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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 44 public middle schools serving 38,019 students in Wake County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Wake County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
199 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
160,020 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
10,899 Teachers
31,852 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
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17,480 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
30,390 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
35,671 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
22%
26%
# White Students
69,689 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
44%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
182 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6,284 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,445
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
11,124
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
11,089
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11,531
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11,333
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
11,680
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
11,976
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
12,009
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
12,531
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
12,646
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
15,659
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
13,196
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
12,511
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
11,290
7,429
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3400 Rogers Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 562-6204
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 562-6204
Grades: 6-8
| 1,084 students
Rank: #99.
Salem Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6150 Old Jenks Road
Apex, NC 27523
(919) 363-1870
Apex, NC 27523
(919) 363-1870
Grades: 6-8
| 1,066 students
Rank: #1010.
West Cary Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 Evans Road
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-3528
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-3528
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #1111.
Carnage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1425 Carnage Dr
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7600
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 856-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #1212.
Ligon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
706 E Lenoir St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 856-7929
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 856-7929
Grades: 6-8
| 952 students
Rank: #1313.
Moore Square Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 South Person Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5737
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 664-5737
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #1414.
Apex Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 East Moore Street
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2181
Apex, NC 27502
(919) 387-2181
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #1515.
Lufkin Road Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1002 Lufkin Road
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 387-4465
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 387-4465
Grades: 6-8
| 1,053 students
Rank: #1616.
Holly Ridge Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
950 Holly Springs Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1335
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 577-1335
Grades: 6-8
| 1,076 students
Rank: #1717.
Martin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1701 Ridge Rd
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 881-4970
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 881-4970
Grades: 6-8
| 1,003 students
Rank: #1818.
Leesville Road Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8406 Pride Way
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 870-4141
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 870-4141
Grades: 6-8
| 821 students
Rank: #1919.
Oberlin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2816 Oberlin Rd
Raleigh, NC 27608
(919) 881-4860
Raleigh, NC 27608
(919) 881-4860
Grades: 6-8
| 1,202 students
Rank: #2020.
Wakefield Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2300 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 562-3500
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 562-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #2121.
Holly Grove Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 Avent Ferry Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 567-4177
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 567-4177
Grades: 6-8
| 1,624 students
Rank: #2222.
Hilburn Drive Academy
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7100 Hilburn Drive
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 571-6800
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919) 571-6800
Grades: PK-8
| 671 students
Rank: #2323.
West Lake Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4600 West Lake Rd
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 662-2900
Apex, NC 27539
(919) 662-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 981 students
Rank: #2424.
Reedy Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
930 Reedy Creek Road
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-3504
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 460-3504
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: #2525.
Rolesville Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4700 Burlington Mills Road
Rolesville, NC 27571
(919) 570-2260
Rolesville, NC 27571
(919) 570-2260
Grades: 6-8
| 1,069 students
Rank: #2626.
Connections Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1280 Buck Jones Rd
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 694-8910
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 694-8910
Grades: 6-8
| 6 students
Rank: #2727.
West Millbrook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8115 Strickland Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 870-4050
Raleigh, NC 27615
(919) 870-4050
Grades: 6-8
| 1,007 students
Rank: #2828.
Fuquay-varina Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
109 N Ennis Street
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 557-2727
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 557-2727
Grades: 6-8
| 1,157 students
Rank: #2929.
East Cary Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1111 Se Maynard Road
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 466-4377
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 466-4377
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
Rank: #3030.
Durant Road Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10401 Durant Rd
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 870-4098
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 870-4098
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #3131.
Dillard Drive Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5200 Dillard Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4228
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4228
Grades: 6-8
| 1,003 students
Rank: #3232.
Wake Forest Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1800 S Main St
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554-8440
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554-8440
Grades: 6-8
| 1,122 students
Rank: #3333.
Centennial Campus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Main Campus Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4217
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 233-4217
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #3434.
Zebulon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Shepard School Rd
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 404-3630
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 404-3630
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students
Rank: #3535.
Carroll Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4520 Six Forks Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 881-1370
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 881-1370
Grades: 6-8
| 901 students
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