Best Schools for Asian Students in North Carolina (2026)
These are the North Carolina public schools where asian students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested asian students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles H. Parker Academic Center Charlotte | 98% | 98% | 74 | A |
| 2 | Rea View Elementary Waxhaw | 95% | 95% | 31 | A+ |
| 3 | Coltrane-Webb Elementary Concord | 95% | 95% | 39 | B+ |
| 4 | Mills Park Elementary Cary | 92% | 98% | 180 | A+ |
| 5 | Washington Elementary Raleigh | 92% | 98% | 87 | A |
| 6 | Weddington Elementary Matthews | 92% | 98% | 82 | A+ |
| 7 | Polo Ridge Elementary Charlotte | 92% | 98% | 137 | A+ |
| 8 | Sandy Ridge Elementary Waxhaw | 87% | 98% | 79 | A+ |
| 9 | Fuller Elementary Raleigh | 87% | 98% | 82 | A+ |
| 10 | White Oak Elementary Apex | 87% | 98% | 265 | A+ |
| 11 | Marvin Elementary Marvin | 92% | 92% | 94 | A+ |
| 12 | Wesley Chapel Elementary Monroe | 90% | 90% | 24 | A+ |
| 13 | New Town Elementary Waxhaw | 90% | 90% | 25 | A |
| 14 | Southwest Elementary Clemmons | 90% | 90% | 24 | B |
| 15 | Hunter Elementary Raleigh | 90% | 90% | 22 | A+ |
| 16 | Holly Grove Elementary Holly Springs | 90% | 90% | 21 | B |
| 17 | Scotts Ridge Elementary Apex | 90% | 90% | 24 | B+ |
| 18 | Farmington Woods Elementary Cary | 90% | 90% | 29 | A+ |
| 19 | Wintergreen Intermediate Greenville | 85% | 95% | 41 | B+ |
| 20 | Harrisburg Elementary Harrisburg | 85% | 95% | 52 | A+ |
| 21 | Oak Ridge Elementary Oak Ridge | 85% | 95% | 47 | A+ |
| 22 | Summerfield Elementary Summerfield | 85% | 95% | 46 | A+ |
| 23 | EP Pearce Elementary Greensboro | 85% | 95% | 38 | A |
| 24 | Coddle Creek Elementary Mooresville | 85% | 95% | 36 | C+ |
| 25 | Irwin Academic Center Charlotte | 95% | 85% | 36 | A |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Academy Greensboro | 98% | 98% | 100 | A+ |
| 2 | Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy Charlotte | 98% | 98% | 184 | A+ |
| 3 | Weddington Middle Matthews | 98% | 98% | 160 | A+ |
| 4 | The Brawley School Mooresville | 98% | 95% | 62 | A+ |
| 5 | Ligon Middle Raleigh | 98% | 95% | 62 | B+ |
| 6 | Carnage Middle Raleigh | 94% | 96% | 345 | A+ |
| 7 | Hanes Magnet School Winston Salem | 95% | 95% | 55 | C+ |
| 8 | Marvin Ridge Middle Waxhaw | 92% | 98% | 309 | A+ |
| 9 | Davis Drive Middle Cary | 89% | 98% | 314 | A+ |
| 10 | Mills Park Middle Cary | 93% | 93% | 632 | A+ |
| 11 | Sterling Montessori Academy Morrisville | 98% | 87% | 142 | B+ |
| 12 | Summerfield Charter Academy Summerfield | 87% | 98% | 78 | A+ |
| 13 | Rea Farms STEAM Academy Charlotte | 92% | 92% | 127 | A+ |
| 14 | Randolph Middle Charlotte | 92% | 92% | 146 | C+ |
| 15 | Harris Road Middle Concord | 92% | 92% | 269 | A+ |
| 16 | J N Fries Magnet School Concord | 92% | 92% | 91 | B |
| 17 | Jay M. Robinson Middle Charlotte | 87% | 94% | 321 | A+ |
| 18 | Seventy-First Classical Middle Fayetteville | 90% | 90% | 23 | A+ |
| 19 | Hawfields Middle Mebane | 90% | 90% | 22 | A+ |
| 20 | Magellan Charter Raleigh | 90% | 90% | 27 | A+ |
| 21 | Endeavor Charter School Wake Forest | 90% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
| 22 | Community House Middle Charlotte | 89% | 91% | 483 | A+ |
| 23 | Apex Middle Apex | 90% | 90% | 25 | A |
| 24 | Piedmont Middle School Charlotte | 87% | 92% | 79 | A+ |
| 25 | Peak Charter Academy Apex | 87% | 92% | 127 | A+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ardrey Kell High School Charlotte | 98% | 98% | 192 | A+ |
| 2 | Enloe High Raleigh | 98% | 95% | 98 | A |
| 3 | Green Level High Cary | 92% | 98% | 173 | A+ |
| 4 | Panther Creek High Cary | 92% | 98% | 218 | A+ |
| 5 | Green Hope High Cary | 92% | 98% | 157 | A+ |
| 6 | Lake Norman Charter Huntersville | 92% | 98% | 141 | A+ |
| 7 | Cox Mill High School Concord | 92% | 95% | 75 | A+ |
| 8 | Marvin Ridge High Waxhaw | 92% | 95% | 103 | A+ |
| 9 | Apex Friendship High Apex | 95% | 90% | 50 | A+ |
| 10 | East Chapel Hill High Chapel Hill | 90% | 95% | 20 | A+ |
| 11 | Raleigh Charter High School Raleigh | 95% | 90% | 32 | A+ |
| 12 | Research Triangle High School Durham | 90% | — | 22 | A+ |
| 13 | Hickory Ridge High Harrisburg | 90% | 90% | 29 | A |
| 14 | Atkins Academic & Tech High Winston-salem | 90% | — | 22 | A+ |
| 15 | Lake Norman High Mooresville | — | 90% | 12 | A |
| 16 | Myers Park High School Charlotte | 90% | 90% | 29 | A |
| 17 | North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville | 90% | — | 22 | B |
| 18 | Mallard Creek High School Charlotte | 90% | 90% | 26 | B |
| 19 | Cuthbertson High Waxhaw | 90% | — | 23 | A+ |
| 20 | Weddington High Matthews | 85% | 95% | 41 | A+ |
| 21 | Providence High School Charlotte | 85% | 95% | 52 | A+ |
| 22 | Franklin Academy Wake Forest | 95% | 85% | 38 | A+ |
| 23 | Triangle Math and Science Academy Cary | 87% | 87% | 205 | A |
| 24 | Apex High Apex | 75% | 95% | 51 | A+ |
| 25 | West Forsyth High Clemmons | 85% | — | 40 | B+ |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology