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
441	Langtree Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	154 Foundation Ct	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Langtree Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 235-0865	1,376	44	31.4	30.8%	854 (62.1%)	191 (13.9%)	192 (14.0%)	36 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (7.4%)								67.2	58	617	176		370033103287
442	Rocky River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N. Rocky River Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 290-1523	536	40	13.4	99.4%	183 (34.1%)	117 (21.8%)	195 (36.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	$13,540			$2,549			$10,991	67.1	65.7	480	38		370462002828
443	Sardis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4416 Sardis Church Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-3145	529	41	13	98.1%	171 (32.3%)	74 (14.0%)	248 (46.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	$11,237			$2,176			$9,062	67.1	56.4	640	197		370462002352
444	Princeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Holt's Pond Rd	Princeton	27569	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 936-0755	770	50	15.4	99.6%	464 (60.3%)	63 (8.2%)	196 (25.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	$9,600			$584			$9,016	67.1	70.7	389	55		370237003117
445	Rock Rest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	814 Old Pageland-Monroe Rd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 290-1513	394	37	10.6	99.2%	35 (8.9%)	58 (14.7%)	295 (74.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$13,512			$2,722			$10,790	67.1	63.1	524	79		370462002862
446	Franklinville Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Pine St	Franklinville	27248	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 824-2306	272	20	13.6	98.9%	175 (64.3%)	5 (1.8%)	70 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	$10,355			$1,462			$8,893	67	48.4	773	327		370378001521
447	Forbush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Bloomtown Rd	East Bend	27018	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 551-1130	208	13	16.1	36.1%	186 (89.4%)	4 (1.9%)	14 (6.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$10,206			$607			$9,599	66.9	76.4	303	144		370504002214
448	Dixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Betty Dixon Rd	Holly Ridge	28445	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 327-2104	760	47	16.1	33.4%	576 (75.8%)	21 (2.8%)	86 (11.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.1%)	$8,351			$596			$7,756	66.9	74.4	331	117		370345002270
449	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%)	$8,663			$866			$7,797	66.8	74.2	335	114		370201000876
450	Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15375 Spiveys Corner Highway	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2244	539	35	15.5	99.3%	281 (52.1%)	41 (7.6%)	189 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	$10,134			$1,173			$8,961	66.8	55.2	659	209		370414001675

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.