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Lee County Schools Schools
Lee County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Lee County (Sanford). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lee 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 Lee County Schools
16 of 16 schools in Lee County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 8C: 4D: 3
Best schools in Lee 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+ Lee Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Tramway Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Bt Bullock Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Sanlee Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Southern Lee High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- J Glenn Edwards Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- J R Ingram JR Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- East Lee Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- West Lee Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Lee County High (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Lee County Schools
High schools (2)
- C+ Lee County High, Sanford
- B- Southern Lee High School, Sanford
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- B- East Lee Middle, Sanford
- B- J R Ingram JR Elementary, Sanford
- B Sanlee Middle School, Sanford
- B- West Lee Middle, Sanford
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- C Broadway Elementary, Broadway
- B Bt Bullock Elementary, Sanford
- C Deep River Elementary, Sanford
- C Greenwood Elementary, Sanford
- B- J Glenn Edwards Elementary, Sanford
- A+ Lee Early College, Sanford
- B+ Tramway Elementary, Sanford
- D Wb Wicker Elementary, Sanford
Other schools and academies (2)
- D Bragg Street Academy, Sanford
- D Floyd L Knight Children Center, Sanford
Where Lee County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Lee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,051 students with 647 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,174 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3702560
- 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
- Chatham County Schools (20 schools, 16 mi)
- Harnett County Schools (28 schools, 18 mi)
- Moore County Schools (22 schools, 21 mi)
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (19 schools, 31 mi)
- Hoke County Schools (14 schools, 36 mi)
- Wake County Schools (193 schools, 36 mi)
- Cumberland County Schools (86 schools, 37 mi)
- Asheboro City Schools (8 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Lee County Schools
How many schools are in Lee County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Lee County Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lee County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sanford, Broadway.
How good are the schools in Lee County Schools?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.1%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lee County Schools?
9,051 students were enrolled in Lee County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lee County Schools?
Lee County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Lee County, with its district office in Sanford. Its boundary covers about 255 sq mi.