Elementary schools in North Carolina.
1,470 elementary schools across 225 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.
Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.
What the numbers say across North Carolina.
Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.
students at the median elementary school; the middle half of schools enroll between 333 and 592 students.
Reported enrollment · v2026.07
students per teacher at the median elementary school reporting staffing.
Reported staffing · v2026.07
Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.
Reported grade spans · v2026.07
Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.
Record mix · v2026.07
Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 27.3% of this list (401 of 1,470 records); the five most-represented cities account for 20.3%.
Districts with elementary schools.
Every district with at least one elementary-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.
| Wake County Schools | 122 | 14 | 72,419 |
| Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools | 118 | 7 | 70,276 |
| Guilford County Schools | 66 | 13 | 30,248 |
| Cumberland County Schools | 51 | 8 | 22,881 |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 44 | 9 | 23,155 |
| Durham Public Schools | 32 | 2 | 14,403 |
| Gaston County Schools | 30 | 9 | 13,720 |
| Union County Public Schools | 30 | 8 | 16,895 |
| New Hanover County Schools | 26 | 4 | 11,062 |
| Johnston County Public Schools | 24 | 14 | 16,555 |
| Buncombe County Schools | 23 | 9 | 8,976 |
| Pitt County Schools | 23 | 8 | 12,109 |
| Onslow County Schools | 22 | 6 | 12,662 |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | 22 | 9 | 10,243 |
| Alamance-burlington Schools | 20 | 6 | 10,057 |
| Cabarrus County Schools | 20 | 5 | 15,557 |
| Davidson County Schools | 18 | 4 | 7,929 |
| Randolph County School System | 18 | 9 | 6,821 |
| Iredell-statesville Schools | 17 | 6 | 8,964 |
| Rowan-salisbury Schools | 17 | 8 | 7,906 |
| Catawba County Schools | 16 | 8 | 8,329 |
| Harnett County Schools | 16 | 11 | 9,422 |
| Cleveland County Schools | 15 | 5 | 6,377 |
| Craven County Schools | 15 | 4 | 5,625 |
| Burke County Schools | 14 | 5 | 5,376 |
| Caldwell County Schools | 14 | 4 | 5,109 |
| Henderson County Schools | 13 | 6 | 5,520 |
| Lincoln County Schools | 13 | 4 | 5,337 |
| Moore County Schools | 13 | 10 | 5,756 |
| Rockingham County Schools | 13 | 5 | 5,286 |
| Wayne County Public Schools | 13 | 5 | 7,392 |
| Wilkes County Schools | 13 | 11 | 4,090 |
| Wilson County Schools | 13 | 5 | 4,841 |
| Chapel Hill-carrboro City Schools | 11 | 2 | 4,760 |
| Chatham County Schools | 11 | 7 | 4,277 |
| Nash County Public Schools | 11 | 8 | 5,715 |
| Stanly County Schools | 11 | 7 | 4,183 |
| Surry County Schools | 11 | 6 | 3,313 |
| Brunswick County Schools | 10 | 7 | 5,828 |
| Rutherford County Schools | 10 | 6 | 3,544 |
| Vance County Schools | 10 | 2 | 2,631 |
| Carteret County Public Schools | 9 | 7 | 3,367 |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | 9 | 4 | 3,149 |
| Lenoir County Public Schools | 9 | 3 | 4,093 |
| Pender County Schools | 9 | 4 | 5,031 |
| Sampson County Schools | 9 | 7 | 3,815 |
| Stokes County Schools | 9 | 6 | 2,454 |
| Watauga County Schools | 9 | 5 | 3,077 |
| Duplin County Schools | 8 | 8 | 6,654 |
| Franklin County Schools | 8 | 4 | 3,443 |
| Haywood County Schools | 8 | 3 | 3,048 |
| Hoke County Schools | 8 | 3 | 4,147 |
| Lee County Schools | 8 | 2 | 4,282 |
| Mcdowell County Schools | 8 | 3 | 2,670 |
| Alexander County Schools | 7 | 3 | 1,941 |
| Beaufort County Schools | 7 | 5 | 2,712 |
| Columbus County Schools | 7 | 6 | 3,312 |
| Granville County Schools | 7 | 5 | 2,894 |
| Orange County Schools | 7 | 3 | 3,056 |
| Richmond County Schools | 7 | 3 | 2,942 |
| Yadkin County Schools | 7 | 4 | 2,123 |
| Bladen County Schools | 6 | 5 | 1,848 |
| Currituck County Schools | 6 | 6 | 2,196 |
| Davie County Schools | 6 | 3 | 2,748 |
| Elizabeth City-pasquotank Public Schools | 6 | 1 | 2,401 |
| Halifax County Schools | 6 | 5 | 1,079 |
| Kannapolis City Schools | 6 | 1 | 2,484 |
| Montgomery County Schools | 6 | 5 | 1,640 |
| Person County Schools | 6 | 4 | 2,096 |
| Anson County Schools | 5 | 5 | 1,380 |
| Asheboro City Schools | 5 | 1 | 2,075 |
| Asheville City Schools | 5 | 1 | 1,737 |
| Avery County Schools | 5 | 4 | 857 |
