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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willow Springs Elementary Willow Spring · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.7% | +12.9pp |
| 52 | Herbert Akins Rd Elementary Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.5% | +12.7pp |
| 53 | Salem Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.5% | +12.7pp |
| 54 | Swift Creek Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.4% | +12.6pp |
| 55 | Olds Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.3% | +12.5pp |
| 56 | Joyner Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.2% | +12.4pp |
| 57 | Sanford Creek Elementary Rolesville · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 62.9% | +11.1pp |
| 58 | Oak Grove Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 62.7% | +10.9pp |
| 59 | Kingswood Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 61.8% | +10.0pp |
| 60 | Poe Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 61.4% | +9.6pp |
| 61 | Hilburn Drive Academy Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.8% | +9.0pp |
| 62 | Fuquay-Varina Elementary Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.8pp |
| 63 | South Lakes Elementary Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.8pp |
| 64 | West Lake Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.8pp |
| 65 | North Forest Pines Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.5% | +8.7pp |
| 66 | Weatherstone Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.5% | +8.7pp |
| 67 | Wiley Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.4% | +8.6pp |
| 68 | Rand Road Elementary Garner · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.0% | +8.2pp |
| 69 | Briarcliff Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 59.7% | +7.9pp |
| 70 | Pleasant Grove Elementary Morrisville · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 59.2% | +7.4pp |
| 71 | Lincoln Heights Elementary Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 59.0% | +7.2pp |
| 72 | Penny Road Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 58.9% | +7.1pp |
| 73 | Powell Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 58.1% | +6.3pp |
| 74 | Vance Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 57.2% | +5.4pp |
| 75 | Lead Mine Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.1pp |
| 76 | Rolesville Elementary Rolesville · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 56.6% | +4.8pp |
| 77 | York Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 55.6% | +3.8pp |
| 78 | Douglas Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 55.3% | +3.5pp |
| 79 | Brooks Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 55.0% | +3.2pp |
| 80 | Reedy Creek Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 53.2% | +1.4pp |
| 81 | Wakelon Elementary Zebulon · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 51.6% | -0.2pp |
| 82 | Banks Road Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 51.2% | -0.6pp |
| 83 | Wake Forest Elementary Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 51.1% | -0.7pp |
| 84 | Yates Mill Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 50.2% | -1.6pp |
| 85 | Adams Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.8pp |
| 86 | Brassfield Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 49.8% | -2.0pp |
| 87 | Lynn Road Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 49.5% | -2.3pp |
| 88 | Harris Creek Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 49.4% | -2.4pp |
| 89 | Green Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.7pp |
| 90 | Wakefield Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.7pp |
| 91 | Durant Road Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 47.8% | -4.0pp |
| 92 | Lake Myra Elementary Wendell · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 47.8% | -4.0pp |
| 93 | Vandora Springs Elementary Garner · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 47.7% | -4.1pp |
| 94 | Creech Road Elementary Garner · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 45.1% | -6.7pp |
| 95 | Forest Pines Drive Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.8pp |
| 96 | Brentwood Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 44.8% | -7.0pp |
| 97 | Dillard Drive Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 44.0% | -7.8pp |
| 98 | Brier Creek Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 43.9% | -7.9pp |
| 99 | River Bend Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 43.9% | -7.9pp |
| 100 | Carver Elementary Wendell · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 43.7% | -8.1pp |
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.