Total enrollment
22,032
+4,781 (+28%) vs SY 2017-18
23 schools in Apex
North Carolina · Public K-12
Apex's public-school directory holds 23 campuses, serving about 22,032 K-12 students inside North Carolina (an average of 958 per campus).
7-year change in Apex
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
+4 (+24%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 65%
% Hispanic
13%
was 13%
% Black
8%
was 11%
% Asian
21%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
70,630
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
22,032
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
23
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 550 |
| Apex Friendship Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 896 |
| Apex Friendship High | High | 09-12 | 2,748 |
| Apex Friendship Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,412 |
| Apex High | High | 09-12 | 2,449 |
| Apex Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 867 |
| Baucom Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 675 |
| Felton Grove High | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Laurel Park Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 694 |
| Lufkin Road Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,035 |
| Middle Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 636 |
| Middle Creek High | High | 09-12 | 1,587 |
| Oakview Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 873 |
| Olive Chapel Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,066 |
| Peak Charter Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 651 |
| Pleasant Plains Elementary | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Salem Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 776 |
| Salem Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,057 |
| Scotts Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 869 |
| The Math and Science Academy of Apex | Elementary | KG-07 | 1,080 |
| West Lake Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 581 |
| West Lake Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 687 |
| White Oak Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 843 |
About Apex
Across Apex, North Carolina, 23 public schools hosts about 22,032 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 15 elementary, 5 middle, and 3 high.
Average school size in Apex is around 958 students, 68% higher than the North Carolina average of about 571.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 28%: 17,251 students in SY 2017-18 versus 22,032 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 17 to 21 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Asian enrollment moved from 7% to 21% over the same window.
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