Best public schools in Fuquay-Varina, NC

12 public schools in Fuquay-Varina: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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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

7 schools in Fuquay-Varina, best first

Ballentine Elementary 87.9

Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 711 students

ELA 73%Math 78%Science 81%

#152 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Herbert Akins Rd Elementary 82.4

Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 979 students

ELA 70%Math 76%Science 74%

#221 of 1,256 in North Carolina

South Lakes Elementary 81.8

Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 782 students

ELA 68%Math 73%Science 78%

#229 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Fuquay-Varina Elementary 78.1

Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 722 students

ELA 66%Math 73%Science 75%

#275 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Lincoln Heights Elementary 77.8

Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 645 students

ELA 66%Math 70%Science 81%

#279 of 1,256 in North Carolina

LaFayette Elementary 74.6

Harnett County Schools · Grades K-5 · 122 students

ELA 73%Math 70%Science 68%

#319 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Northwest Harnett Elementary 61.7

Harnett County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 553 students

ELA 61%Math 66%Science 64%

#481 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

2 schools in Fuquay-Varina, best first

Herbert Akins Road Middle 83.2

Wake County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,214 students

ELA 64%Math 70%Science 78%

#78 of 460 in North Carolina

Fuquay-Varina Middle 82.9

Wake County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,019 students

ELA 65%Math 67%Science 81%

#79 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

2 schools in Fuquay-Varina, best first

Fuquay-Varina High 71.0

Wake County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,744 students

ELA 77%Math 70%Science 75%

#149 of 512 in North Carolina

Willow Spring High 59.5

Wake County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,056 students

ELA 80%Math 58%Science 75%

#208 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

1 school in Fuquay-Varina

Achievement Charter Academy 28.4

Achievement Charter Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 202 students

ELA 44%Math 49%Science 56%

#125 of 174 in North Carolina

School districts serving Fuquay-Varina

Wake County Schools 198
Harnett County Schools 29