Wake County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 121 schools in Wake County, North Carolina with reported Reading scores. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Oak Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 93.3% | +41.5pp |
| 2 | Hortons Creek Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 87.4% | +35.6pp |
| 3 | Mills Park Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 84.7% | +32.9pp |
| 4 | Barton Pond Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 84.0% | +32.2pp |
| 5 | Apex Friendship Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 83.6% | +31.8pp |
| 6 | Olive Chapel Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 82.9% | +31.1pp |
| 7 | Davis Drive Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 82.8% | +31.0pp |
| 8 | Highcroft Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 82.6% | +30.8pp |
| 9 | Scotts Ridge Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 81.7% | +29.9pp |
| 10 | Green Hope Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 81.1% | +29.3pp |
| 11 | Leesville Road Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 80.7% | +28.9pp |
| 12 | Holly Grove Elementary Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 79.5% | +27.7pp |
| 13 | Parkside Elementary Morrisville · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 78.9% | +27.1pp |
| 14 | Holly Springs Elementary Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 78.8% | +27.0pp |
| 15 | Jones Dairy Elementary Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 78.0% | +26.2pp |
| 16 | Oakview Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 78.0% | +26.2pp |
| 17 | Jeffreys Grove Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 76.6% | +24.8pp |
| 18 | Holly Ridge Elementary Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 75.9% | +24.1pp |
| 19 | Farmington Woods Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 73.8% | +22.0pp |
| 20 | Baucom Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 73.6% | +21.8pp |
| 21 | Morrisville Elementary Morrisville · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 73.1% | +21.3pp |
| 22 | Laurel Park Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 73.0% | +21.2pp |
| 23 | Pleasant Union Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 72.5% | +20.7pp |
| 24 | Hunter Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 72.3% | +20.5pp |
| 25 | Cedar Fork Elementary Morrisville · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 71.9% | +20.1pp |
| 26 | Ballentine Elementary Fuquay Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 71.5% | +19.7pp |
| 27 | Abbotts Creek Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 70.7% | +18.9pp |
| 28 | Lacy Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 70.6% | +18.8pp |
| 29 | Underwood Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 70.5% | +18.7pp |
| 30 | Turner Creek Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.8% | +18.0pp |
| 31 | Sycamore Creek Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.7% | +17.9pp |
| 32 | Stough Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.6% | +17.8pp |
| 33 | Bryan Road Elementary Garner · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.3% | +17.5pp |
| 34 | Alston Ridge Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.0% | +17.2pp |
| 35 | Carpenter Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 68.9% | +17.1pp |
| 36 | Woods Creek Elementary Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 68.8% | +17.0pp |
| 37 | North Ridge Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 68.0% | +16.2pp |
| 38 | Washington Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.8% | +16.0pp |
| 39 | Partnership Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.7% | +15.9pp |
| 40 | Conn Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.4% | +15.6pp |
| 41 | Cary Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.2% | +15.4pp |
| 42 | Northwoods Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.1% | +15.3pp |
| 43 | Buckhorn Creek Elementary Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.0% | +15.2pp |
| 44 | Heritage Elementary Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 66.8% | +15.0pp |
| 45 | Root Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 66.4% | +14.6pp |
| 46 | Richland Creek Elementary Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 66.0% | +14.2pp |
| 47 | Combs Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 65.6% | +13.8pp |
| 48 | Middle Creek Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 65.6% | +13.8pp |
| 49 | Fuller Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 65.5% | +13.7pp |
| 50 | Apex Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 65.3% | +13.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NC EOG / EOC % Grade Level Proficient threshold on the latest available NC EOG / EOC Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Wake County, North Carolina with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the North Carolina statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full North Carolina ranking.