Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in North Carolina (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in North Carolina are listed below (2022).
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.
Statewide Range: 4%
33%
Avg. Statewide: 16%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in North Carolina (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
33%
(11 out of 33)
(11 out of 33)
Rank: #22.
31%
(18 out of 58)
(18 out of 58)
- Central Academy Of Technology And Arts
Rank: #13 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%) - Marvin Ridge High School
Rank: #15 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 86%) - Weddington Middle School
Rank: #30 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Union County, NC Schools
Rank: #33.
24%
(6 out of 25)
(6 out of 25)
- Henderson County Early College
Rank: #19 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%) - Hendersonville Elementary School
Rank: #153 of 2,571 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Glenn C Marlow Elementary School
Rank: #176 of 2,571 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Henderson County, NC Schools
Rank: #44.
21%
(50 out of 243)
(50 out of 243)
- Quest Academy
Rank: #6 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Wake Early College Of Health And Science
Rank: #6 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Wake Stem Early College High School
Rank: #8 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wake County, NC Schools
Rank: #55.
20%
(9 out of 46)
(9 out of 46)
- Isaac M Bear Early College High School
Rank: #16 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 85-89%) - Wrightsville Beach Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Walter L Parsley Elementary School
Rank: #71 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked New Hanover County, NC Schools
Rank: #66.
16%
(33 out of 206)
(33 out of 206)
- Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy
Rank: #5 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 95%) - Providence High School
Rank: #18 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%) - Ardrey Kell High School
Rank: #37 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mecklenburg County, NC Schools
Rank: #77.
15%
(7 out of 47)
(7 out of 47)
- Collaborative College For Technology
Rank: #8 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - Mount Mourne School
Rank: #24 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%) - Crossroads Arts Sciences Early College
Rank: #32 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Iredell County, NC Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
14%
(12 out of 87)
(12 out of 87)
- Early College Of Forsyth Co
Rank: #3 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Sherwood Forest Elementary School
Rank: #79 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%) - Meadowlark Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Forsyth County, NC Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
14%
(7 out of 49)
(7 out of 49)
- Cox Mill Elementary School
Rank: #104 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%) - Cabarrus Early College Of Technology
Rank: #114 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%) - Cabarrus-kannapolis Early Coll
Rank: #114 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cabarrus County, NC Schools
Rank: #1010.
13%
(18 out of 134)
(18 out of 134)
- Brown Summit Middle School
Rank: #1 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: ≥99%) - Early College At Guilford
Rank: #8 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - Stem Early College @ Nc A&t Su
Rank: #8 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Guilford County, NC Schools
Rank: #1111.
12%
(3 out of 25)
(3 out of 25)
- Early College East High School
Rank: #83 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%) - Craven Early College High School
Rank: #180 of 2,571 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%) - W Jesse Gurganus Elementary School
Rank: #248 of 2,571 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Craven County, NC Schools
Rank: #1212.
7%
(5 out of 71)
(5 out of 71)
- J D Clement Early College High School
Rank: #26 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - City Of Medicine Academy
Rank: #106 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Rashkis Elementary School
Rank: #165 of 2,571 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Durham County, NC Schools
Rank: #1313.
5%
(3 out of 59)
(3 out of 59)
- Nesbitt Discovery Academy
Rank: #2 of 2,571 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Early College
Rank: #114 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%) - School Of Inquiry And Life Sciences
Rank: #237 of 2,571 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Buncombe County, NC Schools
Rank: #1414.
4%
(4 out of 89)
(4 out of 89)
- Cumberland International Early Collegehs
Rank: #45 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Cumberland Polytechnic
Rank: #58 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Cross Creek Early College
Rank: #64 of 2,571 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cumberland County, NC Schools
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