Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in North Carolina. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public Special Education Schools in North Carolina for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | Catawba Rosenwald Education Center | KG | 12 | 403 6th Ave SW | Catawba | 1.3000000 |
| 2 | Longview | 06 | 12 | 318 N King Charles Rd | Raleigh | 2.7000000 |
| 3 | Gov. Morehead School f/t Blind | KG | 12 | 2303 Mail Service Center | Raleigh | 3.0000000 |
| 4 | Eastern NC School for the Deaf | KG | 12 | 1131 Hwy 301 South | Wilson | 3.3000000 |
| 5 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy | KG | 13 | 5833 Millhaven Lane | Charlotte | 3.5000000 |
| 6 | The Special Children’s School | PK | 05 | 4505 Shattalon Dr | Winston-Salem | 4.1000000 |
| 7 | NC School for the Deaf | PK | 12 | 517 W Fleming Dr | Morganton | 4.5000000 |
| 8 | Haynes Inman Education Center | PK | 12 | 200 Haynes Road | Jamestown | 4.7000000 |
| 9 | Gateway Education Center | PK | 12 | 3205 East Wendover Aveune | Greensboro | 4.9000000 |
| 10 | Childrens Center | PK | 05 | 2315 Coliseum Drive | Winston Salem | 5.3000000 |
| 11 | C Joyner Greene Education Center | 08 | 12 | 604 East Main Street | Jamestown | 5.5000000 |
| 12 | North Shelby | PK | 12 | 1701 Charles Road | Shelby | 5.6000000 |
| 13 | Carter High School | 09 | 12 | 851 Highland Court | Winston Salem | 6.0000000 |
| 14 | Herbin Metz Education Center | PK | 08 | 400 O’ Ferrell Street | Greensboro | 6.0000000 |
| 15 | Lowrance Middle | 06 | 08 | 1394 Thurmond St | Winston Salem | 6.0000000 |
| 16 | Metro School | PK | 13 | 405 S. Davidson St | Charlotte | 6.0000000 |
| 17 | Conover Special Education | PK | 12 | 108 7th Street Place SW | Conover | 6.4000000 |
| 18 | Wolfe School | KG | 12 | 722 Brewer Drive | Monroe | 6.8000000 |
| 19 | Webb Street School | PK | 12 | 1623 N Webb Street | Gastonia | 6.9000000 |
| 20 | North Liberty | PK | 12 | 523 Enola Road | Morganton | 7.0000000 |
| 21 | Floyd L Knight Children Center | PK | 12 | 607 W McIntosh St | Sanford | 7.2000000 |
| 22 | South Lexington Developmental Center | KG | 12 | 1006 Cotton Grove Road | Lexington | 8.3000000 |
| 23 | Edgewood Cmty Developmental | PK | 12 | 1601 Peachtree St | Goldsboro | 9.0000000 |
| 24 | Vidant Health | PK | 12 | 400 Spruce Street | Greenville | 9.5000000 |
| 25 | Discovery Program at The Springs | PK | 12 | 163 Barium Dr | Statesville | – |
Best Private Special Education Schools in North Carolina for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
| 1 | THE TRILOGY SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 3810 MERTON DR STE E | RALEIGH | 2.65 |
| 2 | ABC OF NC CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | 2 | 17 | 905 FRIEDBERG CHURCH RD | WINSTON SALEM | 3 |
| 3 | PHILIPS ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 3115 PROVIDENCE RD | CHARLOTTE | 3.01 |
| 4 | HOPE CREEK ACADEMY | 3 | 17 | 4723 ERWIN RD | DURHAM | 3.35 |
| 5 | EPIPHANY SCHOOL OF CHARLOTTE | 8 | 13 | 1000 E MOREHEAD ST | CHARLOTTE | 3.56 |
| 6 | JUST RIGHT ACADEMY | 3 | 17 | PO BOX 3523 | CHAPEL HILL | 3.56 |
| 7 | CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 9 | 17 | 231 3RD AVE NE | HICKORY | 3.85 |
| 8 | MANUS ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | 6203 CARMEL RD | CHARLOTTE | 3.85 |
| 9 | THE ACADEMY AT SOAR | 12 | 17 | PO BOX 388 | BALSAM | 4.18 |
| 10 | LEARN WITH THE BEST SCHOOL, INC. | 3 | 15 | 559 JONES FRANKLIN RD STE 164 A&B | RALEIGH | 4.28 |
| 11 | LIONHEART ACADEMY OF THE TRIAD | 10 | 16 | 1734 BATTLEGROUND AVE | GREENSBORO | 4.54 |
| 12 | THE FLETCHER ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | 400 CEDARVIEW CT | RALEIGH | 4.65 |
| 13 | YOUTH FOCUS MELL-BURTON SCHOOL | 11 | 15 | 1601 HUFFINE MILL RD | GREENSBORO | 4.66 |
| 14 | THE FLETCHER SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 8500 SARDIS RD | CHARLOTTE | 4.74 |
| 15 | CYZNER INSTITUTE | 2 | 11 | 7022 SARDIS RD | CHARLOTTE | 4.75 |
| 16 | THE GREENVILLE LEARNING CENTER | 6 | 17 | PO BOX 2612 | GREENVILLE | 4.76 |
| 17 | CROSSWAY ACADEMY | 3 | 3 | 9129 MONROE RD STE 100-105 | CHARLOTTE | 5 |
| 18 | STRATEGIC ACADEMY | 11 | 15 | 1715 SHARON RD W | CHARLOTTE | 5 |
| 19 | THE JOHN CROSLAND SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 5146 PKWY PLZ BLVD | CHARLOTTE | 5 |
| 20 | GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACADEMY | 3 | 13 | 3011 NC HWY 42 W SUITEC #138 | WILSON | 5.28 |
| 21 | OASIS DAY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 3114 RANDALL PKWY STE 4 | WILMINGTON | 5.66 |
| 22 | THE PIEDMONT SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 815 OLD MILL RD | HIGH POINT | 5.71 |
| 23 | WEDDINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 3 | 13 | 13901 PROVIDENCE RD | WEDDINGTON | 5.9 |
| 24 | NOBLE ACADEMY | 8 | 17 | 3310 HORSE PEN CREEK RD | GREENSBORO | 6.13 |
| 25 | THE HILL CENTER | 6 | 17 | 3200 PICKETT RD | DURHAM | 6.51 |
| 26 | HILL SCHOOL OF WILMINGTON | 7 | 13 | 3240 BURNT MILL DR STE 9A | WILMINGTON | 6.66 |
| 27 | HOPE GARDENS TREATMENT CENTER | 12 | 16 | 1958 TPKE RD | RAEFORD | 7.5 |
| 28 | NEW INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY | 6 | 17 | PO BOX 125 | PIKEVILLE | 8.5 |
| 29 | VILLAGE ACADEMY | 11 | 17 | 192 VILLAGE DR | JACKSONVILLE | 8.5 |
| 30 | FLAMING SWORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 2 | 17 | 3230 LEGION RD | HOPE MILLS | 9.84 |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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