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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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District
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Is Magnet
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# Students
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Teacher Ratio
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Per Pupil Expenditures:
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Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
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2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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370483001936
301
Cove Creek Elementary
Public
PK, KG-8
930 Vanderpool Rd
Vilas
28692
Watauga County
Watauga County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 297-2781
294
29
9.9
47.3%
266 (90.5%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (5.8%)
5 (1.7%)
3 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.0%)
$12,375
$859
$11,515
58.3
61
283
18
370300001292
302
Bowman Middle
Public
5-8
410 S Mitchell Avenue
Bakersville
28705
Mitchell County
Mitchell County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 766-3370
202
15
13.7
61.4%
187 (92.6%)
1 (0.5%)
7 (3.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (3.5%)
$12,368
$1,185
$11,183
58.3
49.1
385
83
370237001019
303
Meadow School
Public
PK, KG-8
7507 NC Hwy 50 S
Benson
27504
Johnston County
Johnston County Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 894-4226
609
45
13.5
59.1%
379 (62.2%)
24 (3.9%)
185 (30.4%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
19 (3.1%)
$10,525
$841
$9,683
58.2
69.9
203
100
370045000134
304
Reynolds Middle
Public
6-8
2 Rocket Drive
Asheville
28803
Buncombe County
Buncombe County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 298-7484
479
38
12.7
58.9%
262 (54.7%)
85 (17.7%)
85 (17.7%)
7 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
40 (8.4%)
$10,391
$728
$9,664
58.2
39.7
474
170
370045303508
305
West Lake Preparatory Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
1691 Forney Creek
Denver
28037
Lincoln County
West Lake Preparatory Academy
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(704) 966-2202
428
29
14.7
32.7%
288 (67.3%)
48 (11.2%)
58 (13.6%)
12 (2.8%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.5%)
20 (4.7%)
58.1
71.9
188
117
370488001959
306
Norwayne Middle
Public
6-8
1394 Norwayne School Road
Fremont
27830
Wayne County
Wayne County Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 242-3414
886
49
18.2
99.7%
464 (52.4%)
210 (23.7%)
146 (16.5%)
18 (2.0%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
46 (5.2%)
$8,110
$796
$7,314
58.1
56.9
323
17
370219000940
307
Northview Middle
Public
6-8
302 28th Avenue NE
Hickory
28601
Catawba County
Hickory City Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 327-6300
480
29
16.2
55.0%
196 (40.8%)
78 (16.3%)
123 (25.6%)
19 (4.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
62 (12.9%)
$8,178
$747
$7,431
57.8
63.4
259
48
370041203415
308
American Leadership Academy-Coastal
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-9
1135 Pandion Dr
Wilmington
28411
New Hanover County
American Leadership Academy-Coastal
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(910) 839-0012
777
0
2354.5
655 (84.3%)
36 (4.6%)
36 (4.6%)
7 (0.9%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
41 (5.3%)
57.6
60.3
288
20
370008102444
309
Research Triangle Charter
Public, Charter
K-8
2418 Ellis Road
Durham
27703
Durham County
Research Triangle Charter
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 957-7108
693
33
20.8
77.3%
16 (2.3%)
445 (64.2%)
152 (21.9%)
7 (1.0%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
71 (10.2%)
57.6
45.4
419
110
370045003578
310
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
21 Trinity Chapel Rd
Asheville
28805
Buncombe County
Buncombe County Schools
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(828) 255-5102
266
14
19.7
50.0%
220 (82.7%)
9 (3.4%)
28 (10.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (3.0%)
57.3
71.3
194
116
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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 6, 2023, 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.
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