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Lucama Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lucama Elementary in Lucama, NC, serves 431 students from pre-K through fifth grade as part of Wilson County Schools. Despite 99.3% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Lucama is a standout performer: it holds a 5-star state rating and currently ranks 89th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 94th percentile. The school has remained in the top 7 percent statewide for the past five consecutive years.

Academic proficiency at Lucama outpaces district averages by 15–25 percentage points in nearly every grade and subject. In the most recent year, 3rd through 5th grade math proficiency ranged from 84.4% to 88.6%, 5th grade science reached 91.2%, and reading proficiency was between 70.0% and 82.8%. The statewide ranking for its economically disadvantaged students is #28 out of 1,434 schools (98th percentile). Within nearby Wilson County schools, only Rock Ridge Elementary ranks higher. The contrast with nearby schools serving similar populations is sharp: at Vick Elementary, 3rd grade math proficiency is just 30.6% and reading 26.4%, while Lucama's numbers are 88.6% and 70.0%, respectively.

Lucama also stands out for attendance and resource use. Its chronic absenteeism rate fell to 14.4% — far below the district's 22.1% and the state's 24.2%. Notably, Lucama achieves these results with larger class sizes (18.1 students per teacher) and lower per-pupil spending ($9,021) than several nearby schools, including B O Barnes Elementary and Vick Elementary, which spend more but see far weaker outcomes. The school's clearest opportunity for improvement is 3rd grade reading, which has fluctuated between 54% and 70% over the past three years, though it still remains above district and state averages.

431

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

6260 Blalock Road
Lucama, NC 27851-0070

(252) 239-1257

District: Wilson County Schools

Students who attend Lucama Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Springfield Middle
High:	James Hunt High
	Wilson Early College Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

31.3%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (83% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

89^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 246Wilson County 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	91.8	89 of 1492	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	107 of 1490	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	58 of 1505	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	94 of 1502	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	113 of 1514	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	235 of 1489	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	318 of 1473	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	168 of 1434	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	55.5	658 of 1429	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	574 of 1425	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.1	364 of 1440	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.9	342 of 1390	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	360 of 1403	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	366 of 1388	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	189 of 1381	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	216 of 1363	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	64.9	509 of 1354	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	525 of 1324	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.0	203 of 1293	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	322 of 1276	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	23 of 903	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	3 of 933	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	5 of 927	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	76 of 896	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	119 of 949	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	47 of 927	94.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	40.0	250 of 421	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	43 of 1447	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	104 of 1451	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	74 of 1455	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	112 of 1459	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	154 of 1458	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	193 of 1440	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	367 of 1424	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	157 of 1405	88.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	173 of 743	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	219 of 710	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	152 of 494	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	29 of 981	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	22 of 961	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	10 of 951	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	22 of 915	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	29 of 893	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	32 of 843	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	91 of 865	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	52 of 851	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	28 of 1434	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	15 of 1437	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	6 of 1450	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	9 of 1437	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	5 of 1366	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	55 of 1329	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	144 of 1361	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.5	25 of 1332	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	180 of 1451	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.5	111 of 1450	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	66 of 1464	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	84 of 1461	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	77 of 1464	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	291 of 1444	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	280 of 1430	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	224 of 1413	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	112 of 1146	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	165 of 1172	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	69 of 1166	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	169 of 1183	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	205 of 1194	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	381 of 1172	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	477 of 1183	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	237 of 1178	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)41st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science91%+24 vs state

Mathematics87%+23 vs state

Reading76%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 4, 2026

We have five students attending Lucama elementary three of them with IEP‘s two of them without we have all the way from kindergarten to third grade and I cannot say enough about the staff here they love their students and want the best for them and do everything in their power to do just that get them what they need to be able to learn the information that they need to go on to their next grade and be prepared the EC students that we have the three of them how have excellent teachers they’re pulled out for separate individualized help several times a day and again I can’t say enough about these folks they do above and beyond the call of their duty and truly love all their students and just want what’s best for them? and I’m so thankful that they’re there for these kids every day. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Lucama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6260 Blalock Road	Lucama	27851	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 239-1257	431	24	18.1	—	199 (46.2%)	74 (17.2%)	135 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	91.8	89^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.0%		90.2	107^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.8%	18	88.6	84.4	87.7	70.0	82.8	77.2	91.2	$9,021	$1,340	$7,681
Lee Woodard Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Church St	Black Creek	27813	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7940	173	10	17.3	97.1%	73 (42.2%)	40 (23.1%)	48 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	63.4	528^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.6%		55.4	646^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.6%	118	55.2	69.2	88.9	58.6	73.1	48.1	74.1	$11,686	$1,635	$10,051
Rock Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	6605 Rock Ridge School Rd	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 399-7955	476	29	16.6	—	251 (52.7%)	49 (10.3%)	149 (31.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	94.9	42^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.5	66^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.6%	24	89.8	89.7	87.0	86.4	88.5	79.7	87.0	$8,909	$1,031	$7,878
John W Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4028 Highway 42 West	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 265-4020	601	36	16.8	—	120 (20.0%)	319 (53.1%)	100 (16.6%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.3%)	35	1004^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.7%		41.1	896^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.9%	108	45.7	35.6	66.2	44.3	48.9	58.8	64.7	$10,499	$2,342	$8,156
Vinson-Bynum Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Tarboro St SW	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7981	458	29	15.8	—	63 (13.8%)	294 (64.2%)	69 (15.1%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	70.2	412^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.4%		58.7	585^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.7%	173	86.9	60.0	62.7	64.3	65.9	63.3	75.0	$11,625	$1,594	$10,030
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	647 NC Hwy 222	Fremont	27830	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 242-3410	535	34	15.6	—	272 (50.8%)	111 (20.7%)	116 (21.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.6%)	60	578^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.3%		43.9	849^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.0%	271	83.5	61.7	70.8	52.6	53.1	57.3	67.4	$11,245	$1,563	$9,682
Vick Elementary	Public	K-5	504 N Carroll Street	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7886	359	23	15.4	—	9 (2.5%)	251 (69.9%)	91 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	8.9	1431^st of 1492 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.3	1356^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.0%	75	30.6	25.4	45.6	26.4	26.9	33.3	54.4	$13,719	$3,492	$10,227
B O Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	1913 Martin L King Parkway	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7875	274	23	11.9	—	8 (2.9%)	209 (76.3%)	50 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	45.6	812^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.6%		32.3	1053^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	29.3%	241	64.7	57.1	78.8	55.9	45.2	27.3	69.7	$11,225	$3,242	$7,983
Margaret Hearne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Gold St	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7925	423	27	15.9	—	19 (4.5%)	242 (57.2%)	138 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	22.7	1233^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	17.4%		22.8	1224^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.9%	9	35.0	34.8	52.7	38.3	44.9	41.8	67.3	$10,414	$2,422	$7,993
Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Grove St N	Wilson	27893	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7986	383	23	16.7	95.8%	69 (18.0%)	227 (59.3%)	58 (15.1%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	41.4	888^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.8	805^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.0%	83	78.0	46.0	56.1	66.0	50.0	40.4	56.1	$9,928	$1,749	$8,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucama Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lucama Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucama Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springfield Middle
High : James Hunt High
High : Wilson Early College Academy

Is Lucama Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lucama Elementary ranks in the top 6.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Lucama Elementary in?

Wilson County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lucama Elementary?

Students at Lucama Elementary are 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lucama Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Lucama Elementary.

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