Edward Best Elementary

Edward Best Elementary serves 501 students across grades PK through 5 in Louisburg, North Carolina. The school earns a composite score of 9.0 out of 10, carrying an Exceptional rating across the board. Its academic score sits at 8.9, while its growth score reaches 9.7.

Growth measures how much students advance relative to their starting point — not just where they end up — making a 9.7 one of the strongest signals of active instructional impact a school can post. The statewide rankings make the case plainly. Edward Best ranks #66 out of 2,648 public schools in North Carolina, outperforming 98% of schools statewide.

Among Louisburg's eight public schools, it ranks first. It also places #59 among North Carolina's 1,474 elementary schools, landing in the top 4% statewide — a result that holds across geography and school type. With 501 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1, classrooms here are sized for real instruction.

That ratio supports the kind of teacher-student contact that tends to produce sustained academic momentum. For families weighing elementary options in the Louisburg area, Edward Best is the clear performance benchmark.

Located in a rural area, Edward Best Elementary may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.