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Harnett County Schools Schools
Harnett County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Harnett County (Lillington). SchoolGrade grades 28 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harnett County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Harnett County Schools
26 of 28 schools in Harnett County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 7D: 12F: 3
Best schools in Harnett County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Harnett County Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Lafayette Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Benhaven Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Highland Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Johnsonville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Overhills Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Highland Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Western Harnett Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Buies Creek Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Overhills Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Harnett County Schools
High schools (4)
- D+ Harnett Central High, Angier
- C- Overhills High, Spring Lake
- D Triton High, Erwin
- D+ Western Harnett High, Lillington
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- D+ Coats Erwin Middle, Dunn
- D+ Dunn Middle, Dunn
- D+ Harnett Central Middle, Angier
- C Highland Middle, Sanford
- C- Overhills Middle, Spring Lake
- C Western Harnett Middle, Lillington
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- Anderson Creek Primary, Bunnlevel
- F Angier Elementary, Angier
- B Benhaven Elementary, Sanford
- D Boone Trail Elementary, Lillington
- C- Buies Creek Elementary, Buies Creek
- D- Coats Elementary, Coats
- D Dunn Elementary, Dunn
- F Erwin Elementary, Erwin
- A+ Harnett County Early College, Dunn
- B- Highland Elementary, Sanford
- C Johnsonville Elementary, Cameron
- A- Lafayette Elementary, Fuquay Varina
- D+ Lillington Shawtown Elementary, Lillington
- North Harnett Primary, Angier
- C Overhills Elementary, Spring Lake
- D+ South Harnett Elementary, Bunnlevel
Other schools and academies (2)
- D- Harnett Virtual Academy, Lillington
- F Star Academy, Lillington
Where Harnett County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (11)
- Lillington (6)
- Angier (4)
- Dunn (4)
- Sanford (3)
- Spring Lake (3)
- Bunnlevel (2)
- Erwin (2)
- Buies Creek (1)
- Cameron (1)
- Coats (1)
- Fuquay Varina (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Harnett County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 20,033 students with 1,282 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,348 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3702010
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lee County Schools (16 schools, 18 mi)
- Cumberland County Schools (86 schools, 23 mi)
- Johnston County Public Schools (48 schools, 30 mi)
- Chatham County Schools (20 schools, 31 mi)
- Wake County Schools (193 schools, 32 mi)
- Hoke County Schools (14 schools, 35 mi)
- Moore County Schools (22 schools, 35 mi)
- Clinton City Schools (5 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Harnett County Schools
How many schools are in Harnett County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 28 public schools in Harnett County Schools, across 11 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harnett County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lillington, Angier, Dunn, Sanford, Spring Lake and 6 more.
How good are the schools in Harnett County Schools?
Across the 26 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 45.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.4%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harnett County Schools?
20,033 students were enrolled in Harnett County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harnett County Schools?
Harnett County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Harnett County, with its district office in Lillington. Its boundary covers about 595 sq mi.