The average public preschool diversity score in North Carolina is approximately 0.73 per year (2026).
The most diverse public preschools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in North Carolina is currently Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School, with a diversity score of 0.80.
Diversity Score Range: 0.74
0.80
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.76
Most Diverse Public Preschools in North Carolina (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-6
1337 Giles Byrd Road
Hallsboro, NC 28442
(910) 646-3510
Hallsboro, NC 28442
(910) 646-3510
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
East Robeson Primary
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: PK-3
4840 7th Street Road
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6055
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6055
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Tanglewood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: PK-3
400 West 29th Street
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6035
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 671-6035
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Long Branch Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-4
10218 Nc 72 East
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 739-3864
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 739-3864
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Rashkis Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
601 Meadowmont Ln
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 918-2160
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 918-2160
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Kingswood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-5
200 E. Johnson Street
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-3481
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-3481
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Shadybrook Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
503 Shadybrook Rd
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2950
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2950
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Parkton Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
400 North Green Street
Parkton, NC 28371
(910) 858-3951
Parkton, NC 28371
(910) 858-3951
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Northwoods Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-5
8850 Chapel Hill Road
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-3491
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-3491
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-2
1580 32nd Street Sw
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 324-8884
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 324-8884
Rank: #11 - 1511. - 15.
Endhaven Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
6815 Endhaven Ln
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-5436
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-5436
Rank: #11 - 1511. - 15.
Oaks Road Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
2811 Oaks Road
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 514-6475
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 514-6475
Rank: #11 - 1511. - 15.
J W Seabrook Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
4619 Nc Hwy 210 South
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 323-2930
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910) 323-2930
Rank: #11 - 1511. - 15.
Bryan Road Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
8317 Bryan Rd
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 694-7844
Garner, NC 27529
(919) 694-7844
Rank: #11 - 1511. - 15.
Millis Road Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-5
4310 Millis Road
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 819-2125
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 819-2125
Rank: #16 - 2316. - 23.
Allen Jay Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
1311 East Springfield Road
High Point, NC 27263
(336) 434-8490
High Point, NC 27263
(336) 434-8490
Rank: #16 - 2316. - 23.
Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
3395 Dunn Road
Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910) 483-2425
Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910) 483-2425
Rank: #16 - 2316. - 23.
Overhills Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
2626 Ray Road
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-3545
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-3545
Rank: #16 - 2316. - 23.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
5321 Ephesus Church Road
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3919
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3919
Rank: #16 - 2316. - 23.
Efland Cheeks Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
4401 Fuller Rd
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 245-4042
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 245-4042
Rank: #16 - 2316. - 23.
Seawell Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
9115 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-4343
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-4343
Rank: #16 - 2316. - 23.
Aberdeen Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
525 Farrell Parkway
Aberdeen, NC 28315
(910) 947-8030
Aberdeen, NC 28315
(910) 947-8030
Rank: #16 - 2316. - 23.
Crown Point Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-5
3335 Sam Newell Rd
Matthews, NC 28105
(980) 343-6535
Matthews, NC 28105
(980) 343-6535
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
3224 Old Hillsborough Road
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-2088
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-2088
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Viewmont Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
21 16th Avenue Nw
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-7049
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-7049
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Irving Park Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
1310 Sunset Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8225
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8225
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Hunters Creek Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
3450 Hunters Trail
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-4443
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 353-4443
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Rockfish Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
5763 Rockfish Road
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 424-5313
Hope Mills, NC 28348
(910) 424-5313
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Harris Creek Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
3829 Forestville Road
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 217-5100
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 217-5100
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Lyle Creek Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-6
1845 Edgewater Drive Nw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-0299
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-0299
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Mineral Springs Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
1426 Green Lake Rd
Ellerbe, NC 28338
(910) 582-7915
Ellerbe, NC 28338
(910) 582-7915
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
11615 Idlewild Road
Matthews, NC 28105
(980) 343-0926
Matthews, NC 28105
(980) 343-0926
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Poe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
400 Peyton St
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 250-4777
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 250-4777
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Winget Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
12235 Winget Rd
Charlotte, NC 28278
(980) 343-1063
Charlotte, NC 28278
(980) 343-1063
Rank: #24 - 3924. - 39.
Havelock Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
201 Cunningham Boulevard
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5106
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5106
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Carolina average public preschools diversity score?
The North Carolina average public preschools diversity score is 0.73 for 2026.
What are public preschools with the most diversity score in North Carolina?
The best top-ranked public preschools in North Carolina include Hallsboro-artesia Elementary School, East Robeson Primary and Tanglewood Elementary School.
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