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Schools in Wake County Schools

198 public schools in this North Carolina school district: 120 elementary · 40 middle · 33 high · 2 K-8 · 3 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

120 schools in Wake County Schools, best first
1
White Oak Elementary 99.9
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 785 students
ELA 93%Math 98%Science 98%
#1 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Apex
2
Davis Drive Elementary 99.6
Cary · Grades K-5 · 820 students
ELA 87%Math 93%Science 93%
#5 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Cary
3
Scotts Ridge Elementary 99.2
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 766 students
ELA 86%Math 92%Science 94%
#10 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Apex
4
Apex Friendship Elementary 99.0
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 876 students
ELA 88%Math 94%Science 91%
#13 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Apex
5
Olive Chapel Elementary 98.7
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 986 students
ELA 86%Math 90%Science 92%
#17 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Apex
6
Mills Park Elementary 98.1
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 645 students
ELA 86%Math 91%Science 88%
#24 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Cary
7
Barton Pond Elementary 98.0
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 504 students
ELA 85%Math 86%Science 95%
#25 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Raleigh
8
Leesville Road Elementary 97.9
Raleigh · Grades K-5 · 540 students
ELA 84%Math 87%Science 94%
#27 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Raleigh
9
Oakview Elementary 97.5
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 975 students
ELA 82%Math 88%Science 92%
#32 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #5 in Apex
10
Hortons Creek Elementary 97.4
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 694 students
ELA 82%Math 90%Science 90%
#33 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Cary
11
Highcroft Elementary 97.3
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 699 students
ELA 82%Math 90%Science 90%
#34 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Cary
12
Jeffreys Grove Elementary 97.0
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 533 students
ELA 84%Math 87%Science 90%
#38 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Raleigh
13
Holly Grove Elementary 96.5
Holly Springs · Grades PK-5 · 897 students
ELA 84%Math 87%Science 88%
#44 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Holly Springs
14
Holly Ridge Elementary 95.7
Holly Springs · Grades PK-5 · 751 students
ELA 81%Math 85%Science 92%
#54 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Holly Springs
15
Green Hope Elementary 95.5
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 603 students
ELA 81%Math 87%Science 87%
#57 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #5 in Cary
16
Buckhorn Creek Elementary 94.4
Holly Springs · Grades PK-5 · 870 students
ELA 74%Math 87%Science 93%
#71 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Holly Springs
17
Holly Springs Elementary 93.9
Holly Springs · Grades PK-5 · 907 students
ELA 81%Math 84%Science 84%
#77 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Holly Springs
18
Cedar Fork Elementary 93.8
Morrisville · Grades PK-5 · 798 students
ELA 80%Math 85%Science 84%
#78 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Morrisville
19
Jones Dairy Elementary 93.6
Wake Forest · Grades PK-5 · 577 students
ELA 80%Math 82%Science 87%
#81 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Wake Forest
20
Laurel Park Elementary 92.9
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 695 students
ELA 79%Math 82%Science 86%
#90 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #6 in Apex
21
Turner Creek Elementary 92.7
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 739 students
ELA 76%Math 81%Science 90%
#92 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #6 in Cary
22
Baucom Elementary 92.2
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 560 students
ELA 79%Math 82%Science 83%
#98 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #7 in Apex
23
Morrisville Elementary 91.9
Morrisville · Grades K-5 · 665 students
ELA 79%Math 87%Science 78%
#102 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Morrisville
24
Parkside Elementary 91.3
Morrisville · Grades PK-5 · 865 students
ELA 80%Math 82%Science 82%
#110 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Morrisville
25
Carpenter Elementary 90.8
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 680 students
ELA 75%Math 81%Science 83%
#116 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #7 in Cary
26
Bryan Road Elementary 90.7
Garner · Grades PK-5 · 756 students
