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La Grange Elementary

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La Grange Elementary ranks 968 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

968^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

La Grange Elementary is a PK–5 school in the small eastern North Carolina town of La Grange, serving 547 students in Lenoir County Public Schools. The school consistently ranks in the lower-middle range of North Carolina elementary schools, placing at the 35th percentile for 2025–2026. Nearly all students (99.45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1 is higher than at most nearby elementary schools.

La Grange's most striking difference from its neighbors is chronic absenteeism. At 38.3% in 2024–2025, it is far above the district rate of 26.5% and nearly double the rate at Moss Hill Elementary (20.2%) and Banks Elementary (21.8%). That gap matters because attendance directly affects learning — and La Grange trails these same-district peers by wide margins despite almost identical poverty levels. Moss Hill, just 8 miles away, ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide while La Grange sits in the 35th. The academic divide appears most clearly in upper grades: fourth-grade math proficiency is 46.9% at La Grange versus 89.8% at Moss Hill, and fifth-grade science proficiency is 54% versus 83.6%.

There are bright spots. Third-grade math exceeded the state average, and Hispanic, White, and low-income students performed near or above state medians for their subgroups. However, results are inconsistent across grades and subjects, and some student groups struggle significantly: special education students rank in the bottom 5% of schools statewide, male students are in the bottom quartile, and African American students' performance has declined over the past two years. The encouraging takeaway is that La Grange has demonstrated real success in early grades and in past science results, suggesting that tackling chronic absenteeism and building stronger instructional consistency in grades 4–5 could help the school perform at the level of its strongest neighbors.

547

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 W Railroad St
La Grange, NC 28551-1640

(252) 566-4036

District: Lenoir County Public Schools

Students who attend La Grange Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E B Frink Middle
High:	Lenoir County Early College High
	North Lenoir High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

Hispanic:

26.3%

White:

23.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

968^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 246Lenoir County Public Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	968 of 1492	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	1027 of 1490	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	978 of 1505	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1031 of 1502	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1136 of 1514	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	924 of 1489	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1049 of 1473	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	826 of 1434	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	1087 of 1429	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	1074 of 1425	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	1007 of 1440	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.1	968 of 1390	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.6	936 of 1403	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	978 of 1388	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	1025 of 1381	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.2	956 of 1363	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	979 of 1354	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.5	776 of 1324	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	641 of 1293	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.3	860 of 1276	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	609 of 903	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	475 of 918	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	471 of 924	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	550 of 933	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	615 of 927	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	361 of 896	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	543 of 949	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	386 of 927	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	27.4	500 of 634	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	313 of 646	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	596 of 878	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	277 of 897	69.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	311 of 563	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	310 of 533	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	114 of 514	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	98 of 385	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	19 of 497	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	806 of 1447	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	891 of 1451	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	879 of 1455	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1156 of 1459	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1079 of 1458	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	959 of 1440	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1023 of 1424	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	899 of 1405	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	517 of 743	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	656 of 710	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	609 of 669	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	469 of 582	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	477 of 500	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	447 of 494	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.2	33 of 612	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	454 of 981	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	393 of 961	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	502 of 951	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	299 of 915	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	473 of 893	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	228 of 843	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	299 of 865	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	154 of 851	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	735 of 1434	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	904 of 1437	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	702 of 1450	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	803 of 1437	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	925 of 1366	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	733 of 1329	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	754 of 1361	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	633 of 1332	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	1112 of 1451	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1093 of 1450	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1019 of 1464	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	867 of 1461	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1112 of 1464	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	850 of 1444	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1027 of 1430	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	713 of 1413	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	772 of 815	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	773 of 821	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	486 of 801	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	531 of 1146	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.2	855 of 1172	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	514 of 1166	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	763 of 1183	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	724 of 1194	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	698 of 1172	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	916 of 1183	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	603 of 1178	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%-7 vs state

Science54%-14 vs state

Reading49%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	36.5	968^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.1%		33.5	1027^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.1%	59	68.3	46.9	59.8	54.0	51.0	42.5	54.0	$9,939	$1,422	$8,517
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1050 St John Church Rd	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7155	804	53	15.1	99.3%	180 (22.4%)	82 (10.2%)	505 (62.8%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	63.9	521^st of 1492 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.1	688^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.8%	167	74.5	63.5		55.4	65.0			$9,907	$1,430	$8,478
Eastern Wayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1271 New Hope Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7130	597	28	20.9	96.1%	112 (18.8%)	288 (48.2%)	162 (27.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	43.6	851^st of 1492 public elementary schools	43.0%		23.4	1210^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.8%	359	77.9	61.5	43.0	58.4	59.4	40.7	51.2	$9,943	$1,279	$8,664
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%)	64.2	515^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.5%		63.3	507^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.0%	8	72.1	60.7	70.3	55.9	62.3	57.8	78.1	$9,503	$1,056	$8,446
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%)	79.4	249^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.3%		84.3	186^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.5%	63	73.3	89.8	68.7	65.0	78.0	62.7	83.6	$9,954	$1,536	$8,418
Meadow Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3500 E Ash Street	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 751-7150	674	45	15.0	98.8%	225 (33.4%)	258 (38.3%)	119 (17.7%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.9%)	70.1	414^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.3%		65.1	484^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.5%	70	78.3	64.6		62.6	63.5			$10,168	$1,465	$8,703
Wayne STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2950 Summit Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 520-6341	305	24	12.6	67.5%	97 (31.8%)	108 (35.4%)	51 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (15.4%)	27.6	1148^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.1%		26.4	1147^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.0%	1	52.5	43.6	57.1	35.6	41.8	49.0	63.3
Tommy's Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Tommy's Road	Goldsboro	27534	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 736-5040	545	33	16.3	99.4%	114 (20.9%)	294 (53.9%)	91 (16.7%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	37.3	958^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.8%		23.8	1206^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.1%	248	75.3	43.8	52.3	55.8	52.5	42.0	53.4	$8,530	$1,194	$7,336
North Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1108 North Drive	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 731-5950	498	31	16.2	99.4%	20 (4.0%)	403 (80.9%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)								$9,864	$1,682	$8,181
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%)	51.3	710^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.4%		44.1	845^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.3%	135	65.3	47.2	68.9	44.0	51.4	56.8	86.5	$8,808	$1,369	$7,440

Frequently Asked Questions about La Grange Elementary

How many students attend La Grange Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended La Grange Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Grange Elementary?

Students at La Grange Elementary are 43% African American, 26% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is La Grange Elementary in?

Lenoir County Public Schools

Is La Grange Elementary a good school?

La Grange Elementary ranks 968^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of La Grange Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Grange Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E B Frink Middle
High : Lenoir County Early College High
High : North Lenoir High

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