These are North Carolina’s top middle and elementary schools in 2025 US News rankings
The Triangle and Charlotte areas were well represented in U.S. News & World Report’s newest list of the best public elementary schools and middle schools in North Carolina.
The Wake County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Union County school systems accounted for four of the state’s top 10 elementary schools and four of North Carolina’s top 10 middle schools. Two Iredell-Statesville middle schools and charter schools in Iredell, Mecklenburg and Wake counties also cracked the top 10 in their respective lists.
Earlier this month, U.S. News released its 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings. In April, U.S. News released its 2024 Best High Schools list.
In its latest list, U.S. News published rankings and data on 79,000 public elementary and middle schools nationwide.
U.S. News looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education to see how students were performing at each school on state math and reading exams.
Schools were evaluated both on the passing rates and how the results compared to their predicted scores, which were based on their student demographics. Schools were ranked higher if they outperformed their predicted score.
Student-teacher ratios were used to break ties in the overall score.
The results can be found at www.usnews.com/education/k12.
Top NC public middle schools
▪ 1. Brown Summit Middle School in Browns Summit in Guilford County Schools
▪ 2. Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy, a charter school in Charlotte
▪ 3. Marvin Ridge Middle School in Waxhaw in Union County Schools
▪ 4. The Brawley School in Mooresville in Iredell-Statesville Schools
▪ 5. Greensboro Academy, a charter school in Greensboro
▪ 6. Mills Park Middle School in Cary in Wake County Schools
▪ 7. Weddington Middle School in Union County Schools
▪ 8. Oakwood Middle School in Statesville in Iredell-Statesville Schools
▪ 9. Peak Charter Academy, a charter school in Apex
▪ Davis Drive Middle School in Cary in Wake County Schools
Top NC public elementary schools
▪ 1. The Academy at Lincoln in Greensboro in Guilford County Schools
▪ 2. Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy, a charter school in Charlotte
▪ 3. White Oak Elementary School in Apex in Wake County Schools
▪ 4. Riverbend Elementary School in Clyde in Haywood County Schools
▪ 5. Providence Spring Elementary School in Charlotte in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
▪ 6. Green Hope Elementary School in Cary in Wake County Schools
▪ 7. Wrightsville Beach Elementary School in New Hanover County Schools
▪ 8. Pine Lake Preparatory, a charter school in Mooresville
▪ 9. Masonboro Elementary Elementary School in Wilmington in New Hanover County Schools
▪ 10. Rea View Elementary School in Waxhaw in Union County Schools
This story was originally published November 25, 2024 at 11:56 AM with the headline "These are North Carolina’s top middle and elementary schools in 2025 US News rankings."
