The highest-performing public schools in reading in Cary, North Carolina
Across Cary, North Carolina, 27 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Green Level High leads the list at 93.2%, against a median of 69.8% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Level High | Cary, NC | 93.2% |
| 2 | Mills Park Middle | Cary, NC | 91.0% |
| 3 | Hortons Creek Elementary | Cary, NC | 87.4% |
| 4 | Green Hope High | Cary, NC | 86.7% |
| 5 | Panther Creek High | Cary, NC | 86.0% |
| 6 | Mills Park Elementary | Cary, NC | 84.7% |
| 7 | Davis Drive Middle | Cary, NC | 83.9% |
| 8 | Davis Drive Elementary | Cary, NC | 82.8% |
| 9 | Highcroft Elementary | Cary, NC | 82.6% |
| 10 | Green Hope Elementary | Cary, NC | 81.1% |
| 11 | Alston Ridge Middle | Cary, NC | 76.2% |
| 12 | Farmington Woods Elementary | Cary, NC | 73.8% |
| 13 | Cary High | Cary, NC | 69.9% |
| 14 | Turner Creek Elementary | Cary, NC | 69.8% |
| 15 | East Cary Middle | Cary, NC | 69.6% |
| 16 | West Cary Middle | Cary, NC | 69.1% |
| 17 | Alston Ridge Elementary | Cary, NC | 69.0% |
| 18 | Carpenter Elementary | Cary, NC | 68.9% |
| 19 | Cary Elementary | Cary, NC | 67.2% |
| 20 | Northwoods Elementary | Cary, NC | 67.1% |
| 21 | Kingswood Elementary | Cary, NC | 61.8% |
| 22 | Weatherstone Elementary | Cary, NC | 60.5% |
| 23 | Reedy Creek Middle | Cary, NC | 60.5% |
| 24 | Briarcliff Elementary | Cary, NC | 59.7% |
| 25 | Penny Road Elementary | Cary, NC | 58.9% |
| 26 | Reedy Creek Elementary | Cary, NC | 53.2% |
| 27 | Adams Elementary | Cary, NC | 50.0% |
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