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Best public schools in Lenoir, NC

14 public schools in Lenoir: 6 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 3 K-8 · 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

6 schools in Lenoir, best first
1
Lower Creek Elementary 45.3
Caldwell County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 383 students
ELA 58%Math 53%Science 65%
#687 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Davenport A+ School 29.2
Caldwell County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 446 students
ELA 46%Math 49%Science 63%
#890 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Gamewell Elementary 10.5
Caldwell County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 519 students
ELA 42%Math 39%Science 38%
#1,124 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Whitnel Elementary 9.2
Caldwell County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 267 students
ELA 37%Math 39%Science 54%
#1,141 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Valmead Elementary 4.5
Caldwell County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 275 students
ELA 32%Math 32%Science 49%
#1,200 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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Horizons Elementary —
Caldwell County Schools · Grades K-5 · 29 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Lenoir, best first
1
William Lenoir Middle 41.0
Caldwell County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 514 students
ELA 50%Math 47%Science 64%
#272 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Gamewell Middle 16.2
Caldwell County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 486 students
ELA 42%Math 36%Science 48%
#386 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

2 schools in Lenoir, best first
1
Hibriten High 39.9
Caldwell County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 811 students
ELA 56%Math 58%Science 51%
#308 of 512 in North Carolina
2
West Caldwell High 11.4
Caldwell County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 687 students
ELA 50%Math 25%Science 34%
#454 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

3 schools in Lenoir, best first
1
Happy Valley Elementary 34.2
Caldwell County Schools · Grades PK-8 · 223 students
ELA 51%Math 48%Science 53%
#115 of 174 in North Carolina
2
Oak Hill Charter School 12.4
Oak Hill Charter School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 207 students
ELA 36%Math 40%Science 46%
#153 of 174 in North Carolina
3
Kings Creek Elementary 7.8
Caldwell County Schools · Grades PK-8 · 148 students
ELA 39%Math 20%Science 46%
#161 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

1 school in Lenoir
1
Caldwell Online Academy 55.4
Caldwell County Schools · Grades 4-12 · 151 students
ELA 67%Math 40%Science 63%
#87 of 194 in North Carolina

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