Best public schools in Kinston, NC

12 public schools in Kinston: 6 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 1 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Elementary schools

6 schools in Kinston, best first

Moss Hill Elementary 86.3

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 389 students

ELA 68%Math 77%Science 84%

#172 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Banks Elementary 68.8

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 483 students

ELA 60%Math 69%Science 79%

#392 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Northwest Elementary 57.0

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 445 students

ELA 51%Math 61%Science 87%

#540 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Southwood Elementary 51.2

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 235 students

ELA 51%Math 64%Science 68%

#613 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Northeast Elementary 16.8

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 433 students

ELA 33%Math 40%Science 74%

#1,045 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Southeast Elementary 8.6

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 270 students

ELA 39%Math 30%Science 52%

#1,148 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

2 schools in Kinston, best first

Woodington Middle 62.9

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 582 students

ELA 57%Math 57%Science 73%

#171 of 460 in North Carolina

Rochelle Middle 8.4

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 429 students

ELA 33%Math 23%Science 56%

#422 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

2 schools in Kinston, best first

Lenoir County Early College High 79.6

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades 9-13 · 230 students

ELA 83%Math 87%Science 87%

#105 of 512 in North Carolina

Kinston High 5.4

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 706 students

ELA 40%Math 21%Science 23%

#485 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

1 school in Kinston

Contentnea-Savannah School 36.5

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades PK-8 · 875 students

ELA 48%Math 48%Science 67%

#111 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

1 school in Kinston

Lenoir County Learning Academy 11.6

Lenoir County Public Schools · Grades PK-12 · 72 students

ELA 8%Math 9%Science 11%

#172 of 194 in North Carolina

School districts serving Kinston

Lenoir County Public Schools 17