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Enrollment
1,412
Middle
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472003470
Apex Friendship Middle
7701 Humie Olive Rd, Apex, NC 27502 · (919) 694-8960 · Wake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,412 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
111 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 465 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 461 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 486 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Wake County Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
83.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
91.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Apex Friendship Middle
Apex Friendship Middle's state test result (87.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Friendship Middle this school | 1,412 | 7.9% | 87.8% |
| Weddington Middle Matthews | 1,324 | 7.3% | 89.1% |
| Marvin Ridge Middle Waxhaw | 1,277 | 4.5% | 89.3% |
| Salem Middle Apex | 1,057 | 19.2% | 78.0% |
| Cuthbertson Middle Waxhaw | 1,323 | 11.0% | 84.2% |
| Hickory Ridge Middle Harrisburg | 1,057 | 17.1% | 82.6% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Apex Friendship Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.8% | #6 of 463 | #2 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #3 of 461 | #1 of 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #7 of 463 | #3 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,412 | #5 of 478 | #3 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #427 of 456 | #39 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #281 of 456 | #35 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.9% | #469 of 472 | #37 of 38 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,412
+124 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,412 | 73 | 19.3:1 | 8% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 1,392 | 76.8 | 18.1:1 | 11% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 1,397 | 76.3 | 18.3:1 | 12% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 1,288 | 68 | 18.9:1 | 9% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Apex Friendship Middle.
About Apex Friendship Middle
At 7701 Humie Olive Rd in Apex, North Carolina, Apex Friendship Middle operates as a large middle-grades school. The school counts 1,412 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 133% larger than the 605 average for middle schools in North Carolina.
Wake County Schools serves 163,176 students across 198 schools.
White students are the majority at Apex Friendship Middle, with 60% of enrollment. The school is also 21% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 58% White share among all Wake County residents. Apex Friendship Middle's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 73 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Eligible students account for 8% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 42% for public schools in Wake County.
allk12 grades Apex Friendship Middle an A+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Apex Friendship Middle is 76.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 87.8%.
Across Wake County, the median household income is $105,768, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Wake County has 237 public schools and roughly 184,790 students.
The shortest distance from Apex Friendship Middle to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Apex Friendship High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 87.8% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment increase, from 1,288 in 2020-21 to 1,412 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake County Schools
- Apex Friendship HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
Other schools in Apex
- Apex Friendship HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Middle Creek HighHigh · 1,587 students
- The Math and Science Academy of ApexElementary · 1,080 students
- Olive Chapel ElementaryElementary · 1,066 students
- Salem MiddleMiddle · 1,057 students
Nearby schools
- Apex Friendship High0.2 mi · 2,748
- Apex Friendship Elementary0.4 mi · 896
- Woods Creek Elementary1.5 mi · 406
- Scotts Ridge Elementary2.0 mi · 869
- Olive Chapel Elementary2.5 mi · 1,066
- Apex Elementary3.2 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Apex Friendship MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Apex Friendship Middle?
Apex Friendship Middle enrolls approximately 1,412 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Apex Friendship Middle serve?
Apex Friendship Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Apex Friendship Middle?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Apex Friendship Middle.
How diverse is Apex Friendship Middle?
Apex Friendship Middle reports a student body of 60% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 21% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Apex Friendship Middle?
Apex Friendship Middle is overseen by Wake County Schools in Wake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.