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Best public schools in Burlington, NC

15 public schools in Burlington: 9 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

9 schools in Burlington, best first
1
Marvin B Smith Elementary 68.5
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades PK-5 · 545 students
ELA 61%Math 73%Science 68%
#396 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Edwin M Holt Elementary 62.9
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades K-5 · 486 students
ELA 62%Math 64%Science 69%
#466 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Highland Elementary 54.0
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades K-5 · 630 students
ELA 58%Math 59%Science 69%
#578 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
R Homer Andrews Elementary 25.6
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades PK-5 · 535 students
ELA 46%Math 49%Science 57%
#935 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Pleasant Grove Elementary 8.3
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades PK-5 · 282 students
ELA 38%Math 41%Science 44%
#1,152 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Grove Park Elementary 7.3
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades PK-5 · 407 students
ELA 31%Math 38%Science 56%
#1,165 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
Harvey R Newlin Elementary 5.4
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades PK-5 · 513 students
ELA 31%Math 35%Science 53%
#1,189 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Hillcrest Elementary 3.7
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades PK-5 · 522 students
ELA 33%Math 38%Science 40%
#1,210 of 1,256 in North Carolina
9
Eastlawn Elementary 0.2
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades PK-5 · 555 students
ELA 20%Math 22%Science 31%
#1,254 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

2 schools in Burlington, best first
1
Turrentine Middle 28.6
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades 6-8 · 687 students
ELA 46%Math 39%Science 60%
#329 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Broadview Middle 15.1
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades 6-8 · 505 students
ELA 38%Math 36%Science 54%
#391 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

3 schools in Burlington, best first
1
Walter M Williams High 25.7
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,215 students
ELA 55%Math 43%Science 47%
#381 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Hugh M Cummings High 10.8
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades 9-12 · 813 students
ELA 38%Math 39%Science 38%
#457 of 512 in North Carolina
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Career and Technical Education Center —
Alamance-Burlington Schools · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Burlington
1
Clover Garden 65.2
Clover Garden · Grades K-12 · Charter · 950 students
ELA 63%Math 62%Science 58%
#68 of 194 in North Carolina

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