Alston Ridge Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Cary, North Carolina·27519
Score
90.4/100
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#121
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#28
In Wake County Schools
#8
In Cary
Top 10%
In North Carolina

Score 90.4/100: better than 90% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
75%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 91% of them
461 students tested
Math
80%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 87% of them
461 students tested
Science
84%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 87% of them
153 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading75.1461
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math79.8461
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science83.7153

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
1,111
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,111
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
15%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Wake County

Contact

Address
11555 Green Level Church Rd.
Cary, NC 27519

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Alston Ridge Elementary at a glance

Alston Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Cary, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Wake County Schools. It has about 1,111 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 75% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 80% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 90.4 out of 100: better than 90% of them, ranking #121 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.