Best Elm City Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,285 students in Elm City, NC (there are 1 private school, serving 25 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Elm City, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).

The top-ranked public schools in Elm City, NC are Gardners Elementary School, Elm City Middle School and Coopers Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Elm City, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Elm City have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).