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Best Elementary Schools
in Harnett County Schools

This page covers 15 elementary schools in Harnett County Schools. 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.

15
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 15
1
rank
Benhaven Elementary
Grades PK–051,030 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Overhills Elementary
Grades PK–05930 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
North Harnett Primary
Grades PK–02352 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
4
rank
Angier Elementary
Grades 03–05356 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
5
rank
Coats Elementary
Grades PK–05671 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
6
rank
Dunn Elementary
Grades PK–05799 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
7
rank
Highland Elementary
Grades KG–05891 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
LaFayette Elementary
Grades KG–05625 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Anderson Creek Primary
Grades PK–02582 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Buies Creek Elementary
Grades KG–05232 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,473
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5 more elementary schools in Harnett County Schools 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
15
Elementary Schools
28
Total Schools
52
#1 Score
45
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Benhaven Elementary
Score: 52/100
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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.