ELA 73%Math 82%Science 85%
#117 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Garner
27
Woods Creek Elementary 90.5
Holly Springs · Grades PK-5
ELA 76%Math 83%Science 78%
#120 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #5 in Holly Springs
28
Alston Ridge Elementary 90.4
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 1,111 students
ELA 75%Math 80%Science 84%
#121 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #8 in Cary
29
Heritage Elementary 90.3
Wake Forest · Grades PK-5 · 606 students
ELA 75%Math 78%Science 86%
#122 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Wake Forest
30
Weatherstone Elementary 89.9
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 718 students
ELA 70%Math 83%Science 86%
#127 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #9 in Cary
31
Sycamore Creek Elementary 89.4
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 774 students
ELA 75%Math 79%Science 82%
#134 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Raleigh
32
Hunter Elementary 89.0
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 630 students
ELA 76%Math 77%Science 82%
#139 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #6 in Raleigh
33
Pleasant Union Elementary 88.7
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 552 students
ELA 74%Math 80%Science 81%
#142 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #7 in Raleigh
34
Ballentine Elementary 87.9
Fuquay Varina · Grades PK-5 · 711 students
ELA 73%Math 78%Science 81%
#152 of 1,256 in North Carolina
35
Abbotts Creek Elementary 86.7
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 805 students
ELA 72%Math 81%Science 75%
#167 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #8 in Raleigh
36
Lacy Elementary 86.2
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 658 students
ELA 75%Math 77%Science 75%
#174 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #9 in Raleigh
37
Olds Elementary 85.5
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 248 students
ELA 73%Math 78%Science 74%
#182 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #10 in Raleigh
38
Pleasant Grove Elementary 85.0
Morrisville · Grades PK-5 · 523 students
ELA 73%Math 76%Science 76%
#189 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Morrisville
39
North Ridge Elementary 84.8
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 704 students
ELA 75%Math 75%Science 75%
#191 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #11 in Raleigh
40
Salem Elementary 84.7
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 753 students
ELA 69%Math 75%Science 82%
#193 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #8 in Apex
41
Farmington Woods Elementary 84.6
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 652 students
ELA 71%Math 77%Science 76%
#194 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #10 in Cary
42
Stough Elementary 83.9
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 540 students
ELA 74%Math 76%Science 72%
#203 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #12 in Raleigh
43
Root Elementary 83.7
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 484 students
ELA 70%Math 74%Science 80%
#205 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #13 in Raleigh
44
Underwood Elementary 83.6
Raleigh · Grades K-5 · 390 students
ELA 73%Math 74%Science 76%
#206 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #14 in Raleigh
45
Richland Creek Elementary 83.2
Wake Forest · Grades PK-5 · 535 students
ELA 72%Math 75%Science 75%
#211 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Wake Forest
46
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary 82.4
Fuquay-Varina · Grades PK-5 · 979 students
ELA 70%Math 76%Science 74%
#221 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Fuquay-Varina
47
South Lakes Elementary 81.8
Fuquay-Varina · Grades PK-5 · 782 students
ELA 68%Math 73%Science 78%
#229 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Fuquay-Varina
48
Washington Elementary 81.5
Raleigh · Grades K-5 · 478 students
ELA 71%Math 72%Science 78%
#233 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #15 in Raleigh
49
Middle Creek Elementary 80.7
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 638 students
ELA 68%Math 73%Science 76%
#243 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #9 in Apex
50
Apex Elementary 80.4
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 629 students
ELA 67%Math 75%Science 74%
#247 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #10 in Apex
51
Conn Elementary 79.8
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 540 students
ELA 70%Math 71%Science 76%
#254 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #16 in Raleigh
52
Cary Elementary 79.7
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 440 students
ELA 74%Math 71%Science 72%
