100 Elementary Schools With Best Teachers In NC For 2019

NORTH CAROLINA — Niche.com, which specializes in ranking all sorts of topics, including schools, has created a list of what it says are the best teachers in North Carolina. Niche has ranked the top 100 schools with the best teachers in the Tar Heel State.

According to Niche.com, the rankings are based on "student and parent ratings of teachers, teacher salaries, teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure, student-teacher ratio, and the Niche Academics Grade for the school. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

Schools in Chapel Hill, Creedmoor, Beaufort, Bryson City and Raleigh performed especially well.

Congratulations to the staff at Willow Oak Montessori in Chapel HIll for being top ranked in North Carolina.

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Here are the top 100 schools in North Carolina for 2019 with the best teachers, according to Niche. (Click on the hyperlink to read why each school made the list).

1.Willow Oak Montessori, Chapel Hill, NC
2. Falls Lake Academy, Creedmoor, NC
3. Tiller School, Beaufort, NC
4. Mountain Discovery Charter School, Bryson City, NC
5. Quest Academy, Raleigh, NC
6. Eno River Academy, Hillsborough, NC
7. Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy, Charlotte, N.C.
8. Tryon Elementary School, Polk County Schools
9. Laurel Hill Elementary School, Scotland County Schools
10. Magellan Charter School, Raleigh, NC
11. Blowing Rock Elementary School, Watauga County Schools
12. Maysville Elementary School, Jones County Schools
13. Sterling Montessori Academy, Morrisville, NC
14. Rock Springs Elementary School, Lincoln County Schools, NC
15. F. Delany New School for Children, Asheville, NC
16. White Plains Elementary School, Surry County Schools, NC
17. Two Rivers Community School, Boone, NC
18. Cape Fear Center for Inquiry, Wilmington, NC
19. Saluda Elementary School, Polk County Schools, NC
20. Greensboro Academy, Greensboro, NC
21. Highcroft Elementary School, Wake County Schools, NC
22. Trenton Elementary School, Jones County Schools, NC
23. Sunny View Elementary School, Polk County Schools, NC
24. Piney Creek Elementary School, Alleghany County Schools, NC
25. Queen's Grant Community School,Mint Hill, NC
26.Community School of Davidson, Davidson, NC
27. Summerfield Charter Academy, Summerfield, NC
28. Covington Street Elementary School, Scotland County Schools, NC
29. North Elementary School, Cleveland County Schools, NC
30. Exploris Middle School, Raleigh, NC
31. Helena Elementary School, Person County Schools, NC
32. Pisgah Elementary School, Buncombe County Schools, NC
33. Rosman Elementary School, Transylvania County Schools, NC
34. Seawell Elementary School, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
35. Oak Lane Elementary School, Person County Schools, NC
36. The Arts Based School, Winston-Salem, NC
37. Springmore Elementary School, Cleveland County Schools, NC
38. Hardin Park Elementary School, Watauga County Schools, NC
39. Shady Grove Elementary School, Davie County Schools, NC
40. Cedar Fork Elementary School, Wake County Schools, NC
41. Hopewell Elementary School, Randolph County Schools, NC
42. Crossnore Elementary School, Avery County Schools, NC
43. South Toe Elementary School, Yancey County Schools, NC
44. Polk Central School, Polk County Schools, NC
45. First Flight Elementary School, Dare County Schools, NC
46. Carrboro Elementary School,Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
47. Nags Head Elementary School, Dare County Schools, NC
48. Park View Elementary School, Mooresville City Schools, NC
49. Elkin Elementary School, Elkin City Schools, NC
50. Wrightsville Beach Elementary School, New Hanover County Schools, NC
51. Kitty Hawk Elementary School, Dare County Schools, NC
52. The Academy of Moore County, Aberdeen, NC
53. Millennium Charter Academy, Mount Airy, NC
54. Morris Grove Elementary School, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
55. Thomas Jefferson Class Academy, Mooresboro, NC
56. South Scotland Elementary School, Scotland County Schools, NC
57. Vienna Elementary School, Forsyth County Schools, NC
58. Granite Falls Elementary School, Caldwell County Schools, NC
59. Cox Mill Elementary School, Cabarrus County Schools, NC
60. The Mountain Community School, Hendersonville, NC
61. Weddington Elementary School, Union County Public Schools, NC
62. Clear Creek Elementary School, Henderson County Schools, NC
63. Penny Road Elementary School, Wake County Schools, NC
64. Pine Lake Preparatory School, Mooresville, NC
65. Perry W. Harrison Elementary School, Chatham County Schools, NC
66. Evergreen Community Charter School, Asheville, NC
67. Collettsville School, Caldwell County Schools, NC
68. Catawba Springs Elementary School, Lincoln County Schools, NC
69. Boiling Springs Elementary School, Cleveland County Schools, NC
70. Bethel Hill Charter School, Roxboro, NC
71. Shoals Elementary School, Surry County Schools, NC
72. South Elementary School, Mooresville City Schools, NC
73. Hendersonville Elementary School, Henderson County Schools, NC
74. Woods Charter School, Chapel Hill, NC
75. Ephesus Elementary School, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
76.Sycamore Lane Elementary School, Scotland County Schools, NC
77. Pilot Mountain Elementary School Surry County Schools, NC
78. Davis Drive Elementary School, Wake County Schools, NC
79. Cary Elementary School, Wake County Schools, NC
80. Parkway Elementary School, Watauga County Schools, NC
81. Estes Hills Elementary School, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
82. Cornerstone Charter Academy, Greensboro, NC
83. Mocksville Elementary School, Davie County Schools, NC
84. Casa Esperanza Montessori School, Raleigh, NC
85. William W. Estes Elementary School, Buncombe County Schools, NC
86. Cape Hatteras Elementary School, Dare County Schools, NC
87. Friendship Elementary School, Davidson County Schools, NC
88. Hudson Elementary School, Caldwell County Schools, NC
89. Glenwood Elementary School, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NC
90. New Salem Elementary School, Union County Public Schools, NC
91. New Hope Elementary School, Wilson County Schools, NC
92. Cornatzer Elementary School, Davie County Schools, NC
93. Brooks Elementary School, Wake County Schools, NC
94. The Downtown School, Forsyth County Schools, NC
95. Rockford Elementary School, Surry County Schools, NC
96.Pinebrook Elementary School, Davie County Schools, NC
97. Rocky River Elementary School, Union County Public Schools, NC
98. Washington Elementary School Cleveland County Schools, NC
99. East Elementary School, Cleveland County Schools, NC
100. Lewisville Elementary School, Forsyth County Schools, NC

See the full list and more information on Niche.com.

Patch Editor Deb Belt contributed

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