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Best public schools in Wilson, NC

21 public schools in Wilson: 9 elementary · 2 middle · 5 high · 5 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 Wilson, best first
1
Rock Ridge Elementary 97.3
Wilson County Schools · Grades K-5 · 449 students
ELA 85%Math 89%Science 87%
#34 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
New Hope Elementary 95.9
Wilson County Schools · Grades K-5 · 453 students
ELA 79%Math 87%Science 90%
#52 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Frederick Douglass Elementary 71.9
Wilson County Schools · Grades K-5 · 335 students
ELA 66%Math 71%Science 70%
#353 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Vinson-Bynum Elementary 70.6
Wilson County Schools · Grades K-5 · 475 students
ELA 64%Math 69%Science 74%
#370 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
B O Barnes Elementary 49.9
Wilson County Schools · Grades K-5 · 288 students
ELA 45%Math 67%Science 71%
#630 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Wells Elementary 46.7
Wilson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 313 students
ELA 53%Math 61%Science 58%
#670 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
John W Jones Elementary 32.6
Wilson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 584 students
ELA 50%Math 48%Science 65%
#847 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Margaret Hearne Elementary 20.0
Wilson County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 443 students
ELA 42%Math 40%Science 67%
#1,005 of 1,256 in North Carolina
9
Vick Elementary 5.2
Wilson County Schools · Grades K-5 · 326 students
ELA 29%Math 33%Science 54%
#1,191 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

2 schools in Wilson, best first
1
Forest Hills Middle 60.3
Wilson County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 626 students
ELA 57%Math 55%Science 73%
#183 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Charles H Darden Middle 13.4
Wilson County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 389 students
ELA 42%Math 30%Science 46%
#399 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

5 schools in Wilson, best first
1
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology 91.1
Wilson County Schools · Grades 9-13 · 239 students
ELA 98%Math 94%Science 98%
#46 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Wilson Early College Academy 90.3
Wilson County Schools · Grades 9-13 · 258 students
ELA 98%Math 97%Science 88%
#50 of 512 in North Carolina
3
Fike High 23.5
Wilson County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,023 students
ELA 51%Math 46%Science 45%
#392 of 512 in North Carolina
4
Beddingfield High 21.6
Wilson County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 683 students
ELA 49%Math 44%Science 47%
#402 of 512 in North Carolina
5
James Hunt High 20.0
Wilson County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,115 students
ELA 58%Math 37%Science 35%
#410 of 512 in North Carolina

Combined schools

5 schools in Wilson, best first
1
Sallie B Howard School 94.6
Sallie B Howard School · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,251 students
ELA 81%Math 89%Science 90%
#11 of 194 in North Carolina
2
Wilson Preparatory Academy 69.3
Wilson Preparatory Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 755 students
ELA 63%Math 61%Science 73%
#60 of 194 in North Carolina
3
Wilson Academy of Virtual Education 66.2
Wilson County Schools · Grades 6-12 · 51 students
ELA 75%Math 58%Science 30%
#66 of 194 in North Carolina
4
Milton M Daniels Learning Center 19.8
Wilson County Schools · Grades 2-12 · 73 students
ELA 25%Math 8%Science 27%
#156 of 194 in North Carolina
5
Eastern NC School for the Deaf 1.5
Eastern NC School for the Deaf · Grades K-12
ELA 3%Math 3%
#191 of 194 in North Carolina

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