#255 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #11 in Cary
53
Northwoods Elementary 79.0
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 618 students
ELA 68%Math 71%Science 77%
#264 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #12 in Cary
54
Willow Springs Elementary 78.7
Willow Spring · Grades K-5 · 821 students
ELA 66%Math 75%Science 71%
#268 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Willow Spring
55
Fuquay-Varina Elementary 78.1
Fuquay-Varina · Grades PK-5 · 722 students
ELA 66%Math 73%Science 75%
#275 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Fuquay-Varina
56
Lincoln Heights Elementary 77.8
Fuquay-Varina · Grades PK-5 · 645 students
ELA 66%Math 70%Science 81%
#279 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Fuquay-Varina
57
West Lake Elementary 77.3
Apex · Grades PK-5 · 572 students
ELA 68%Math 75%Science 68%
#285 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #11 in Apex
58
Rolesville Elementary 76.2
Rolesville · Grades PK-5 · 509 students
ELA 62%Math 73%Science 78%
#299 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Rolesville
59
Joyner Elementary 74.2
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 515 students
ELA 68%Math 71%Science 72%
#324 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #17 in Raleigh
60
Rand Road Elementary 72.7
Garner · Grades PK-5 · 359 students
ELA 71%Math 70%Science 67%
#343 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Garner
61
Partnership Elementary 72.3
Raleigh · Grades K-5 · 273 students
ELA 65%Math 65%Science 86%
#348 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #18 in Raleigh
62
Wake Forest Elementary 71.9
Wake Forest · Grades PK-5 · 391 students
ELA 65%Math 66%Science 79%
#353 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Wake Forest
63
Penny Road Elementary 71.4
Cary · Grades K-5 · 488 students
ELA 65%Math 70%Science 71%
#360 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #13 in Cary
64
Oak Grove Elementary 70.8
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 537 students
ELA 64%Math 70%Science 72%
#367 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #19 in Raleigh
65
Sanford Creek Elementary 70.7
Rolesville · Grades PK-5 · 622 students
ELA 71%Math 69%Science 65%
#368 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Rolesville
66
Wiley Elementary 70.4
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 389 students
ELA 69%Math 69%Science 68%
#372 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #20 in Raleigh
67
Combs Elementary 70.1
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 635 students
ELA 65%Math 70%Science 69%
#376 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #21 in Raleigh
68
Swift Creek Elementary 70.0
Raleigh · Grades K-5 · 331 students
ELA 66%Math 70%Science 69%
#377 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #22 in Raleigh
69
Vance Elementary 69.9
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 415 students
ELA 64%Math 69%Science 74%
#378 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #23 in Raleigh
70
Poe Elementary 67.7
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 292 students
ELA 62%Math 70%Science 71%
#406 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #24 in Raleigh
71
Yates Mill Elementary 67.1
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 533 students
ELA 60%Math 71%Science 71%
#414 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #25 in Raleigh
72
Wakelon Elementary 67.0
Zebulon · Grades PK-5 · 606 students
ELA 62%Math 67%Science 74%
#415 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Zebulon
73
Brooks Elementary 64.0
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 438 students
ELA 65%Math 64%Science 67%
#453 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #26 in Raleigh
74
Kingswood Elementary 63.2
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 434 students
ELA 59%Math 66%Science 71%
#463 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #14 in Cary
75
North Forest Pines Elementary 62.5
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 523 students
ELA 59%Math 66%Science 71%
#471 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #27 in Raleigh
76
Lead Mine Elementary 59.9
Raleigh · Grades K-5 · 381 students
ELA 61%Math 63%Science 69%
#504 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #28 in Raleigh
77
Banks Road Elementary 59.5
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 719 students
ELA 60%Math 65%Science 64%
#509 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #29 in Raleigh
78
Fuller Elementary 58.3
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 505 students
ELA 63%Math 62%Science 63%
#524 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #30 in Raleigh
79
Lynn Road Elementary 57.6
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 490 students
ELA 58%Math 68%Science 58%
