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The highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Wake County, North Carolina

Across Wake County, North Carolina, 120 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Mills Park Elementary leads the list at 88.9%, against a median of 65.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

120

Wake County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient

88.9%

Median % Proficient

65.2%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Mills Park Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	17.7%	594	88.9%
2	Hortons Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	11.5%	739	88.4%
3	Davis Drive Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	9.2%	794	88.3%
4	Apex Friendship Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	4.6%	896	88.0%
5	Highcroft Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	9.2%	698	87.2%
6	Olive Chapel Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	11.6%	1,066	86.2%
7	Barton Pond Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	12.2%	515	85.9%
8	Scotts Ridge Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	8.2%	869	85.6%
9	Green Hope Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	14.4%	548	85.0%
10	Holly Grove Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	13.3%	889	83.2%
11	Holly Springs Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	20.4%	751	82.2%
12	Jones Dairy Elementary	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	15.0%	627	81.8%
13	Leesville Road Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	27.7%	528	81.4%
14	Parkside Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	21.9%	730	80.8%
15	Oakview Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	11.9%	873	80.5%
16	Holly Ridge Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	18.1%	735	80.4%
17	Morrisville Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	13.2%	643	80.2%
18	Jeffreys Grove Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	31.5%	543	79.4%
19	Pleasant Union Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	21.1%	530	79.0%
20	Baucom Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	21.2%	675	77.7%
21	Woods Creek Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	24.6%	406	77.3%
22	Farmington Woods Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	31.0%	648	76.9%
23	Ballentine Elementary	Fuquay Varina, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	28.6%	742	76.7%
24	Laurel Park Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	12.7%	694	76.0%
25	Cedar Fork Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	17.0%	778	75.5%
26	Abbotts Creek Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	37.5%	805	75.0%
27	Hunter Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	31.3%	658	75.0%
28	Sycamore Creek Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	25.6%	778	74.8%
29	Buckhorn Creek Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	25.7%	905	74.8%
30	Willow Springs Elementary	Willow Spring, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	30.8%	826	74.7%
31	Lacy Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	23.7%	695	74.5%
32	Bryan Road Elementary	Garner, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	34.0%	685	72.9%
33	Partnership Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	38.8%	276	72.9%
34	Underwood Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	29.9%	405	72.7%
35	Heritage Elementary	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	30.4%	634	72.3%
36	Alston Ridge Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	17.8%	917	72.3%
37	Weatherstone Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	31.1%	730	72.0%
38	Turner Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	22.6%	638	71.9%
39	Carpenter Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	28.8%	604	71.8%
40	Combs Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	41.7%	695	71.0%
41	Salem Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	25.4%	776	70.8%
42	Richland Creek Elementary	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	42.3%	558	70.5%
43	Conn Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	42.5%	595	70.3%
44	Stough Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	33.3%	550	70.3%
45	Cary Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	42.6%	477	70.2%
46	Middle Creek Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	34.3%	636	70.0%
47	North Ridge Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	35.5%	730	69.8%
48	Washington Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	28.6%	514	69.6%
49	Root Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	34.8%	469	69.4%
50	Apex Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	34.2%	550	69.4%

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