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State test results are now out showing how every North Carolina public school fared during the 2025-26 school year.
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The results released at Wednesday’s State Board of Education meeting show a proficiency rate of 59.2% on state exams last school year. That’s the first time the passing rate has been above the 58.8% passing mark in 2019 since the pandemic.
But for many parents, the main things they’re focusing on are the test scores and school letter grade for their child’s school.
The state awards A through F letter grades for every public school that’s primarily based on passing rates on state exams. Only 20% of the grade is based on growth, which measures how well a school did on raising the performance of their students.
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Historically, there’s been a strong correlation between the poverty level of a school and its letter grade. Schools with many low-income students on average have a lower letter grade than schools with mostly affluent families.
Use the searchable database below to look up how each North Carolina public school fared last school year and in recent school years.
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This story was originally published September 2, 2026 at 10:27 AM.