#533 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #31 in Raleigh
80
Briarcliff Elementary 56.7
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 456 students
ELA 61%Math 64%Science 59%
#544 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #15 in Cary
81
Green Elementary 54.6
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 548 students
ELA 57%Math 60%Science 71%
#571 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #32 in Raleigh
82
Douglas Elementary 53.5
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 513 students
ELA 59%Math 61%Science 59%
#584 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #33 in Raleigh
83
Carver Elementary 51.8
Wendell · Grades PK-5 · 454 students
ELA 52%Math 59%Science 76%
#606 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Wendell
84
River Bend Elementary 51.5
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 683 students
ELA 54%Math 62%Science 64%
#610 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #34 in Raleigh
85
Vandora Springs Elementary 49.8
Garner · Grades PK-5 · 553 students
ELA 47%Math 65%Science 71%
#631 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #5 in Garner
86
Harris Creek Elementary 49.4
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 839 students
ELA 59%Math 58%Science 59%
#636 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #35 in Raleigh
87
Reedy Creek Elementary 48.1
Cary · Grades K-5 · 593 students
ELA 55%Math 61%Science 59%
#652 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #16 in Cary
88
Creech Road Elementary 46.3
Garner · Grades PK-5 · 579 students
ELA 52%Math 61%Science 61%
#675 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #6 in Garner
89
Adams Elementary 45.7
Cary · Grades PK-5 · 616 students
ELA 52%Math 59%Science 66%
#682 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #17 in Cary
90
York Elementary 45.2
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 455 students
ELA 55%Math 55%Science 66%
#689 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #36 in Raleigh
91
Durant Road Elementary 45.1
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 552 students
ELA 51%Math 62%Science 60%
#690 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #37 in Raleigh
92
Dillard Drive Elementary 42.8
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 644 students
ELA 54%Math 55%Science 61%
#719 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #38 in Raleigh
93
Knightdale Elementary 41.8
Knightdale · Grades PK-5 · 549 students
ELA 57%Math 58%Science 40%
#731 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Knightdale
94
Barwell Road Elementary 40.9
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 672 students
ELA 48%Math 63%Science 55%
#743 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #39 in Raleigh
95
Forest Pines Drive Elementary 40.2
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 487 students
ELA 49%Math 54%Science 71%
#751 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #40 in Raleigh
96
Powell Elementary 40.1
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 286 students
ELA 54%Math 55%Science 52%
#753 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #41 in Raleigh
97
Wakefield Elementary 38.6
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 484 students
ELA 51%Math 55%Science 58%
#772 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #42 in Raleigh
98
Brentwood Elementary 38.5
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 398 students
ELA 50%Math 57%Science 56%
#773 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #43 in Raleigh
99
Hodge Road Elementary 33.6
Knightdale · Grades PK-5 · 510 students
ELA 51%Math 55%Science 47%
#834 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Knightdale
100
Forestville Road Elementary 32.9
Knightdale · Grades PK-5 · 528 students
ELA 51%Math 55%Science 48%
#843 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Knightdale
101
Beaverdam Elementary 32.3
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 641 students
ELA 47%Math 55%Science 55%
#851 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #44 in Raleigh
102
Zebulon Elementary 30.9
Zebulon · Grades PK-5 · 595 students
ELA 49%Math 50%Science 59%
#868 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Zebulon
103
Lake Myra Elementary 30.5
Wendell · Grades PK-5 · 672 students
ELA 48%Math 52%Science 57%
#873 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Wendell
104
Wendell Elementary 28.8
Wendell · Grades K-5 · 424 students
ELA 50%Math 51%Science 51%
#895 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Wendell
105
Timber Drive Elementary 28.6
Garner · Grades PK-5 · 383 students
ELA 44%Math 52%Science 63%
#897 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #7 in Garner
106
Brassfield Elementary 26.2
Raleigh · Grades K-5 · 619 students
ELA 46%Math 52%Science 53%
