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Best public schools in Apex, NC

21 public schools in Apex: 11 elementary · 5 middle · 3 high · 2 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

11 schools in Apex, best first
1
White Oak Elementary 99.9
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 785 students
ELA 93%Math 98%Science 98%
#1 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Scotts Ridge Elementary 99.2
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 766 students
ELA 86%Math 92%Science 94%
#10 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Apex Friendship Elementary 99.0
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 876 students
ELA 88%Math 94%Science 91%
#13 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Olive Chapel Elementary 98.7
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 986 students
ELA 86%Math 90%Science 92%
#17 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Oakview Elementary 97.5
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 975 students
ELA 82%Math 88%Science 92%
#32 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Laurel Park Elementary 92.9
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 695 students
ELA 79%Math 82%Science 86%
#90 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
Baucom Elementary 92.2
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 560 students
ELA 79%Math 82%Science 83%
#98 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Salem Elementary 84.7
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 753 students
ELA 69%Math 75%Science 82%
#193 of 1,256 in North Carolina
9
Middle Creek Elementary 80.7
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 638 students
ELA 68%Math 73%Science 76%
#243 of 1,256 in North Carolina
10
Apex Elementary 80.4
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 629 students
ELA 67%Math 75%Science 74%
#247 of 1,256 in North Carolina
11
West Lake Elementary 77.3
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 572 students
ELA 68%Math 75%Science 68%
#285 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

5 schools in Apex, best first
1
Apex Friendship Middle 99.0
Wake County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,392 students
ELA 86%Math 92%Science 94%
#5 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Salem Middle 95.1
Wake County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,042 students
ELA 75%Math 81%Science 83%
#23 of 460 in North Carolina
3
Apex Middle 86.4
Wake County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 938 students
ELA 65%Math 73%Science 81%
#63 of 460 in North Carolina
4
Lufkin Road Middle 79.9
Wake County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 957 students
ELA 67%Math 65%Science 74%
#93 of 460 in North Carolina
5
West Lake Middle 75.3
Wake County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 766 students
ELA 61%Math 62%Science 76%
#114 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

3 schools in Apex, best first
1
Apex Friendship High 81.2
Wake County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,761 students
ELA 91%Math 83%Science 90%
#97 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Apex High 69.4
Wake County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,434 students
ELA 86%Math 65%Science 76%
#157 of 512 in North Carolina
3
Middle Creek High 54.8
Wake County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,627 students
ELA 73%Math 57%Science 67%
#232 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

2 schools in Apex, best first
1
The Math and Science Academy of Apex 98.6
The Math and Science Academy of Apex · Grades K-7 · Charter · 692 students
ELA 91%Math 98%Science 98%
#3 of 174 in North Carolina
2
Peak Charter Academy 92.2
Peak Charter Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 775 students
ELA 83%Math 83%Science 93%
#14 of 174 in North Carolina

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