Northwest Harnett Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Northwest Harnett Elementary School

736 Rollins Road
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

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Top 50%

Serving 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northwest Harnett Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50% in NC
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Northwest Harnett Elementary School's student population of 553 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwest Harnett Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	87
1	83
2	110
3	84
4	89
5	98

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Total Students

553 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School
2023	625
2022	600
2021	544
2020	650
2019	650
2018	662
2017	662
2016	679
2015	712
2014	733
2013	773
2012	778
2011	768
2010	814
2009	834
2008	770
2007	655
2006	611
2005	610
2004	550
2003	530
2002	489
2001	506
2000	531
1999	510
1998	489
1997	467
1996	444
1995	385
1994	366
1993	352
1992	450
1991	426
1990	415
1989	391
1988	383
1987	336

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School
2023	39
2022	38
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	41
2014	45
2013	47
2012	41
2011	45
2010	47
2009	48
2008	43
2006	37
2005	34
2004	29
2003	29
2002	29
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	24
1996	22
1995	19
1994	18
1993	17
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Northwest Harnett Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northwest Harnett Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1149 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School
2023	#1149
2022	#1149
2021	#962
2019	#610
2018	#315
2017	#412
2016	#532
2015	#604
2014	#595
2013	#471
2012	#1167

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(21-22)

61%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2022	61%	51%	38%
2021	50%	42%	31%
2019	52%	42%	33%
2018	67%	48%	36%
2017	67%	47%	38%
2016	65%	47%	37%
2015	62%	44%	32%
2014	62%	43%	33%
2013	62%	42%	33%
2012	85%	82%	72%
2011	85%	82%	72%

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46%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2022	46%	50%	41%
2021	49%	47%	39%
2019	55%	46%	40%
2018	55%	47%	36%
2017	56%	46%	39%
2016	53%	47%	39%
2015	51%	46%	36%
2014	49%	46%	37%
2013	51%	45%	38%
2012	74%	73%	63%
2011	74%	70%	61%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2022	72%	63%	54%
2021	62%	61%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	17:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	20:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	21:1	16:1	19:1
1992	25:1	16:1	17:1
1991	24:1	16:1	18:1
1990	23:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2022	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2023	16%	20%	26%
2022	15%	20%	25%
2021	14%	19%	24%
2020	13%	18%	22%
2019	13%	18%	22%
2018	17%	17%	21%
2017	17%	17%	21%
2016	15%	16%	20%
2015	15%	16%	19%
2014	14%	15%	18%
2013	14%	14%	17%
2012	14%	13%	16%
2011	12%	13%	16%
2010	12%	11%	13%
2009	13%	11%	13%
2008	15%	11%	13%
2007	17%	10%	12%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	10%	6%	8%
2002	9%	5%	7%
2001	7%	4%	6%
2000	8%	4%	5%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2023	9%	25%	25%
2022	7%	25%	25%
2021	9%	25%	26%
2020	9%	25%	25%
2019	9%	25%	25%
2018	9%	26%	25%
2017	9%	26%	25%
2016	9%	26%	25%
2015	10%	26%	26%
2014	8%	26%	24%
2013	9%	26%	25%
2012	9%	26%	25%
2011	9%	26%	25%
2010	13%	31%	32%
2009	14%	31%	32%
2008	11%	29%	28%
2007	10%	29%	29%
2006	13%	32%	33%
2005	14%	31%	33%
2004	14%	31%	33%
2003	15%	31%	33%
2002	15%	31%	32%
2001	19%	31%	32%
2000	21%	31%	32%
1999	19%	31%	31%
1998	16%	30%	31%
1997	18%	31%	30%
1996	20%	31%	30%
1995	17%	30%	30%
1994	16%	30%	30%
1993	14%	30%	30%
1992	16%	30%	30%
1991	16%	30%	31%

