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Lenoir County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,683 students in Lenoir County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Lenoir County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
8,348 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lenoir County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
63%
Graduation Rate
84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
21%
% Black
46%
25%
% White
32%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,737 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,136
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,737
$11,612
Best Lenoir County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moss Hill Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6040 Hwy 55 West
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 569-5071
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 569-5071
Grades: K-5
| 389 students
Rank: #22.
Woodington Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4939 Hwy 258 South
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9570
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9570
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: #33.
E B Frink Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-3326
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-3326
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
Rank: #44.
Banks Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2148 Falling Creek Rd
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9470
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9470
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
Pink Hill Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2666 Hc Turner Road
Pink Hill, NC 28572
(252) 568-4176
Pink Hill, NC 28572
(252) 568-4176
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #66.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Old Well Rd
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-5143
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-5143
Grades: K-5
| 445 students
Rank: #77.
Contentnea-savannah School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Ferrell Road
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8591
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-8591
Grades: PK-8
| 875 students
Rank: #88.
La Grange Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
402 W Railroad St
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-4036
La Grange, NC 28551
(252) 566-4036
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #99.
Southwood Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1245 Hwy 58 South
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9081
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-9081
Grades: K-5
| 235 students
Rank: #1010.
Rochelle Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 N Rochelle Blvd
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4290
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4290
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #1111.
Southeast Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Mcdaniels Street
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4210
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4210
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #1212.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1002 E Highland Ave
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4166
Kinston, NC 28501
(252) 527-4166
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #1313.
Lenoir County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2529 Cedar Dell Lane, Haigler-
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Kinston, NC 28504
(252) 527-4264
Grades: PK-12
| 72 students
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