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Best public schools in Cornelius, NC

5 public schools in Cornelius: 2 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 1 K-8. 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

2 schools in Cornelius, best first
1
J.V. Washam Elementary 94.6
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades K-5 · 810 students
ELA 74%Math 90%Science 89%
#68 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Cornelius Elementary 90.6
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades K-5 · 556 students
ELA 74%Math 83%Science 80%
#118 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

1 school in Cornelius
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Bailey Middle 96.2
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,325 students
ELA 75%Math 81%Science 88%
#18 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

1 school in Cornelius
1
William Amos Hough High 77.6
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,503 students
ELA 87%Math 81%Science 82%
#115 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

1 school in Cornelius
1
Lakeside Charter Academy 11.8
Lakeside Charter Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 278 students
ELA 39%Math 23%Science 56%
#154 of 174 in North Carolina

School districts serving Cornelius

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