#927 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #45 in Raleigh
107
Smith Elementary 26.1
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 521 students
ELA 46%Math 54%Science 47%
#929 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #46 in Raleigh
108
East Garner Elementary 25.5
Garner · Grades PK-5 · 496 students
ELA 45%Math 52%Science 53%
#936 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #8 in Garner
109
Lockhart Elementary 22.7
Knightdale · Grades PK-5 · 439 students
ELA 41%Math 47%Science 66%
#971 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Knightdale
110
Southeast Raleigh Elementary 21.2
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 406 students
ELA 40%Math 55%Science 46%
#990 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #47 in Raleigh
111
Wildwood Forest Elementary 20.3
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 551 students
ELA 46%Math 45%Science 49%
#1,001 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #48 in Raleigh
112
Millbrook Elementary 19.8
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 506 students
ELA 44%Math 44%Science 58%
#1,008 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #49 in Raleigh
113
Bugg Elementary 17.7
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 274 students
ELA 45%Math 44%Science 50%
#1,034 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #50 in Raleigh
114
Baileywick Road Elementary 15.4
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 389 students
ELA 41%Math 47%Science 51%
#1,063 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #51 in Raleigh
115
Brier Creek Elementary 11.8
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 551 students
ELA 37%Math 46%Science 52%
#1,108 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #52 in Raleigh
116
Rogers Lane Elementary 11.6
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 743 students
ELA 38%Math 46%Science 50%
#1,111 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #53 in Raleigh
117
Aversboro Elementary 9.1
Garner · Grades PK-5 · 350 students
ELA 37%Math 43%Science 48%
#1,142 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #9 in Garner
118
Fox Road Elementary 7.9
Raleigh · Grades K-5 · 438 students
ELA 39%Math 39%Science 42%
#1,157 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #54 in Raleigh
119
Wilburn Elementary 7.4
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 615 students
ELA 37%Math 42%Science 37%
#1,163 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #55 in Raleigh
120
Walnut Creek Elementary 6.6
Raleigh · Grades PK-5 · 520 students
ELA 34%Math 43%Science 37%
#1,173 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #56 in Raleigh

Middle schools

40 schools in Wake County Schools, best first
1
Mills Park Middle 99.7
Cary · Grades 6-8 · 1,628 students
ELA 93%Math 95%Science 95%
#2 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Cary
2
Apex Friendship Middle 99.0
Apex · Grades 6-8 · 1,392 students
ELA 86%Math 92%Science 94%
#5 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Apex
3
Davis Drive Middle 98.6
Cary · Grades 6-8 · 997 students
ELA 84%Math 91%Science 93%
#7 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Cary
4
Heritage Middle 96.6
Wake Forest · Grades 6-8 · 947 students
ELA 79%Math 83%Science 85%
#16 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Wake Forest
5
Holly Grove Middle 96.4
Holly Springs · Grades 6-8 · 966 students
ELA 78%Math 85%Science 83%
#17 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Holly Springs
6
Salem Middle 95.1
Apex · Grades 6-8 · 1,042 students
ELA 75%Math 81%Science 83%
#23 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Apex
7
Alston Ridge Middle 94.2
Cary · Grades 6-8 · 1,532 students
ELA 73%Math 79%Science 87%
#27 of 460 in North Carolina · #3 in Cary
8
Leesville Road Middle 94.0
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 809 students
ELA 73%Math 79%Science 86%
#28 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Raleigh
9
West Cary Middle 93.8
Cary · Grades 6-8 · 891 students
ELA 74%Math 76%Science 88%
#29 of 460 in North Carolina · #4 in Cary
10
Moore Square Middle 92.7
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 590 students
ELA 77%Math 73%Science 83%
#34 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Raleigh
11
Martin Middle 90.5
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 968 students
ELA 75%Math 73%Science 79%
#44 of 460 in North Carolina · #3 in Raleigh
12
Wakefield Middle 89.9
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 832 students
ELA 75%Math 69%Science 81%
#47 of 460 in North Carolina · #4 in Raleigh
13
Holly Ridge Middle 89.1
Holly Springs · Grades 6-8 · 980 students
ELA 68%Math 73%Science 81%
#50 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Holly Springs
14
East Cary Middle 87.1
Cary · Grades 6-8 · 623 students
