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Top 100 traditional public schools in North Carolina (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

  1. 1
    89
    Weddington ElementaryMatthews · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 652 students
  2. 2
    89
    Marvin ElementaryMarvin · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 666 students
  3. 3
    89
    Wrightsville Beach ElemWrightsville Beach · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 280 students
  4. 4
    89
    Brown Summit MiddleBrowns Summit · Public Middle97% Math proficiency · 242 students
  5. 5
    89
    Davis Drive ElementaryCary · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 794 students
  6. 6
    89
    Rea View ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 629 students
  7. 7
    88
    Mills Park ElementaryCary · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 594 students
  8. 8
    88
    Central Academy of Technology and ArtsMonroe · Public High94% Math proficiency · 875 students
  9. 9
    88
    Cox Mill ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 1,086 students
  10. 10
    88
    The Brawley SchoolMooresville · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 641 students
  11. 11
    87
    New Town ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 691 students
  12. 12
    87
    Providence Spring ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 586 students
  13. 13
    87
    Sandy Ridge ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 528 students
  14. 14
    86
    Highcroft ElementaryCary · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 698 students
  15. 15
    86
    Morrisville ElementaryMorrisville · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 643 students
  16. 16
    86
    Highland Sch of TechnologyGastonia · Public High92% Math proficiency · 538 students
  17. 17
    86
    Sherwood Forest ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 670 students
  18. 18
    86
    Mills Park MiddleCary · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 1,632 students
  19. 19
    86
    White Oak ElementaryApex · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 843 students
  20. 20
    86
    Green Hope ElementaryCary · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 548 students
  21. 21
    85
    Davis Drive MiddleCary · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 992 students
  22. 22
    85
    Weddington MiddleMatthews · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 1,324 students
  23. 23
    85
    Antioch ElementaryMatthews · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 816 students
  24. 24
    85
    Marvin Ridge MiddleWaxhaw · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 1,277 students
  25. 25
    85
    Rocky River ElementaryMooresville · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 460 students
  26. 26
    85
    Cedar Fork ElementaryMorrisville · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 778 students
  27. 27
    85
    Irwin Academic CenterCharlotte · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 371 students
  28. 28
    85
    Masonboro ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 564 students
  29. 29
    84
    Ogden ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 619 students
  30. 30
    84
    Olive Chapel ElementaryApex · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 1,066 students
  31. 31
    84
    Seawell ElementaryChapel Hill · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 416 students
  32. 32
    84
    Marvin Ridge HighWaxhaw · Public High93% Math proficiency · 1,961 students
  33. 33
    83
    Kensington ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 901 students
  34. 34
    83
    Phillips MiddleChapel Hill · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 600 students
  35. 35
    83
    Jay M. Robinson MiddleCharlotte · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 1,333 students
  36. 36
    83
    Wesley Chapel ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 729 students
  37. 37
    83
    Heritage MiddleWake Forest · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 947 students
  38. 38
    83
    Grandy PrimaryCamden · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 415 students
  39. 39
    82
    Collaborative College for TechnologyStatesville · Public High95% Math proficiency · 232 students
  40. 40
    82
    Hawk Ridge ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 640 students
  41. 41
    82
    Glenwood ElementaryChapel Hill · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 390 students
  42. 42
    82
    Selwyn ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 669 students
  43. 43
    82
    Holly Springs ElementaryHolly Springs · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 751 students
  44. 44
    82
    Oak Ridge ElementaryOak Ridge · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 712 students
  45. 45
    82
    Providence High SchoolCharlotte · Public High91% Math proficiency · 2,167 students
  46. 46
    82
    Smith MiddleChapel Hill · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 763 students
  47. 47
    82
    Morris Grove ElementaryChapel Hill · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 383 students
  48. 48
    82
    McDougle MiddleChapel Hill · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 659 students
  49. 49
    82
    Scotts Ridge ElementaryApex · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 869 students
  50. 50
    82
    Woods Creek ElementaryHolly Springs · Public Elementary24.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 406 students
  51. 51
    82
    Holly Ridge ElementaryHolly Springs · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 735 students
  52. 52
    82
    Chantilly MontessoriCharlotte · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 316 students
