Best Elementary Schools in North Carolina

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the EOG test scores by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1490)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1311	The Virtual Academy at Randolph	Public, Virtual	K-8	4829 Tabernacle School Road	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 318-0076	99	11	9	73.7%	69 (69.7%)	5 (5.1%)	15 (15.2%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)								18.4	21.8	1253	58		370378003585
1312	Emma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	37 Brickyard Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 232-4272	277	22	12.8	98.2%	86 (31.0%)	36 (13.0%)	142 (51.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$12,874			$1,531			$11,343	18.3	19.7	1288	24		370045000146
1313	Saint Stephens Elementary	Public	K-6	684 30th Street NE	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2570	711	47	15	99.6%	194 (27.3%)	146 (20.5%)	254 (35.7%)	48 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.7%)	$9,685			$1,747			$7,938	18.1	20.2	1281	32		370069000289
1314	Research Triangle Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2418 Ellis Road	Durham	27703	Durham County	Research Triangle Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 957-7108	710	33	21.8	99.6%	23 (3.2%)	459 (64.6%)	170 (23.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.2%)								18.1	24.6	1199	115		370008102444
1315	Rising Leaders Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2732 Industrial Drive	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Rising Leaders Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 745-1442	282	28	9.9	98.2%	55 (19.5%)	107 (37.9%)	84 (29.8%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)								18	27.8	1144	171		370046603530
1316	Forsyth Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5426 Shattalon Drive	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Forsyth Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 922-1121	729	36	20	99.5%	48 (6.6%)	319 (43.8%)	303 (41.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.0%)								18	20.7	1272	44		370008302452
1317	Ramseur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6755 Jordan Road	Ramseur	27316	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 824-4106	346	26	13.3	99.1%	112 (32.4%)	38 (11.0%)	154 (44.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.3%)	$11,800			$2,077			$9,723	17.9	24.8	1196	121		370378001525
1318	P W Moore Elementary	Public	K-5	606 Roanoke Ave	Elizabeth City	27909	Pasquotank County	Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 338-5000	353	26	13.5	99.2%	76 (21.5%)	212 (60.1%)	38 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	$11,740			$1,429			$10,311	17.8	47.5	790	528		370354002275
1319	Randleman Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Swaim St	Randleman	27317	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 495-1322	487	39	12.4	99.4%	244 (50.1%)	39 (8.0%)	170 (34.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	$9,667			$1,434			$8,232	17.8	21.7	1256	63		370378001526
1320	Princeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Walston Street	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-4718	205	13	15.3	97.1%	12 (5.9%)	150 (73.2%)	34 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	$14,011			$2,582			$11,429	17.6	23.8	1213	107		370132001769

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOG Mathematics, EOG Reading, EOG Science test scores released by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.