For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 213 students in Elizabethtown, NC.
The top ranked public high school in Elizabethtown, NC is Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Elizabethtown, NC public high school have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Elizabethtown have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public high schools.
Elizabethtown, NC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public High Schools in Elizabethtown, NC (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1360 Martin L King Jr Dr
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-2965
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 862-2965
Grades: 6-12
| 213 students
Elizabethtown, North Carolina Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
School Of Extended Hope (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
1300 Martin Luther King Dri
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 872-5590
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
(910) 872-5590
Grades: 5-12
| 58 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Elizabethtown, NC?
The top ranked public high schools in Elizabethtown, NC include Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy.
How many public high schools are located in Elizabethtown?
1 public high schools are located in Elizabethtown.
What is the racial composition of students in Elizabethtown?
Elizabethtown public high schools minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high schools average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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