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Enrollment
824
Middle
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472001905
West Cary Middle
1000 Evans Road, Cary, NC 27513 · (919) 460-3528 · Wake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL824 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of North Carolina public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
247 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 235 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 274 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 315 | 38% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West Cary Middle→Cary High
Based on published attendance-zone data from Wake County Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
69.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
75.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Cary Middle
West Cary Middle's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Cary Middle this school | 824 | 30.0% | 73.5% |
| Community House Middle Charlotte | 1,425 | 20.4% | 85.7% |
| Jay M. Robinson Middle Charlotte | 1,333 | 20.1% | 85.9% |
| Hickory Ridge Middle Harrisburg | 1,057 | 17.1% | 82.6% |
| Smith Middle Chapel Hill | 763 | 22.4% | 74.2% |
| Phillips Middle Chapel Hill | 600 | 27.0% | 72.0% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Cary Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #31 of 463 | #8 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #26 of 461 | #7 of 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #45 of 463 | #15 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 824 | #92 of 478 | #26 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #310 of 456 | #29 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #9 of 456 | #1 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #438 of 472 | #26 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #92 of 300 | #11 of 28 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
824
-40 (-5%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 824 | 48.1 | 17.1:1 | 30% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 891 | 50.8 | 17.5:1 | 28% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 860 | 51 | 16.9:1 | 26% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 864 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 22% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 992 | 52 | 19.1:1 | 21% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 947 | 48 | 19.7:1 | 21% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 43 | 16.3:1 | 21% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 988 | 70 | 14.1:1 | 22% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | 48 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Cary Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (992 to 824); teachers down 7% (52 to 48.1).
About West Cary Middle
West Cary Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Cary, North Carolina. Federal data show 824 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in North Carolina enroll around 605, and this school is 36% larger than that mark.
West Cary Middle is a school in Wake County Schools. The district has 198 schools and 163,176 students.
The biggest share of students at West Cary Middle, 32%, is Asian. The next largest groups are 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Wake County overall, about 9% of residents are Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Cary Middle scores 74%.
West Cary Middle has 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1:1. Middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 30% at West Cary Middle. On average, public schools in Wake County report 42%.
West Cary Middle earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 88% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 69.7% at West Cary Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 73.5%.
In Wake County, median household income comes to about $105,768, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Wake County counts 237 public schools with about 184,790 students.
Northwoods Elementary sits about 0.6 miles from West Cary Middle. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. West Cary Middle places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around West Cary Middle as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment fell by 5% across 4 years, from 864 in 2020-21 to 824 in 2024-25.
West Cary Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake County Schools
- Apex Friendship HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
Other schools in Cary
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Green Hope HighHigh · 2,304 students
- Green Level HighHigh · 2,283 students
- Cary HighHigh · 2,044 students
- Triangle Math and Science AcademyCombined · 1,904 students
- Mills Park MiddleMiddle · 1,632 students
Nearby schools
- Northwoods Elementary0.6 mi · 579
- Cardinal Charter Academy0.7 mi · 584
- Kingswood Elementary1.1 mi · 427
- Weatherstone Elementary1.2 mi · 730
- Cary Elementary1.6 mi · 477
- Reedy Creek Middle1.6 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About West Cary MiddleHow large is West Cary Middle?
West Cary Middle enrolls approximately 824 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does West Cary Middle serve?
West Cary Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at West Cary Middle?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at West Cary Middle.
What is the student diversity at West Cary Middle?
Student demographics at West Cary Middle are roughly 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 32% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is West Cary Middle in?
West Cary Middle is part of Wake County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.