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Best public schools in Wake Forest, NC

15 public schools in Wake Forest: 4 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 4 K-8 · 2 combined. 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

4 schools in Wake Forest, best first
1
Jones Dairy Elementary 93.6
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 577 students
ELA 80%Math 82%Science 87%
#81 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Heritage Elementary 90.3
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 606 students
ELA 75%Math 78%Science 86%
#122 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Richland Creek Elementary 83.2
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 535 students
ELA 72%Math 75%Science 75%
#211 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Wake Forest Elementary 71.9
Wake County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 391 students
ELA 65%Math 66%Science 79%
#353 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

2 schools in Wake Forest, best first
1
Heritage Middle 96.6
Wake County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 947 students
ELA 79%Math 83%Science 85%
#16 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Wake Forest Middle School 44.7
Wake County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 919 students
ELA 53%Math 49%Science 61%
#255 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

3 schools in Wake Forest, best first
1
North Wake College and Career Academy 79.2
Wake County Schools · Grades 9-13 · 365 students
ELA 82%Math 89%Science 84%
#107 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Heritage High 60.6
Wake County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,817 students
ELA 76%Math 63%Science 65%
#202 of 512 in North Carolina
3
Wake Forest High School 59.1
Wake County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,075 students
ELA 73%Math 61%Science 70%
#210 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

4 schools in Wake Forest, best first
1
Endeavor Charter School 96.3
Endeavor Charter · Grades K-8 · Charter · 788 students
ELA 89%Math 93%Science 93%
#7 of 174 in North Carolina
2
Envision Science Academy 94.0
Envision Science Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 743 students
ELA 85%Math 87%Science 95%
#11 of 174 in North Carolina
3
Wake Forest Charter Academy 75.6
Wake Forest Charter Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 761 students
ELA 67%Math 64%Science 83%
#43 of 174 in North Carolina
4
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School 63.5
Casa Esperanza Montessori · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 668 students
ELA 65%Math 61%Science 70%
#64 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

2 schools in Wake Forest, best first
1
Franklin Academy 95.6
Franklin Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 1,652 students
ELA 84%Math 89%Science 90%
#9 of 194 in North Carolina
2
Wake Preparatory Academy 71.4
Wake Preparatory Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 2,203 students
ELA 67%Math 65%Science 67%
#56 of 194 in North Carolina

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