| Cherokee County Schools | 5 | 2 | 1,364 |
| Dare County Schools | 5 | 5 | 2,176 |
| Hickory City Schools | 5 | 1 | 1,682 |
| Jackson County Public Schools | 5 | 4 | 2,273 |
| Martin County Schools | 5 | 3 | 1,414 |
| Mooresville Graded School District | 5 | 1 | 2,649 |
| Scotland County Schools | 5 | 3 | 2,606 |
| Caswell County Schools | 4 | 4 | 1,031 |
| Jones County Schools | 4 | 4 | 521 |
| Lexington City Schools | 4 | 1 | 1,443 |
| Macon County Schools | 4 | 1 | 1,542 |
| Polk County Schools | 4 | 3 | 1,008 |
| Transylvania County Schools | 4 | 3 | 1,432 |
| Alleghany County Schools | 3 | 3 | 957 |
| Ashe County Schools | 3 | 3 | 1,365 |
| Bertie County Schools | 3 | 3 | 806 |
| Clinton City Schools | 3 | 1 | 1,484 |
| Gates County Schools | 3 | 3 | 642 |
| Greene County Schools | 3 | 1 | 1,155 |
| Hertford County Schools | 3 | 2 | 1,133 |
| Madison County Schools | 3 | 3 | 929 |
| Mitchell County Schools | 3 | 2 | 763 |
| Newton Conover City Schools | 3 | 2 | 1,118 |
| Warren County Schools | 3 | 3 | 726 |
| Yancey County Schools | 3 | 1 | 839 |
| Camden County Schools | 2 | 1 | 876 |
| Clay County Schools | 2 | 1 | 655 |
| Edenton-chowan Schools | 2 | 1 | 856 |
| Mount Airy City Schools | 2 | 1 | 771 |
| Northampton County Schools | 2 | 2 | 567 |
| Pamlico County Schools | 2 | 1 | 465 |
| Perquimans County Schools | 2 | 2 | 843 |
| Roanoke Rapids City Schools | 2 | 1 | 1,244 |
| Swain County Schools | 2 | 1 | 741 |
| Thomasville City Schools | 2 | 1 | 1,059 |
| Whiteville City Schools | 2 | 1 | 936 |
| A.c.e. Academy | 1 | 1 | 421 |
| Ala Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 277 |
| Ala Monroe | 1 | 1 | 237 |
| Achievement Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 211 |
| Aggie Academy | 1 | 1 | 85 |
| Alamance Community School | 1 | 1 | 736 |
| American Renaissance School | 1 | 1 | 823 |
| Anderson Creek Academy | 1 | 1 | 305 |
| Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork | 1 | 1 | 295 |
| Artspace Charter | 1 | 1 | 402 |
| Arts Based School | 1 | 1 | 663 |
| Asheville Peak Academy | 1 | 1 | 161 |
| Bethel Hill Charter | 1 | 1 | 344 |
| Bonnie Cone Classical Academy | 1 | 1 | 642 |
| Brevard Academy | 1 | 1 | 435 |
| Cape Fear Center for Inquiry | 1 | 1 | 395 |
| Cardinal Charter | 1 | 1 | 584 |
| Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls | 1 | 1 | 567 |
| Carolina Charter Academy: Cfa | 1 | 1 | 782 |
| Carolina Community Academy | 1 | 1 | 91 |
| Casa Esperanza Montessori | 1 | 1 | 752 |
| Central Park School for Children | 1 | 1 | 585 |
| Cherokee Central Elementary School | 1 | 1 | 607 |
| Classical Charter Schools of Leland | 1 | 1 | 935 |
| Classical Charter Schools of Southport | 1 | 1 | 573 |
| Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville | 1 | 1 | 842 |
| Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| Community School of Digital and Visual a | 1 | 1 | 204 |
| Concord Lake Steam Academy | 1 | 1 | 856 |
| Crosscreek Charter School | 1 | 1 | 404 |
| D.c. Virgo Preparatory Academy | 1 | 1 | 162 |
| Davidson Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 658 |
| Dillard Academy | 1 | 1 | 261 |
| Doral Academy North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 592 |
| East Carolina Community School | 1 | 1 | 108 |
| East Voyager Academy | 1 | 1 | 200 |
| Elkin City Schools | 1 | 1 | 673 |
| Emereau: Bladen | 1 | 1 | 629 |
| Endeavor Charter | 1 | 1 | 799 |
| Envision Science Academy | 1 | 1 | 759 |
| Evergreen Community Charter | 1 | 1 | 430 |
| Forsyth Academy | 1 | 1 | 729 |
| Francine Delany New School | 1 | 1 | 193 |
| Gate City Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 715 |
| Global Scholars Academy | 1 | 1 | 201 |
| Graham County Schools | 1 | 1 | 521 |
| Greensboro Academy | 1 | 1 | 777 |
| Guilford Preparatory Academy | 1 | 1 | 672 |
| Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc | 1 | 1 | 795 |
| Island Montessori Charter | 1 | 1 | 220 |
| Johnston Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 677 |
| Kipp Durham College Preparatory | 1 | 1 | 380 |
| Kipp Halifax College Preparatory | 1 | 1 | 528 |
| Kipp: Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 813 |
| Kestrel Heights School | 1 | 1 | 421 |
| Lakeside Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 221 |
| Legacy Classical Academy | 1 | 1 | 206 |
