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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Douglas County

This page covers 21 elementary schools in Douglas County, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

21
Schools Ranked
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State
1
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 21
1
rank
South Douglas Elementary School
Grades KG–05520 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
2
rank
Mason Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–05593 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School
Grades KG–05387 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
4
rank
Holly Springs Elementary School
Grades PK–05567 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Bright Star Elementary School
Grades KG–05426 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
6
rank
Chapel Hill Elementary School
Grades KG–05649 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Beulah Elementary School
Grades KG–05453 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
8
rank
Winston Elementary School
Grades KG–05321 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
9
rank
Annette Winn Elementary School
Grades KG–05329 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
10
rank
Sweetwater Elementary School
Grades PK–05463 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,981
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
11 more elementary schools in Douglas County not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
21
Elementary Schools
35
Total Schools
56
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
District profileDouglas County
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.