  53. 53
    82
    Polo Ridge ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 634 students
  54. 54
    81
    Holly Grove ElementaryHolly Springs · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 889 students
  55. 55
    81
    Weddington HighMatthews · Public High87% Math proficiency · 1,899 students
  56. 56
    81
    Sycamore Creek ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 778 students
  57. 57
    81
    Apex Friendship ElementaryApex · Public Elementary4.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 896 students
  58. 58
    81
    Crossroads FLEXCary · Public High69.5% Math proficiency · 139 students
  59. 59
    81
    Ardrey Kell High SchoolCharlotte · Public High88% Math proficiency · 3,036 students
  60. 60
    81
    Whitaker ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 490 students
  61. 61
    81
    Apex Friendship MiddleApex · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 1,412 students
  62. 62
    81
    Cuthbertson MiddleWaxhaw · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 1,323 students
  63. 63
    80
    Scroggs ElementaryChapel Hill · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 410 students
  64. 64
    80
    East Chapel Hill HighChapel Hill · Public High75% Math proficiency · 1,419 students
  65. 65
    80
    Panther Creek HighCary · Public High80% Math proficiency · 2,609 students
  66. 66
    80
    McKee Road ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 534 students
  67. 67
    80
    Northern Guilford ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 622 students
  68. 68
    80
    Rock Springs ElementaryDenver · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 639 students
  69. 69
    80
    Sedgefield MontessoriCharlotte · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 485 students
  70. 70
    80
    Chapel Hill HighChapel Hill · Public High80% Math proficiency · 1,608 students
  71. 71
    80
    Cuthbertson HighWaxhaw · Public High89% Math proficiency · 1,857 students
  72. 72
    80
    Green Hope HighCary · Public High81% Math proficiency · 2,304 students
  73. 73
    80
    Holly Tree ElementaryWilmington · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 383 students
  74. 74
    80
    Isaac M Bear Early College High SchoolWilmington · Public High95% Math proficiency · 260 students
  75. 75
    80
    Wake Young Women's Leadership AcademyRaleigh · Public High77% Math proficiency · 337 students
  76. 76
    80
    Bailey MiddleCornelius · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 1,315 students
  77. 77
    79
    Beverly Woods ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 645 students
  78. 78
    79
    Blowing Rock ElementaryBlowing Rock · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 409 students
  79. 79
    79
    Baucom ElementaryApex · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 675 students
  80. 80
    79
    Early College of Forsyth CoWinston Salem · Public High92% Math proficiency · 306 students
  81. 81
    79
    Estes Hills ElementaryChapel Hill · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 336 students
  82. 82
    79
    Harper Middle College HighCharlotte · Public High95% Math proficiency · 125 students
  83. 83
    79
    Wake STEM Early College High SchoolCary · Public High95% Math proficiency · 294 students
  84. 84
    79
    Barton Pond ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary12.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 515 students
  85. 85
    79
    Grand Oak ElementaryHuntersville · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 549 students
  86. 86
    79
    Pine Hollow MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 776 students
  87. 87
    79
    Pleasant Union ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 530 students
  88. 88
    79
    Willow Springs ElementaryWillow Spring · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 826 students
  89. 89
    79
    Elizabeth Lane ElementaryMatthews · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 702 students
  90. 90
    79
    Dilworth Elementary School Latta CampusCharlotte · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 330 students
  91. 91
    79
    Hickory Ridge ElementaryHarrisburg · Public Elementary15% Free/reduced-price lunch · 927 students
  92. 92
    79
    Jones Dairy ElementaryWake Forest · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 627 students
  93. 93
    78
    Community House MiddleCharlotte · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 1,425 students
  94. 94
    78
    Alston Ridge ElementaryCary · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 917 students
  95. 95
    78
    Elon Park ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 732 students
  96. 96
    78
    Levine Middle College High SchMatthews · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 216 students
  97. 97
    78
    Southwest ElementaryClemmons · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 546 students
  98. 98
    78
    McDougle ElementaryChapel Hill · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 497 students
  99. 99
    78
    Sharon ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 688 students
  100. 100
    78
    Ephesus ElementaryChapel Hill · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 410 students

Weddington Elementary in Matthews leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in North Carolina with a Success Index (US) of 89.4. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best public school in North Carolina?

Weddington Elementary in Matthews ranks first among traditional public schools in North Carolina with a Success Index (US) of 89.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 652).

How are traditional public schools in North Carolina ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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