Best Schools for American Indian / Alaska Native Students in North Carolina (2026)
These are the North Carolina public schools where american indian / alaska native 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 american indian / alaska native 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 | Tanglewood Elementary Lumberton | 50% | 50% | 25 | B |
| 2 | East Robeson Primary Lumberton | 35% | 55% | 32 | C+ |
| 3 | Swain County East Elementary Bryson City | 47% | 32% | 62 | D |
| 4 | South Johnson Elementary Laurinburg | 35% | 35% | 57 | B+ |
| 5 | Long Branch Elementary Lumberton | 30% | 30% | 28 | D |
| 6 | Vaughan Elementary Macon | 30% | — | 20 | C |
| 7 | Pembroke Elementary Pembroke | 27% | 22% | 259 | D |
| 8 | Sandy Grove Elementary Lumber Bridge | 25% | 25% | 51 | B |
| 9 | Rosenwald Elementary Fairmont | 30% | 10% | 28 | D |
| 10 | Saint Pauls Elementary Saint Pauls | 25% | 15% | 46 | D |
| 11 | Fairgrove Elementary School Fairmont | 25% | 15% | 54 | D |
| 12 | Robbinsville Elementary Robbinsville | 25% | 15% | 56 | D |
| 13 | Laurel Hill Elementary Laurel Hill | 22% | 17% | 72 | C |
| 14 | Wagram Elementary Wagram | 15% | 15% | 48 | D |
| 15 | Hawk Eye Elementary Red Springs | 15% | 15% | 48 | D |
| 16 | Hollister Elementary Leadership Academy Hollister | 25% | 5% | 35 | D |
| 17 | L Gilbert Carroll Lumberton | 25% | 5% | 58 | D |
| 18 | Townsend Elementary Maxton | 17% | 12% | 78 | D |
| 19 | Sycamore Lane Elementary Laurinburg | 15% | 5% | 35 | D |
| 20 | Rex-Rennert Elementary Shannon | 12% | 3% | 64 | D |
| 21 | Peterson Elementary Red Springs | 5% | 5% | 46 | D |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeastern Academy Lumberton | 70% | 70% | 27 | A+ |
| 2 | Mac Williams Middle Fayetteville | 50% | 30% | 22 | D |
| 3 | CIS Academy Pembroke | 37% | 27% | 95 | C |
| 4 | Warren County Middle Warrenton | 30% | — | 22 | D |
| 5 | Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville Whiteville | 25% | 35% | 36 | C+ |
| 6 | Gray's Creek Middle Hope Mills | 35% | 25% | 40 | B |
| 7 | Spring Hill Middle Laurinburg | 32% | 22% | 105 | D |
| 8 | Swain County Middle School Bryson City | 27% | 27% | 92 | C |
| 9 | West Hoke Middle Raeford | 35% | 15% | 55 | C |
| 10 | Deep Branch Elementary Lumberton | 22% | 27% | 194 | D |
| 11 | Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary Hallsboro | 25% | 25% | 40 | D |
| 12 | Prospect Elementary Maxton | 25% | 18% | 564 | C+ |
| 13 | Pembroke Middle Pembroke | 26% | 14% | 557 | D |
| 14 | William R Davie Middle S.T.E.M. Academy Roanoke Rapids | 30% | 10% | 28 | C |
| 15 | Robbinsville Middle Robbinsville | 25% | 15% | 35 | D |
| 16 | Piney Grove Elementary Lumberton | 22% | 17% | 164 | D |
| 17 | Smokey Mountain Elementary Whittier | 22% | 17% | 72 | C |
| 18 | Sandy Grove Middle Lumber Bridge | 22% | 17% | 73 | C |
| 19 | South Robeson Middle School Rowland | 27% | 8% | 124 | C |
| 20 | Littlefield Middle Lumberton | 22% | 12% | 150 | C |
| 21 | Magnolia Elementary Lumberton | 22% | 12% | 233 | D |
| 22 | Union Chapel Elementary Pembroke | 22% | 12% | 216 | C |
| 23 | Union Elementary Rowland | 22% | 12% | 195 | C+ |
| 24 | Carver Middle Laurel Hill | 22% | 12% | 93 | D |
| 25 | Oxendine Elementary Maxton | 17% | 12% | 126 | B |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSRC Early College at RCC Lumberton | 90% | — | 20 | A+ |
| 2 | Swain County High School Bryson City | 55% | — | 34 | B |
| 3 | Scotland High School Laurinburg | 45% | 45% | 42 | C+ |
| 4 | Hoke County High Raeford | 35% | 50% | 43 | C |
| 5 | Saint Pauls High Saint Pauls | 45% | 35% | 43 | C+ |
| 6 | Purnell Swett High Pembroke | 32% | 47% | 286 | C |
| 7 | Red Springs High Red Springs | 45% | 22% | 55 | D |
| 8 | Lumberton Senior High Lumberton | 37% | 27% | 132 | C |
| 9 | East Columbus Junior-Senior High Lake Waccamaw | 35% | 25% | 42 | C |
| 10 | NC Virtual Academy Durham | 30% | 10% | 20 | D |
| 11 | Fairmont High Fairmont | 25% | 15% | 54 | C |
| 12 | Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School Hollister | 32% | 3% | 64 | D |
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