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Best Schools in Kinston, NC
Kinston, NC has 24 public schools (5 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary) serving 10,378 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Kinston meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Kinston, NC
The top high schools in Kinston, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lenoir County Early College High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 213 Students
2. Jones Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jones County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 557 Students
3. South Lenoir High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 771 Students
4. North Lenoir High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 975 Students
5. Kinston High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 713 Students
Best Middle Schools in Kinston, NC
The top middle schools in Kinston, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Woodington Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 577 Students
2. E B Frink Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 540 Students
3. Rochelle Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 466 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Kinston, NC
The top elementary schools in Kinston, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Moss Hill Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 389 Students
2. Banks Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 462 Students
3. Comfort Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jones County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 110 Students
4. Pink Hill Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 459 Students
5. Southwood Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 241 Students
6. Northwest Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 478 Students
7. La Grange Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 498 Students
8. Contentnea-savannah School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 859 Students
9. Trenton Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jones County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 149 Students
10. Northeast Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lenoir County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 442 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Kinston, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Kinston, NC has a total population of 35,579 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 82%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Kinston, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Kinston, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
36.34 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
8.69 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.65 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Kinston, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Kinston, NC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Kinston, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Kinston, NC
How many schools are in Kinston, NC?
Kinston, NC has 24 public schools: 5 high schools, 3 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 10,378 students in total.
How do schools in Kinston perform on state tests?
On average, 24 schools in Kinston score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Kinston meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Kinston?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Kinston
12 of 13 schools in Kinston carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 2D: 5F: 1
All 13 public schools we grade in Kinston. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Banks Elementary
- Moss Hill Elementary
- Northeast Elementary
- Northwest Elementary
- Southeast Elementary
- Southwood Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.