For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 470 students in Tar Heel, NC.
The top ranked public schools in Tar Heel, NC are Plain View Primary and Tar Heel Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tar Heel, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Tar Heel have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Tar Heel, NC (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plain View Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1963 Chicken Foot Road
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2371
Grades: PK-4
| 183 students
Rank: #22.
Tar Heel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14888 Hwy 87 West
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Tar Heel, NC 28392
(910) 862-2475
Grades: 5-8
| 287 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Tar Heel, NC?
The top ranked public schools in Tar Heel, NC include Plain View Primary and Tar Heel Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Tar Heel?
2 public schools are located in Tar Heel.
What is the racial composition of students in Tar Heel?
Tar Heel public schools minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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