Top 10 Best Jacksonville Public Schools (2022)

For the 2022 school year, there are 26 public schools serving 17,207 students in Jacksonville, NC. Jacksonville has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in North Carolina.

The top ranked public schools in Jacksonville, NC are New Bridge Middle School, Carolina Forest Elementary School and Parkwood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Jacksonville, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average). Schools in Jacksonville have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 54% (majority Black).