Top 10 Best Counties with Best Public Schools in North Carolina (2021)
The top ranked counties for public schools in North Carolina are listed below (2021).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in North Carolina (2021)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
30%
(10 out of 33)
(10 out of 33)
- Scroggs Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%) - Seawell Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70%) - Morris Grove Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Orange County, NC Schools
26%
(15 out of 58)
(15 out of 58)
26%
(63 out of 243)
(63 out of 243)
24%
(6 out of 25)
(6 out of 25)
- Glenn C Marlow Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 68%) - Hendersonville Elementary School
Rank: #107 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 67%) - Etowah Elementary School
Rank: #134 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Henderson County, NC Schools
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Roxboro Community School
Rank: #196 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 75%) - Oak Lane Elementary School
Rank: #200 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Helena Elementary School
Rank: #214 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 63%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Person County, NC Schools
21%
(10 out of 48)
(10 out of 48)
20%
(5 out of 25)
(5 out of 25)
- Rock Springs Elementary School
Rank: #48 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 73%) - St James Elementary School
Rank: #109 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%) - Catawba Springs Elementary School
Rank: #163 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lincoln County, NC Schools
19%
(5 out of 26)
(5 out of 26)
- The Academy Of Moore County
Rank: #51 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - West Pine Elementary School
Rank: #69 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%) - Pinehurst Elementary School
Rank: #132 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Moore County, NC Schools
18%
(37 out of 206)
(37 out of 206)
- Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy
Rank: #2 of 2,561 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 93%) - Providence Spring Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 2,561 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 83%) - Jay M Robinson Middle School
Rank: #19 of 2,561 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mecklenburg County, NC Schools
17%
(8 out of 46)
(8 out of 46)
- Wrightsville Beach Elementary School
Rank: #20 of 2,561 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%) - Ogden Elementary School
Rank: #21 of 2,561 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 77%) - Walter L Parsley Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked New Hanover County, NC Schools
14%
(3 out of 21)
(3 out of 21)
- Woods Charter
Rank: #43 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 87%) - Perry W Harrison Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%) - Margaret B. Pollard Middle School
Rank: #199 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Chatham County, NC Schools
14%
(12 out of 87)
(12 out of 87)
- Sherwood Forest Elementary School
Rank: #27 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%) - Meadowlark Elementary School
Rank: #34 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%) - Whitaker Elementary School
Rank: #37 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Forsyth County, NC Schools
12%
(7 out of 59)
(7 out of 59)
- Hominy Valley Elementary School
Rank: #134 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Glen Arden Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%) - Evergreen Community Charter
Rank: #162 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Buncombe County, NC Schools
12%
(6 out of 49)
(6 out of 49)
- Cox Mill Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 68%) - Harrisburg Elementary School
Rank: #150 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 63%) - Harris Road Middle School
Rank: #169 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cabarrus County, NC Schools
10%
(13 out of 134)
(13 out of 134)
- Brown Summit Middle School
Rank: #1 of 2,561 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%) - Greensboro Academy
Rank: #23 of 2,561 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%) - Northern Guilford Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Guilford County, NC Schools
7%
(4 out of 57)
(4 out of 57)
- Hawks Nest Steam Academy
Rank: #159 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Belmont Central Elementary School
Rank: #193 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%) - Cramerton Middle School
Rank: #193 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gaston County, NC Schools
7%
(3 out of 41)
(3 out of 41)
6%
(5 out of 89)
(5 out of 89)
- Beaver Dam Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 2,561 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%) - Eastover-central Elementary School
Rank: #161 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 63%) - Long Hill Elementary School
Rank: #180 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cumberland County, NC Schools
4%
(3 out of 71)
(3 out of 71)
- Mangum Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,561 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Rashkis Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 59%) - Pearsontown Elementary School
Rank: #200 of 2,561 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Durham County, NC Schools
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