Top Ranked Public Preschools in North Carolina
- The top ranked public schools in North Carolina state are listed below (2021).
- A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in North Carolina is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.
- The top ranked public schools in North Carolina are Weddington Elementary School, Mills Park Elementary School and New Town Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are West End, Morrisville and Denver.
Top Ranked Public Preschools in North Carolina (2021)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Rank: #11.Math: 94% (Top 1%) Reading: 84% (Top 5%)Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-53927 Twelve Mile Creek Road
Matthews, NC 28104
(704) 849-7238 - Rank: #22.Math: 88% (Top 1%) Reading: 83% (Top 5%)Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5509 Mills Park Dr
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 466-1466 - Rank: #33.Math: 89% (Top 1%) Reading: 80% (Top 5%)Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-51100 Waxhaw-indian Tr. Rd.
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1525 - Rank: #4-54.-5.Math: 86% (Top 1%) Reading: 79% (Top 5%)Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-510101 Waxhaw Manor Drive
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1505 - Rank: #4-54.-5.Math: 86% (Top 1%) Reading: 79% (Top 5%)Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-510921 Leesville Rd
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 841-4333 -
- Rank: #6-76.-7.Math: 85% (Top 5%) Reading: 79% (Top 5%)Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-59700 Marvin School Rd
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 843-5399 - Rank: #6-76.-7.Math: 84% (Top 5%) Reading: 80% (Top 5%)Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-51055 Yorkshire Road
Winston Salem, NC 27106
(336) 774-4646 - Rank: #88.Math: 86% (Top 1%) Reading: 77% (Top 5%)Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-52700 Louis Stephens Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 388-5270 - Rank: #99.Sterling Montessori AcademyCharter SchoolMath: 80% (Top 5%) Reading: 83% (Top 5%)Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8202 Treybrooke Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 462-8889 - Rank: #1010.Math: 82% (Top 5%) Reading: 78% (Top 5%)Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-55415 Highcroft Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 460-3527 - Rank: #11-1211.- 12.Math: 80-84% (Top 5%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-53220 Maxwell Rd
Autryville, NC 28318
(910) 567-2112 - Rank: #11-1211.- 12.Math: 82% (Top 5%) Reading: 77% (Top 5%)Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5401 Meadowlark Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27106
(336) 703-4208 - Rank: #1313.Math: 85% (Top 5%) Reading: 75% (Top 5%)Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-52600 Buena Vista Road
Winston Salem, NC 27104
(336) 703-6740 - Rank: #1414.Math: 82% (Top 5%) Reading: 76% (Top 5%)Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-51451 Avent Ferry Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1700 - Rank: #1515.Math: 83% (Top 5%) Reading: 74% (Top 10%)Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-51100 Jones Dairy Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 562-6181 - Rank: #1616.Math: 82% (Top 5%) Reading: 74% (Top 10%)Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-56601 Apex Barbecue Rd
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0300 - Rank: #17-1817.- 18.Math: 83% (Top 5%) Reading: 72% (Top 10%)Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5150 Lucy Lane
Lewisville, NC 27023
(336) 703-4224 - Rank: #17-1817.- 18.Math: 82% (Top 5%) Reading: 73% (Top 10%)Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-53633 Hwy 16 N
Denver, NC 28037
(704) 483-2281 - Rank: #1919.Math: 80-84% (Top 5%) Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-51800 Shoals Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043
(336) 325-2518 - Rank: #2020.Math: 79% (Top 5%) Reading: 75% (Top 5%)Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-51751 Olive Chapel Road
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-4440 - Rank: #2121.Park Road MontessoriMagnet SchoolMath: 73% (Top 10%) Reading: 83% (Top 5%)Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-63701 Haven Dr
Charlotte, NC 28209
(980) 343-5830 - Rank: #2222.Math: 81% (Top 5%) Reading: 73% (Top 10%)Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5401 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 557-2660 - Rank: #2323.Math: 82% (Top 5%) Reading: 71% (Top 10%)Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-58701 Kensington Drive
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1500 - Rank: #2424.Math: 79% (Top 5%) Reading: 72% (Top 10%)Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-51900 Pleasant Union Church Roa
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 870-4230 - Rank: #2525.Chantilly MontessoriMagnet SchoolMath: 70-74% (Top 10%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6701 Briar Creek Rd
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-0692 - Rank: #2626.Math: 75-79% (Top 5%) Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5214 E Main Street
Saluda, NC 28773
(828) 749-5571 - Rank: #2727.Math: 83% (Top 5%) Reading: 69% (Top 10%)Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-52050 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 643-8410 - Rank: #2828.Math: 82% (Top 5%) Reading: 69% (Top 10%)Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-51050 Town Hall Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 388-5240 - Rank: #2929.Math: 78% (Top 5%) Reading: 70% (Top 10%)Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-51512 White Oak Church Rd
Apex, NC 27523
(919) 694-0202 - Rank: #3030.Math: 77% (Top 5%) Reading: 70% (Top 10%)Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5501 Kildaire Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 918-7165 - Rank: #31-3331.- 33.Math: 80-84% (Top 5%) Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5100 Bald Creek School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-2535 - Rank: #31-3331.- 33.Math: 78% (Top 5%) Reading: 69% (Top 10%)Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5900 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1300 - Rank: #31-3331.- 33.Math: 78% (Top 5%) Reading: 69% (Top 10%)Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-57615 O'kelly Chapel Rd
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 807-3491 - Rank: #3434.Math: 70-74% (Top 10%) Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5170 Honeycutt Drive
Rutherford College, NC 28671
(828) 879-8870 - Rank: #35-3735.- 37.Math: 76% (Top 5%) Reading: 70% (Top 10%)Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8165 Morris Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
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