ELA 71%Math 68%Science 80%
#60 of 460 in North Carolina · #5 in Cary
15
Apex Middle 86.4
Apex · Grades 6-8 · 938 students
ELA 65%Math 73%Science 81%
#63 of 460 in North Carolina · #3 in Apex
16
Oberlin Middle 85.5
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 1,121 students
ELA 69%Math 68%Science 79%
#67 of 460 in North Carolina · #5 in Raleigh
17
Carnage Middle 84.7
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 878 students
ELA 72%Math 72%Science 71%
#71 of 460 in North Carolina · #6 in Raleigh
18
West Millbrook Middle 84.5
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 1,105 students
ELA 70%Math 70%Science 74%
#72 of 460 in North Carolina · #7 in Raleigh
19
Herbert Akins Road Middle 83.2
Fuquay-Varina · Grades 6-8 · 1,214 students
ELA 64%Math 70%Science 78%
#78 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Fuquay-Varina
20
Fuquay-Varina Middle 82.9
Fuquay-Varina · Grades 6-8 · 1,019 students
ELA 65%Math 67%Science 81%
#79 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Fuquay-Varina
21
Lufkin Road Middle 79.9
Apex · Grades 6-8 · 957 students
ELA 67%Math 65%Science 74%
#93 of 460 in North Carolina · #4 in Apex
22
Pine Hollow Middle 79.0
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 786 students
ELA 65%Math 68%Science 72%
#97 of 460 in North Carolina · #8 in Raleigh
23
Ligon Middle 77.5
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 904 students
ELA 66%Math 61%Science 78%
#104 of 460 in North Carolina · #9 in Raleigh
24
West Lake Middle 75.3
Apex · Grades 6-8 · 766 students
ELA 61%Math 62%Science 76%
#114 of 460 in North Carolina · #5 in Apex
25
Reedy Creek Middle 73.0
Cary · Grades 6-8 · 805 students
ELA 63%Math 64%Science 65%
#124 of 460 in North Carolina · #6 in Cary
26
Rolesville Middle 71.0
Rolesville · Grades 6-8 · 944 students
ELA 61%Math 60%Science 73%
#134 of 460 in North Carolina
27
Dillard Drive Middle 47.5
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 937 students
ELA 52%Math 50%Science 69%
#242 of 460 in North Carolina · #10 in Raleigh
28
Carroll Middle 45.3
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 863 students
ELA 51%Math 48%Science 69%
#252 of 460 in North Carolina · #11 in Raleigh
29
Wake Forest Middle School 44.7
Wake Forest · Grades 6-8 · 919 students
ELA 53%Math 49%Science 61%
#255 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Wake Forest
30
Zebulon Middle 36.6
Zebulon · Grades 6-8 · 714 students
ELA 47%Math 47%Science 61%
#292 of 460 in North Carolina
31
Durant Road Middle 36.4
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 678 students
ELA 45%Math 49%Science 63%
#293 of 460 in North Carolina · #12 in Raleigh
32
Wendell Middle 30.8
Wendell · Grades 6-8 · 711 students
ELA 47%Math 42%Science 59%
#319 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Wendell
33
North Garner Middle 29.7
Garner · Grades 6-8 · 896 students
ELA 44%Math 42%Science 62%
#324 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Garner
34
East Garner Middle 29.0
Garner · Grades 6-8 · 1,101 students
ELA 45%Math 43%Science 58%
#327 of 460 in North Carolina · #3 in Garner
35
River Bend Middle 26.4
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 989 students
ELA 44%Math 42%Science 58%
#339 of 460 in North Carolina · #13 in Raleigh
36
East Millbrook Middle 19.9
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 744 students
ELA 41%Math 41%Science 51%
#369 of 460 in North Carolina · #14 in Raleigh
37
Centennial Campus Middle 19.2
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 465 students
ELA 42%Math 40%Science 49%
#372 of 460 in North Carolina · #15 in Raleigh
38
Neuse River Middle 15.5
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 907 students
ELA 38%Math 37%Science 56%
#389 of 460 in North Carolina · #16 in Raleigh
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Connections Academy —
Cary · Grades 6-8 · 17 students
No published test results
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River Oaks Middle —
Raleigh · Grades 6-8 · 37 students
No published test results

High schools

33 schools in Wake County Schools, best first
1
Wake STEM Early College High School 96.0
Cary · Grades 9-13 · 282 students
ELA 98%Math 97%Science 98%
#21 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Cary
2
Wake Early College of Health and Science 88.6
Raleigh · Grades 9-13 · 328 students
ELA 98%Math 90%Science 95%
#59 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Raleigh
3
Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies 88.2
Morrisville · Grades 9-12 · 204 students
ELA 98%Math 98%Science 98%
#61 of 512 in North Carolina
4
Green Level High 82.9
Cary · Grades 9-12 · 2,149 students
ELA 93%Math 88%Science 90%
#88 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Cary
5
Apex Friendship High 81.2
Apex · Grades 9-12 · 2,761 students
ELA 91%Math 83%Science 90%