| Mallard Creek STEM Academy | 1 | 1 | 961 |
| Matthews Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 771 |
| Maureen Joy Charter | 1 | 1 | 631 |
| Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy | 1 | 1 | 396 |
| Monroe Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 104 |
| Moore Montessori Community School | 1 | 1 | 259 |
| Mountain City Public Montessori | 1 | 1 | 137 |
| Mountain Discovery Charter School | 1 | 1 | 221 |
| Movement Freedom | 1 | 1 | 625 |
| Movement School Eastland | 1 | 1 | 523 |
| Movement School Northwest | 1 | 1 | 208 |
| Movement School Southwest | 1 | 1 | 284 |
| Next Generation Academy | 1 | 1 | 487 |
| Niner University Elementary School | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Oak Hill Charter School | 1 | 1 | 253 |
| Old Main Stream | 1 | 1 | 437 |
| Peak Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 651 |
| Pine Springs Preparatory Academy | 1 | 1 | 1,258 |
| Pocosin Innovative Charter | 1 | 1 | 269 |
| Preeminent Charter School | 1 | 1 | 667 |
| Quest Academy | 1 | 1 | 139 |
| Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter School | 1 | 1 | 484 |
| Raleigh Oak Charter School | 1 | 1 | 373 |
| Reaching All Minds Academy | 1 | 1 | 391 |
| Research Triangle Charter | 1 | 1 | 710 |
| Rising Leaders Academy | 1 | 1 | 282 |
| Riverside Leadership Academy | 1 | 1 | 374 |
| Rolesville Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 716 |
| Southeastern Academy | 1 | 1 | 218 |
| Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy | 1 | 1 | 884 |
| Steele Creek Preparatory Academy | 1 | 1 | 335 |
| Sterling Montessori Academy | 1 | 1 | 702 |
| Success Institute Charter School | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Summerfield Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 774 |
| Summit Creek Academy | 1 | 1 | 749 |
| The Academy of Moore County | 1 | 1 | 479 |
| The Expedition School | 1 | 1 | 380 |
| The Experiential School of Greensboro | 1 | 1 | 191 |
| The Exploris School | 1 | 1 | 448 |
| The Institute for the Development of You | 1 | 1 | 419 |
| The Math and Science Academy of Apex | 1 | 1 | 1,080 |
| The Mountain Community Sch | 1 | 1 | 190 |
| The New Dimensions School | 1 | 1 | 569 |
| Tiller School | 1 | 1 | 206 |
| Tillery Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 231 |
| Two Rivers Community School | 1 | 1 | 163 |
| Tyrrell County Schools | 1 | 1 | 196 |
| United Community School | 1 | 1 | 250 |
| Unity Classical Charter School | 1 | 1 | 928 |
| Wake Forest Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 650 |
| Washington County Schools | 1 | 1 | 502 |
| Water's Edge Village School | 1 | 1 | 50 |
| Wayne STEM Academy | 1 | 1 | 305 |
| Weldon City Schools | 1 | 1 | 272 |
| Willow Oak Montessori | 1 | 1 | 281 |
| Wilmington Preparatory Academy | 1 | 1 | 91 |
| Wilmington School of the Arts | 1 | 1 | 297 |
| Winterville Charter Academy | 1 | 1 | 624 |
| Z.e.c.a. School of Arts and Technology | 1 | 1 | 104 |
District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.
Questions about North Carolina elementary schools.
How many elementary schools are in North Carolina?
K12 Atlas profiles 1,470 elementary schools in North Carolina in release v2026.07, across 225 districts.
Are primary schools and elementary schools the same in U.S. data?
Usually. U.S. datasets typically use elementary school, while many searchers use primary school for the same early-grade category; exact grade spans vary by campus.
How many students attend North Carolina elementary schools?
691,459 students were enrolled across 1,470 elementary schools in the 2024 directory release.
How many districts and cities have elementary schools in North Carolina?
The directory lists 225 districts and 456 cities with elementary-level school records.
What grades do North Carolina elementary schools cover?
The most commonly reported grade spans are PK–05 (826), KG–05 (283), KG–08 (108). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.
How do I browse all elementary schools in North Carolina?
Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.
Can I download the full list of North Carolina elementary schools?
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Need the full North Carolina dataset?
Licensed access returns every North Carolina school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.