data also reveals a strong correlation between poverty and lower academic achievement, with the district's extremely high free/reduced lunch rates suggesting that economic disadvantage is a significant challenge for many students. Additionally, the wide range in per-student spending, from $8,270 at Lenoir County Early College High to $18,901 at Lenoir County Learning Academy, raises questions about whether funding is equitably distributed across the district. Understanding the practices and strategies of the high-performing schools, as well as addressing the needs of the district's most vulnerable students, will be crucial for improving outcomes across the Lenoir County Public Schools district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kinston High	Public	9-12	2601 N Queen St	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-8067	659	41	16.0	99.1%	16 (2.4%)	573 (86.9%)	33 (5.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.1%)	8.7	604^th of 641 public high schools	5.8%		10.7	588^th of 640 public high schools	8.1%	16	13.3	36.2	13.6	20.5															$10,743	$1,412	$9,331
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 Old Well Rd	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-5143	504	31	16.2	99.4%	35 (6.9%)	374 (74.2%)	41 (8.1%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	44.1	845^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.3%		46.6	807^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.4%	38					51.8	58.6	62.5				27.7	51.4	44.3				73.9		$8,808	$1,369	$7,440
Rochelle Middle	Public	6-8	301 N Rochelle Blvd	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4290	517	26	20.0	96.9%	9 (1.7%)	448 (86.7%)	29 (5.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	15.5	681^st of 773 public middle schools	11.9%		15.2	706^th of 793 public middle schools	11.0%	25								44.0	39.9	10.5				34.6	38.9	25.3		31.1	$11,035	$1,690	$9,345
Southeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 McDaniels Street	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4210	326	24	13.5	96.9%	24 (7.4%)	269 (82.5%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	18.8	1298^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.9%		1.8	1501^st of 1505 public elementary schools	0.3%	203					29.4	40.7	30.8				35.3	48.1	42.3				42.3		$12,465	$2,728	$9,737
Banks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2148 Falling Creek Rd	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9470	436	32	13.5	99.3%	167 (38.3%)	151 (34.6%)	87 (20.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	63.3	507^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.0%		45.2	830^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.9%	323					61.4	70.1	67.1				45.7	65.7	50.6				73.4		$9,503	$1,056	$8,446
Contentnea-Savannah School	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 Ferrell Road	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-8591	789	55	14.2	99.6%	249 (31.6%)	362 (45.9%)	144 (18.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.5%)	39.5	927^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.8%		33	1046^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.5%	119					64.4	52.1	60.2	23.9	37.8	31.0	46.6	49.3	48.9	38.2	37.4	30.1	66.7	29.2	$9,328	$1,658	$7,670
E B Frink Middle	Public	6-8	102 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 566-3326	488	32	15.0	99.4%	160 (32.8%)	204 (41.8%)	96 (19.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	30.9	539^th of 773 public middle schools	30.3%		44	450^th of 793 public middle schools	43.3%	89								41.6	55.4	37.7				40.9	44.4	44.0		41.7	$8,445	$1,333	$7,111
La Grange Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 W Railroad St	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 566-4036	547	32	17.1	99.5%	130 (23.8%)	236 (43.1%)	144 (26.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	33.5	1027^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.1%		37	978^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.0%	49					52.0	45.9	51.9				39.8	43.5	38.3				65.4		$9,939	$1,422	$8,517
Moss Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	6040 Hwy 55 West	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 569-5071	371	28	13.2	99.2%	214 (57.7%)	64 (17.3%)	74 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	84.3	186^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.5%		74.1	341^st of 1505 public elementary schools	77.3%	155					82.8	78.8	70.7				57.8	75.8	65.5				82.8		$9,954	$1,536	$8,418
North Lenoir High	Public	9-12	2400 Institute Road	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9184	957	59	16.3	99.7%	332 (34.7%)	390 (40.8%)	195 (20.4%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.3%)	26.4	483^rd of 641 public high schools	24.6%		16.4	543^rd of 640 public high schools	15.2%	60	33.7	44.8	19.1	58.6															$9,635	$1,181	$8,454
Pink Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2666 HC Turner Road	Pink Hill	28572	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-4176	437	30	14.4	99.3%	220 (50.3%)	35 (8.0%)	166 (38.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	54.1	669^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.1%		68.2	441^st of 1505 public elementary schools	70.7%	228					87.5	48.8	52.2				48.4	58.5	53.6				60.9		$10,287	$1,414	$8,873
South Lenoir High	Public	9-12	3355 Old Hwy 11 South	Deep Run	28525	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-6161	721	48	15.1	99.6%	392 (54.4%)	117 (16.2%)	170 (23.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	31.6	435^th of 641 public high schools	32.1%		30.1	448^th of 640 public high schools	30.0%	13	41.8	48.0	21.7	58.3															$10,185	$1,319	$8,866
Southwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Hwy 58 South	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9081	218	19	11.4	98.6%	140 (64.2%)	34 (15.6%)	32 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	50.7	739^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.4%		29.6	1108^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.4%	369					61.1	58.1	53.3				44.4	58.1	53.3				63.3		$10,722	$2,082	$8,640
Woodington Middle	Public	6-8	4939 Hwy 258 South	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9570	584	35	16.8	99.5%	289 (49.5%)	111 (19.0%)	144 (24.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	38.2	483^rd of 773 public middle schools	37.5%		47.5	419^th of 793 public middle schools	47.2%	64								52.9	44.7	41.3				42.0	47.5	44.6		56.3	$8,277	$1,227	$7,051
Lenoir County Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2529 Cedar Dell Lane	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4264	66	10	6.7	95.5%	17 (25.8%)	33 (50.0%)	4 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (16.7%)								(n/a)		6.3														13.3		13.3	$18,901	$1,991	$16,911
Lenoir County Early College High	Public	9-12	231 Hwy 58 South	Kinston	28502	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 233-6870	246	8	29.8	98.8%	101 (41.1%)	58 (23.6%)	68 (27.6%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	89.4	83^rd of 641 public high schools	87.1%		87.8	98^th of 640 public high schools	84.7%	15	75.4	93.4	68.8	93.8															$8,270	$445	$7,825
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 E Highland Ave	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4166	465	27	17.2	99.4%	11 (2.4%)	412 (88.6%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	15.3	1345^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.7%		21.8	1252^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	16.8%	93					29.5	24.1	38.4				28.4	38.9	32.9				56.3		$9,018	$1,456	$7,563

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
NC Health and Human Services	2.9 mi	11
Pitt County Schools	9.65 mi	40	124^th
Greene County Schools	11.83 mi	6	209^th
Craven County Board of Education	16.41 mi	26	128^th
Wayne County Public Schools	16.84 mi	33	134^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.