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White

63%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2023	67%	44%	40%
2022	71%	45%	42%
2021	72%	46%	42%
2020	73%	48%	46%
2019	73%	48%	46%
2018	71%	49%	48%
2017	71%	49%	48%
2016	74%	50%	49%
2015	74%	50%	49%
2014	74%	51%	50%
2013	75%	52%	51%
2012	74%	53%	52%
2011	76%	53%	53%
2010	75%	54%	53%
2009	73%	54%	53%
2008	72%	55%	55%
2007	73%	56%	56%
2006	72%	56%	56%
2005	72%	57%	56%
2004	72%	58%	57%
2003	73%	59%	58%
2002	75%	60%	59%
2001	73%	61%	61%
2000	71%	61%	61%
1999	75%	62%	63%
1998	79%	63%	64%
1997	78%	64%	65%
1996	79%	64%	65%
1995	80%	65%	66%
1994	80%	66%	66%
1993	82%	66%	66%
1992	82%	66%	67%
1991	81%	66%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	6%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	1%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2023	0.52	0.71	0.71
2022	0.47	0.70	0.70
2021	0.46	0.69	0.70
2020	0.44	0.68	0.69
2019	0.44	0.68	0.69
2018	0.46	0.67	0.67
2017	0.46	0.67	0.67
2016	0.43	0.66	0.66
2015	0.42	0.66	0.66
2014	0.43	0.65	0.66
2013	0.42	0.65	0.65
2012	0.43	0.64	0.64
2011	0.40	0.64	0.63
2010	0.41	0.61	0.60
2009	0.44	0.61	0.60
2008	0.46	0.61	0.59
2007	0.45	0.60	0.58
2006	0.45	0.58	0.58
2005	0.45	0.58	0.57
2004	0.45	0.57	0.57
2003	0.44	0.56	0.55
2002	0.41	0.55	0.54
2001	0.43	0.53	0.53
2000	0.45	0.53	0.52
1999	0.40	0.52	0.51
1998	0.35	0.52	0.50
1997	0.36	0.50	0.49
1996	0.34	0.50	0.49
1995	0.33	0.49	0.48
1994	0.34	0.48	0.48
1993	0.31	0.48	0.48
1992	0.30	0.48	0.47
1991	0.32	0.48	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2023	36%	57%	61%
2022	21%	47%	43%
2021	25%	49%	46%
2020	30%	52%	54%
2019	30%	52%	54%
2018	33%	53%	52%
2017	33%	53%	52%
2016	36%	52%	50%
2015	34%	52%	49%
2014	35%	47%	49%
2013	29%	47%	49%
2012	34%	45%	48%
2011	31%	43%	46%
2010	31%	40%	44%
2009	24%	28%	39%
2008	25%	25%	41%
2007	28%	35%	42%
2005	26%	37%	40%
2004	31%	36%	40%
2003	32%	27%	40%
2002	29%	30%	40%
2001	33%	29%	36%
2000	28%	31%	35%
1999	24%	31%	35%
1998	27%	31%	35%
1997	26%	30%	34%
1996	25%	30%	35%
1995	26%	29%	35%
1994	25%	29%	36%
1993	30%	29%	38%
1992	18%	22%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Northwest Harnett Elementary School	North Carolina	Harnett County Schools
2023	3%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	4%	5%	8%
2015	6%	5%	9%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	6%	8%	8%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	5%	9%	10%
2009	8%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	11%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	11%
2003	8%	7%	10%
2002	10%	8%	13%
2001	8%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harnett County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northwest Harnett Elementary School's ranking?

Northwest Harnett Elementary School is ranked #1149 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Northwest Harnett Elementary School often compared to?

Northwest Harnett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Harnett Primary by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Northwest Harnett Elementary School?

553 students attend Northwest Harnett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Northwest Harnett Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northwest Harnett Elementary School?

Northwest Harnett Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Northwest Harnett Elementary School offer ?

Northwest Harnett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northwest Harnett Elementary School part of?

Northwest Harnett Elementary School is part of Harnett County Schools.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

I went to Lafayette School in 1976-77 when Mr. Cecil Fuquay was Principal, wonderful man. What a great school! There's nothing I can say against the school at all. From the teachers, lunchroom food on to the office staff, it was a great year. I learned a lot that year from Lucille Jordan and Gale Penny. Two teachers that left an impact on me forever! We moved a lot and Layette was always ranked #1in a 7th graders heart and mind back then. Thanks & God Bless, Martha Johnson Wester.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50%
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education