Wake County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 188 schools in Wake County, North Carolina with reported Reading scores. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Holly Grove Middle Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Middle | 71.6% | +19.8pp |
| 52 | Ballentine Elementary Fuquay Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 71.5% | +19.7pp |
| 53 | Abbotts Creek Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 70.7% | +18.9pp |
| 54 | Lacy Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 70.6% | +18.8pp |
| 55 | Underwood Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 70.5% | +18.7pp |
| 56 | Millbrook High Raleigh · Wake County Schools | High | 70.3% | +18.5pp |
| 57 | Apex Middle Apex · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.9% | +18.1pp |
| 58 | Cary High Cary · Wake County Schools | High | 69.9% | +18.1pp |
| 59 | Turner Creek Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.8% | +18.0pp |
| 60 | Sycamore Creek Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.7% | +17.9pp |
| 61 | Willow Spring High Fuquay Varina · Wake County Schools | High | 69.7% | +17.9pp |
| 62 | East Cary Middle Cary · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.6% | +17.8pp |
| 63 | Stough Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.6% | +17.8pp |
| 64 | Leesville Road Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.5% | +17.7pp |
| 65 | Bryan Road Elementary Garner · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.3% | +17.5pp |
| 66 | Ligon Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.1% | +17.3pp |
| 67 | West Cary Middle Cary · Wake County Schools | Middle | 69.1% | +17.3pp |
| 68 | Alston Ridge Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 69.0% | +17.2pp |
| 69 | Carpenter Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 68.9% | +17.1pp |
| 70 | Woods Creek Elementary Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 68.8% | +17.0pp |
| 71 | North Ridge Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 68.0% | +16.2pp |
| 72 | Wake Forest High School Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | High | 67.9% | +16.1pp |
| 73 | Washington Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.8% | +16.0pp |
| 74 | Partnership Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.7% | +15.9pp |
| 75 | Oberlin Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 67.5% | +15.7pp |
| 76 | Conn Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.4% | +15.6pp |
| 77 | Cary Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.2% | +15.4pp |
| 78 | West Millbrook Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 67.2% | +15.4pp |
| 79 | Northwoods Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.1% | +15.3pp |
| 80 | Buckhorn Creek Elementary Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 67.0% | +15.2pp |
| 81 | Heritage Elementary Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 66.8% | +15.0pp |
| 82 | Holly Ridge Middle Holly Springs · Wake County Schools | Middle | 66.7% | +14.9pp |
| 83 | Wakefield High Raleigh · Wake County Schools | High | 66.7% | +14.9pp |
| 84 | Pine Hollow Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 66.4% | +14.6pp |
| 85 | Root Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 66.4% | +14.6pp |
| 86 | Richland Creek Elementary Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 66.0% | +14.2pp |
| 87 | Wakefield Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 65.7% | +13.9pp |
| 88 | Combs Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 65.6% | +13.8pp |
| 89 | Middle Creek Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 65.6% | +13.8pp |
| 90 | Fuller Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 65.5% | +13.7pp |
| 91 | Apex Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 65.3% | +13.5pp |
| 92 | Willow Springs Elementary Willow Spring · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.7% | +12.9pp |
| 93 | Herbert Akins Rd Elementary Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.5% | +12.7pp |
| 94 | Salem Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.5% | +12.7pp |
| 95 | Swift Creek Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.4% | +12.6pp |
| 96 | Olds Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.3% | +12.5pp |
| 97 | Joyner Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 64.2% | +12.4pp |
| 98 | Athens Drive High Raleigh · Wake County Schools | High | 63.8% | +12.0pp |
| 99 | Sanford Creek Elementary Rolesville · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 62.9% | +11.1pp |
| 100 | Oak Grove Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 62.7% | +10.9pp |
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.