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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Lufkin Road Middle Apex · Wake County Schools | Middle | 62.2% | +10.4pp |
| 102 | Kingswood Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 61.8% | +10.0pp |
| 103 | Poe Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 61.4% | +9.6pp |
| 104 | Fuquay-Varina Middle Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Middle | 61.0% | +9.2pp |
| 105 | Hilburn Drive Academy Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.8% | +9.0pp |
| 106 | Fuquay-Varina Elementary Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.8pp |
| 107 | South Lakes Elementary Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.8pp |
| 108 | West Lake Elementary Apex · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.6% | +8.8pp |
| 109 | North Forest Pines Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.5% | +8.7pp |
| 110 | Reedy Creek Middle Cary · Wake County Schools | Middle | 60.5% | +8.7pp |
| 111 | Weatherstone Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.5% | +8.7pp |
| 112 | Wiley Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.4% | +8.6pp |
| 113 | Rand Road Elementary Garner · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 60.0% | +8.2pp |
| 114 | Briarcliff Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 59.7% | +7.9pp |
| 115 | Pleasant Grove Elementary Morrisville · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 59.2% | +7.4pp |
| 116 | Lincoln Heights Elementary Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 59.0% | +7.2pp |
| 117 | Penny Road Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 58.9% | +7.1pp |
| 118 | Herbert Akins Road Middle Fuquay-Varina · Wake County Schools | Middle | 58.8% | +7.0pp |
| 119 | Powell Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 58.1% | +6.3pp |
| 120 | Rolesville Middle Rolesville · Wake County Schools | Middle | 57.4% | +5.6pp |
| 121 | Vance Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 57.2% | +5.4pp |
| 122 | Lead Mine Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.1pp |
| 123 | Sanderson High Raleigh · Wake County Schools | High | 56.9% | +5.1pp |
| 124 | Rolesville Elementary Rolesville · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 56.6% | +4.8pp |
| 125 | York Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 55.6% | +3.8pp |
| 126 | Douglas Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 55.3% | +3.5pp |
| 127 | Brooks Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 55.0% | +3.2pp |
| 128 | Garner High Garner · Wake County Schools | High | 54.8% | +3.0pp |
| 129 | West Lake Middle Apex · Wake County Schools | Middle | 54.7% | +2.9pp |
| 130 | Rolesville High Rolesville · Wake County Schools | High | 54.1% | +2.3pp |
| 131 | Reedy Creek Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 53.2% | +1.4pp |
| 132 | Wakelon Elementary Zebulon · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 51.6% | -0.2pp |
| 133 | Banks Road Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 51.2% | -0.6pp |
| 134 | Wake Forest Elementary Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 51.1% | -0.7pp |
| 135 | South Garner High Garner · Wake County Schools | High | 50.6% | -1.2pp |
| 136 | Yates Mill Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 50.2% | -1.6pp |
| 137 | Adams Elementary Cary · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.8pp |
| 138 | Brassfield Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 49.8% | -2.0pp |
| 139 | Lynn Road Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 49.5% | -2.3pp |
| 140 | Harris Creek Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 49.4% | -2.4pp |
| 141 | Dillard Drive Middle Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Middle | 49.2% | -2.6pp |
| 142 | East Wake High Wendell · Wake County Schools | High | 49.2% | -2.6pp |
| 143 | Green Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.7pp |
| 144 | Wakefield Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.7pp |
| 145 | Durant Road Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 47.8% | -4.0pp |
| 146 | Lake Myra Elementary Wendell · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 47.8% | -4.0pp |
| 147 | Vandora Springs Elementary Garner · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 47.7% | -4.1pp |
| 148 | Wake Forest Middle School Wake Forest · Wake County Schools | Middle | 46.6% | -5.2pp |
| 149 | Creech Road Elementary Garner · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 45.1% | -6.7pp |
| 150 | Forest Pines Drive Elementary Raleigh · Wake County Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.8pp |
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.