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

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Wake County, North Carolina, drawn from 119 qualifying public elementary schools. Mills Park Elementary leads the list at 93.0%, against a median of 68.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

119

Wake County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

93.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

68.6%

BEST IN SCIENCE · WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Mills Park Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	594	93.0%
2	Hortons Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	739	92.4%
3	Barton Pond Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	515	91.3%
4	Apex Friendship Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	896	90.6%
5	Davis Drive Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	794	90.5%
6	Green Hope Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	548	89.6%
7	Partnership Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	276	88.6%
8	Jones Dairy Elementary	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	627	88.5%
9	Olive Chapel Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	1,066	87.7%
10	Ballentine Elementary	Fuquay Varina, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	742	87.5%
11	Highcroft Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	698	87.3%
12	Pleasant Union Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	530	87.2%
13	Scotts Ridge Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	869	85.9%
14	Morrisville Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	643	83.7%
15	Holly Ridge Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	735	83.2%
16	Jeffreys Grove Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	543	82.7%
17	Parkside Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	730	82.6%
18	Farmington Woods Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	648	81.7%
19	Willow Springs Elementary	Willow Spring, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	826	81.7%
20	Holly Springs Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	751	81.7%
21	Laurel Park Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	694	81.6%
22	Lacy Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	695	81.3%
23	Holly Grove Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	889	81.2%
24	Weatherstone Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	730	81.0%
25	Conn Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	595	79.7%
26	Rolesville Elementary	Rolesville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	538	79.6%
27	Woods Creek Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	406	79.6%
28	North Forest Pines Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	536	79.0%
29	Heritage Elementary	Wake Forest, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	634	78.6%
30	Turner Creek Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	638	78.6%
31	Sycamore Creek Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	778	78.5%
32	Cary Elementary	Cary, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	477	77.9%
33	Middle Creek Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	636	77.2%
34	Leesville Road Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	528	76.5%
35	Buckhorn Creek Elementary	Holly Springs, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	905	76.5%
36	Cedar Fork Elementary	Morrisville, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	778	76.3%
37	Baucom Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	675	76.0%
38	Washington Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	514	75.8%
39	Hunter Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	658	75.4%
40	South Lakes Elementary	Fuquay-Varina, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	774	75.4%
41	Herbert Akins Rd Elementary	Fuquay-Varina, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	988	75.0%
42	Salem Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	776	74.3%
43	Combs Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	695	74.1%
44	Vandora Springs Elementary	Garner, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	582	74.0%
45	Lincoln Heights Elementary	Fuquay-Varina, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	667	73.8%
46	West Lake Elementary	Apex, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	581	73.4%
47	Swift Creek Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	310	73.2%
48	Underwood Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	405	73.1%
49	Oak Grove Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	553	72.9%
50	North Ridge Elementary	Raleigh, NC	Wake County Schools	Elementary	730	72.4%

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