#97 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Apex
6
North Wake College and Career Academy 79.2
Wake Forest · Grades 9-13 · 365 students
ELA 82%Math 89%Science 84%
#107 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Wake Forest
7
Holly Springs High 78.4
Holly Springs · Grades 9-12 · 2,111 students
ELA 86%Math 81%Science 87%
#111 of 512 in North Carolina
8
Green Hope High 78.0
Cary · Grades 9-12 · 2,126 students
ELA 87%Math 81%Science 86%
#113 of 512 in North Carolina · #3 in Cary
9
Crossroads FLEX 76.9
Cary · Grades 9-12 · 146 students
ELA 94%Math 76%Science 70%
#119 of 512 in North Carolina · #4 in Cary
10
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy 76.5
Raleigh · Grades 9-13 · 359 students
ELA 92%Math 72%Science 83%
#121 of 512 in North Carolina · #3 in Raleigh
11
Panther Creek High 76.3
Cary · Grades 9-12 · 2,561 students
ELA 88%Math 75%Science 85%
#122 of 512 in North Carolina · #5 in Cary
12
Leesville Road High 74.9
Raleigh · Grades 9-12 · 2,517 students
ELA 77%Math 77%Science 79%
#129 of 512 in North Carolina · #4 in Raleigh
13
Fuquay-Varina High 71.0
Fuquay-Varina · Grades 9-12 · 1,744 students
ELA 77%Math 70%Science 75%
#149 of 512 in North Carolina
14
Enloe High 70.6
Raleigh · Grades 9-12 · 2,538 students
ELA 85%Math 68%Science 78%
#151 of 512 in North Carolina · #5 in Raleigh
15
Needham Broughton High 69.6
Raleigh · Grades 9-12 · 2,062 students
ELA 83%Math 66%Science 75%
#156 of 512 in North Carolina · #6 in Raleigh
16
Apex High 69.4
Apex · Grades 9-12 · 2,434 students
ELA 86%Math 65%Science 76%
#157 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Apex
17
Heritage High 60.6
Wake Forest · Grades 9-12 · 1,817 students
ELA 76%Math 63%Science 65%
#202 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Wake Forest
18
Willow Spring High 59.5
Fuquay Varina · Grades 9-12 · 2,056 students
ELA 80%Math 58%Science 75%
#208 of 512 in North Carolina
19
Wake Forest High School 59.1
Wake Forest · Grades 9-12 · 2,075 students
ELA 73%Math 61%Science 70%
#210 of 512 in North Carolina · #3 in Wake Forest
20
Cary High 56.5
Cary · Grades 9-12 · 2,136 students
ELA 71%Math 61%Science 63%
#223 of 512 in North Carolina · #6 in Cary
21
Wakefield High 55.2
Raleigh · Grades 9-12 · 2,105 students
ELA 74%Math 57%Science 65%
#230 of 512 in North Carolina · #8 in Raleigh
22
Middle Creek High 54.8
Apex · Grades 9-12 · 1,627 students
ELA 73%Math 57%Science 67%
#232 of 512 in North Carolina · #3 in Apex
23
Millbrook High 52.8
Raleigh · Grades 9-12 · 2,455 students
ELA 75%Math 54%Science 67%
#242 of 512 in North Carolina · #9 in Raleigh
24
Athens Drive High 46.6
Raleigh · Grades 9-12 · 2,060 students
ELA 66%Math 52%Science 65%
#274 of 512 in North Carolina · #10 in Raleigh
25
Sanderson High 41.7
Raleigh · Grades 9-12 · 1,661 students
ELA 67%Math 51%Science 54%
#299 of 512 in North Carolina · #11 in Raleigh
26
South Garner High 38.2
Garner · Grades 9-12 · 1,888 students
ELA 53%Math 61%Science 47%
#317 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Garner
27
Garner High 27.6
Garner · Grades 9-12 · 1,670 students
ELA 58%Math 41%Science 48%
#371 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Garner
28
Rolesville High 22.4
Rolesville · Grades 9-12 · 2,319 students
ELA 59%Math 38%Science 40%
#398 of 512 in North Carolina
29
Southeast Raleigh High 21.4
Raleigh · Grades 9-12 · 1,490 students
ELA 46%Math 55%Science 28%
#403 of 512 in North Carolina · #12 in Raleigh
30
Knightdale High 19.2
Knightdale · Grades 9-12 · 1,725 students
ELA 54%Math 40%Science 41%
#414 of 512 in North Carolina
31
East Wake High 15.7
Wendell · Grades 9-12 · 1,708 students
ELA 50%Math 34%Science 39%
#432 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Wendell
32
Phillips High 8.5
Raleigh · Grades 9-12 · 125 students
ELA 49%Math 12%Science 27%
#469 of 512 in North Carolina · #13 in Raleigh
33
SCORE Academy 0.7
Cary · Grades 9-12 · 581 students
ELA 20%Math 3%Science 10%
#509 of 512 in North Carolina · #7 in Cary

K-8 schools

2 schools in Wake County Schools, best first
1
Hilburn Drive Academy 76.7
Raleigh · Grades PK-8 · 590 students
ELA 65%Math 70%Science 80%
#41 of 174 in North Carolina · #3 in Raleigh
2
Mount Vernon 3.7
Raleigh · Grades K-8 · 76 students
ELA 24%Math 22%Science 50%
#168 of 174 in North Carolina · #8 in Raleigh

Combined schools

3 schools in Wake County Schools, best first
1
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy 99.2
Raleigh · Grades 6-13 · 358 students
ELA 94%Math 94%Science 93%
#2 of 194 in North Carolina · #1 in Raleigh
2
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy 96.6
Raleigh · Grades 6-13 · 279 students
ELA 90%Math 90%Science 95%
#7 of 194 in North Carolina · #2 in Raleigh
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Longview —
Raleigh · Grades 6-12 · 20 students
No published test results

Cities and towns in Wake County Schools

Nearby school districts