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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Wake County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Wake County, North Carolina, drawn from 121 qualifying public elementary schools. White Oak Elementary leads the list at 93.3%, against a median of 60.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

121

Wake County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Reading)

93.3%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

60.8%

BEST IN READING · WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	White Oak Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	843	93.3%
2	Hortons Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	739	87.4%
3	Mills Park Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	594	84.7%
4	Barton Pond Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	515	84.0%
5	Apex Friendship Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	896	83.6%
6	Olive Chapel Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	1,066	82.9%
7	Davis Drive Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	794	82.8%
8	Highcroft Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	698	82.6%
9	Scotts Ridge Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	869	81.7%
10	Green Hope Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	548	81.1%
11	Leesville Road Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	528	80.7%
12	Holly Grove Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	889	79.5%
13	Parkside Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	730	78.9%
14	Holly Springs Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	751	78.8%
15	Jones Dairy Elementary	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	627	78.0%
16	Oakview Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	873	78.0%
17	Jeffreys Grove Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	543	76.6%
18	Holly Ridge Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	735	75.9%
19	Farmington Woods Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	648	73.8%
20	Baucom Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	675	73.6%
21	Morrisville Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	643	73.1%
22	Laurel Park Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	694	73.0%
23	Pleasant Union Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	530	72.5%
24	Hunter Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	658	72.3%
25	Cedar Fork Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	778	71.9%
26	Ballentine Elementary	Fuquay Varina, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	742	71.5%
27	Abbotts Creek Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	805	70.7%
28	Lacy Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	695	70.6%
29	Underwood Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	405	70.5%
30	Turner Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	638	69.8%
31	Sycamore Creek Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	778	69.7%
32	Stough Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	550	69.6%
33	Bryan Road Elementary	Garner, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	685	69.3%
34	Alston Ridge Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	917	69.0%
35	Carpenter Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	604	68.9%
36	Woods Creek Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	406	68.8%
37	North Ridge Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	730	68.0%
38	Washington Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	514	67.8%
39	Partnership Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	276	67.7%
40	Conn Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	595	67.4%
41	Cary Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	477	67.2%
42	Northwoods Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	579	67.1%
43	Buckhorn Creek Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	905	67.0%
44	Heritage Elementary	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	634	66.8%
45	Root Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	469	66.4%
46	Richland Creek Elementary	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	558	66.0%
47	Combs Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	695	65.6%
48	Middle Creek Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	636	65.6%
49	Fuller Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	545	65.5%
50	Apex Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	550	65.3%

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