Princeton Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Princeton, North Carolina·27569
Score
68.7/100
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#394
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#10
In Johnston County Public Schools
Top 32%
In North Carolina

Score 68.7/100: better than 68% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
59%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 65% of them
398 students tested
Math
70%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 67% of them
398 students tested
Science
78%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 75% of them
139 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading59.3398
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math69.8398
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science77.7139

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
787
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
787
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Johnston County

Contact

Address
650 Holt's Pond Rd
Princeton, NC 27569

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Princeton Elementary at a glance

Princeton Elementary is a public elementary school in Princeton, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. It has about 787 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 70% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 68.7 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #394 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.