Wake County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 38 schools in Wake County, North Carolina with reported Reading scores. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mills Park Middle Cary · Wake County Schools | Middle | 91.0% | +39.2pp |
| 2 | Davis Drive Middle Cary · Wake County Schools | Middle | 83.9% | +32.1pp |
| 3 | Apex Friendship Middle Apex · Wake County Schools | Middle | 83.0% | +31.2pp |
| 4 | Alston Ridge Middle Cary · Wake County Schools | Middle | 76.2% | +24.4pp |
| 5 | Heritage Middle Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Middle | 75.7% | +23.9pp |
| 6 | Moore Square Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 74.0% | +22.2pp |
| 7 | Salem Middle Apex · Wake County Schools | Middle | 73.5% | +21.7pp |
| 8 | Carnage Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 72.8% | +21.0pp |
| 9 | Martin Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 71.7% | +19.9pp |
| 10 | Holly Grove Middle Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Middle | 71.6% | +19.8pp |
| 11 | Apex Middle Apex · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.9% | +18.1pp |
| 12 | East Cary Middle Cary · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.6% | +17.8pp |
| 13 | Leesville Road Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.5% | +17.7pp |
| 14 | Ligon Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.1% | +17.3pp |
| 15 | West Cary Middle Cary · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.1% | +17.3pp |
| 16 | Oberlin Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 67.5% | +15.7pp |
| 17 | West Millbrook Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 67.2% | +15.4pp |
| 18 | Holly Ridge Middle Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Middle | 66.7% | +14.9pp |
| 19 | Pine Hollow Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 66.4% | +14.6pp |
| 20 | Wakefield Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 65.7% | +13.9pp |
| 21 | Lufkin Road Middle Apex · Wake County Schools | Middle | 62.2% | +10.4pp |
| 22 | Fuquay-Varina Middle Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Middle | 61.0% | +9.2pp |
| 23 | Reedy Creek Middle Cary · Wake County Schools | Middle | 60.5% | +8.7pp |
| 24 | Herbert Akins Road Middle Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Middle | 58.8% | +7.0pp |
| 25 | Rolesville Middle Rolesville · Wake County Schools | Middle | 57.4% | +5.6pp |
| 26 | West Lake Middle Apex · Wake County Schools | Middle | 54.7% | +2.9pp |
| 27 | Dillard Drive Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 49.2% | -2.6pp |
| 28 | Wake Forest Middle School Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Middle | 46.6% | -5.2pp |
| 29 | Zebulon Middle Zebulon · Wake County Schools | Middle | 44.2% | -7.6pp |
| 30 | Carroll Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 44.1% | -7.7pp |
| 31 | East Garner Middle Garner · Wake County Schools | Middle | 43.1% | -8.7pp |
| 32 | North Garner Middle Garner · Wake County Schools | Middle | 42.0% | -9.8pp |
| 33 | Wendell Middle Wendell · Wake County Schools | Middle | 41.6% | -10.2pp |
| 34 | Durant Road Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 39.4% | -12.4pp |
| 35 | East Millbrook Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 36.9% | -14.9pp |
| 36 | River Bend Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 35.4% | -16.4pp |
| 37 | Centennial Campus Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 34.8% | -17.0pp |
| 38 | Neuse River Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 34.4% | -17.4pp |
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.