Top Rankings
Wake County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 199 public schools serving 160,020 students in Wake County Schools School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.
Public Schools in Wake County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
199 Schools
2,752 Schools
# Students
160,020 Students
1,524,291 Students
# Teachers
10,899 Teachers
100,983 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wake County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
403 Students
17,561 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17,480 Students
58,380 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
30,390 Students
302,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
20%
# Black Students
35,671 Students
380,019 Students
% Black Students
22%
25%
# White Students
69,689 Students
684,977 Students
% White Students
44%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
182 Students
2,197 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6,284 Students
79,811 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,445
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
11,124
112,495
# Students in 1st Grade:
11,089
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11,531
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11,333
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
11,680
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
11,976
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
12,009
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
12,531
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
12,646
123,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
15,659
142,947
# Students in 10th Grade:
13,196
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
12,511
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
11,290
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,898 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,710 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$1,904 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,685
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,898
$11,785
Best Wake County Schools School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wake Early College Of Health And Science
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2901 Holston Lane
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-5800
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 212-5800
Grades: 9-13
| 311 students
Rank: #22.
Wake Stem Early College High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
715 Barbour Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 515-2255
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 515-2255
Grades: 9-13
| 235 students
Rank: #33.
Green Level High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7600 Roberts Rd
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,936 students
Rank: #44.
White Oak Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1512 White Oak Church Rd
Apex, NC 27523
(919) 694-0202
Apex, NC 27523
(919) 694-0202
Grades: PK-5
| 781 students
Rank: #55.
Panther Creek High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6770 Mccrimmon Parkway
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 463-8656
Grades: 9-12
| 2,326 students
Rank: #66.
Crossroads Flex
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5651 Dillard Dr
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8515
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 694-8515
Grades: 9-12
| 147 students
Rank: #77.
Mills Park Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
509 Mills Park Dr
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 466-1466
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 466-1466
Grades: PK-5
| 735 students
Rank: #88.
Mills Park Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
441 Mills Park Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 466-1500
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 466-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,619 students
Rank: #99.
Davis Drive Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2101 Davis Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 387-3033
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 387-3033
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Davis Drive Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2151 Davis Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 387-2130
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 387-2130
Grades: K-5
| 815 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Highcroft Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5415 Highcroft Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 460-3527
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 460-3527
Grades: PK-5
| 758 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Green Hope Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2700 Louis Stephens Drive
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 388-5270
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 388-5270
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Green Hope High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 380-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,070 students
Rank: #1414.
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
301 Ashe Avenue, Governor More
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 508-9088
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 508-9088
Grades: 6-13
| 355 students
Rank: #1515.
Olive Chapel Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1751 Olive Chapel Road
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-4440
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-4440
Grades: PK-5
| 1,035 students
Rank: #1616.
North Wake College And Career Academy
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
931 Durham Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 694-8650
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 694-8650
Grades: 9-13
| 354 students
Rank: #1717.
Apex Friendship High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7801 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,776 students
Rank: #1818.
Apex High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1501 Laura Duncan Road
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2208
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2208
Grades: 9-12
| 2,413 students
Rank: #1919.
Vernon Malone College And Career Academy
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2200 S Wilmington St
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 856-8119
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 856-8119
Grades: 9-13
| 339 students
Rank: #2020.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
332 Parkside Valley Dr
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 694-7888
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 694-7888
Grades: PK-5
| 911 students
Rank: #2121.
Morrisville Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1519 Morrisville Pkwy
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 460-3400
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 460-3400
Grades: K-5
| 681 students
Rank: #2222.
Pleasant Union Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1900 Pleasant Union Church Roa
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 870-4230
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 870-4230
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #2323.
Sycamore Creek Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10921 Leesville Rd
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 841-4333
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 841-4333
Grades: PK-5
| 942 students
Rank: #2424.
Holly Springs Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 557-2660
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 557-2660
Grades: PK-5
| 863 students
Rank: #2525.
Holly Grove Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1451 Avent Ferry Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1700
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 919 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Pine Hollow Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5365 Bartram Place
Raleigh, NC 27617
(919) 694-8880
Raleigh, NC 27617
(919) 694-8880
Grades: 6-8
| 935 students
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Scotts Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6601 Apex Barbecue Rd
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0300
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-0300
Grades: PK-5
| 831 students
Rank: #2828.
Cedar Fork Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1050 Town Hall Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 388-5240
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 388-5240
Grades: PK-5
| 790 students
Rank: #2929.
Alston Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11555 Green Level Church Rd.
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 544-2474
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 544-2474
Grades: PK-5
| 1,076 students
Rank: #3030.
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
567 East Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5644
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5644
Grades: 6-13
| 264 students
Rank: #3131.
Apex Friendship Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7701 Humie Olive Rd
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-8960
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 694-8960
Grades: 6-8
| 1,347 students
Rank: #3232.
Alston Ridge Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7833 Fussell Avenue
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8044
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8044
Grades: 6-8
| 1,328 students
Rank: #3333.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 856-7960
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 856-7960
Grades: K-5
| 524 students
Rank: #3434.
Heritage High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1150 Forestville Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-5600
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 570-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,921 students
Rank: #3535.
Hortons Creek Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7615 O'kelly Chapel Rd
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8660
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 694-8660
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Wake County Schools School District?
Wake County Schools School District manages 199 public schools serving 160,020 students.
What is the rank of Wake County Schools School District?
Wake County Schools School District is ranked #86 out of 319 school districts in North Carolina (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Wake County Schools School District?
44% of Wake County Schools School District students are White, 22% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Wake County Schools School District?
Wake County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What is Wake County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $11,898 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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