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Best public schools in Harrisburg, NC

5 public schools in Harrisburg: 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 Harrisburg, best first
1
Hickory Ridge Elementary 97.7
Cabarrus County Schools · Grades K-5 · 1,073 students
ELA 83%Math 88%Science 92%
#29 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Harrisburg Elementary 94.9
Cabarrus County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 847 students
ELA 80%Math 86%Science 87%
#64 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

1 school in Harrisburg
1
Hickory Ridge Middle 97.3
Cabarrus County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 994 students
ELA 80%Math 84%Science 90%
#13 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

1 school in Harrisburg
1
Hickory Ridge High 78.6
Cabarrus County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,673 students
ELA 85%Math 83%Science 83%
#110 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

1 school in Harrisburg
1
A.C.E. Academy 33.0
A.C.E. Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 438 students
ELA 48%Math 48%Science 58%
#117 of 174 in North Carolina

School districts serving Harrisburg

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