Schools in Wake County
North Carolina · 2024-2025 school year
1
School district
28
Charter agencies
227
Public schools
184,790
Students
27
Charter schools
Districts & agencies serving Wake County
Wake County Schools
Regular public school districtGrades PK-13
198 schools163,176 students
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-11
2 schools3,810 students
Cardinal Charter
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school584 students
Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school567 students
Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school782 students
Casa Esperanza Montessori
Charter / independent LEAGrades PK-8
1 school752 students
Central Wake Charter High School
Charter / independent LEAGrades 9-12
1 school293 students
Doral Academy North Carolina
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-6
1 school592 students
East Wake Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-12
1 school1,265 students
Endeavor Charter
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school799 students
Envision Science Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school759 students
Franklin Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-12
1 school1,660 students
Governor Morehead School for the Blind
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-12
1 school35 students
Longleaf School of the Arts
Charter / independent LEAGrades 9-12
1 school405 students
Magellan Charter
Charter / independent LEAGrades 3-8
1 school411 students
North Carolina Virtual Public School
Charter / independent LEAGrades 7
1 school0 students
Peak Charter Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school651 students
PreEminent Charter School
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school667 students
Quest Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school139 students
Raleigh Charter High School
Charter / independent LEAGrades 9-12
1 school552 students
Raleigh Oak Charter School
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school373 students
RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school484 students
Rolesville Charter Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school716 students
Southern Wake Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades 6-12
1 school534 students
Sterling Montessori Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades PK-8
1 school702 students
The Exploris School
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school448 students
The Math and Science Academy of Apex
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-7
1 school1,080 students
Triangle Math and Science Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-12
1 school1,904 students
Wake Forest Charter Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school650 students
Wake County results
2024–25NC report card results for the 215 schools inWake County, with the statewide figure alongside for comparison.
70.3
Average performance score
+7.2 vs state
20.3%
Chronically absent
-4.8 vs state
35.2%
Economically disadvantaged
-14.8 vs state
32
Low-performing schools
School performance grades
| Grade | Schools | Share | Statewide share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 12.0% | 7.4% |
| B | 84 | 40.4% | 20.5% |
| C | 65 | 31.3% | 40.6% |
| D | 31 | 14.9% | 26.5% |
| F | 3 | 1.4% | 5.0% |
| Graded schools | 208 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Academic growth
| Growth | Schools | Share | Statewide share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded | 66 | 31.9% | 28.7% |
| Met | 89 | 43.0% | 42.6% |
| Not Met | 52 | 25.1% | 28.8% |
Proficiency by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready | Statewide proficient | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 71.9% | 53.1% | 66.4% | 41 |
| English II | 69.5% | 47.9% | 60.2% | 41 |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 68.2% | 49.1% | 61.3% | 178 |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 65.2% | 48.9% | 57.5% | 178 |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 61.6% | 42.3% | 52.2% | 178 |
| Biology | 58.8% | 44.2% | 48.3% | 41 |
| NC Math 1 | 36.4% | 13.6% | 37% | 38 |
Enrolment-weighted average of the schools in this county that report each subject, not a single county-wide testing rate.
Schools by level
| Level | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 140 | 84,422 |
| Middle | 41 | 35,886 |
| High | 41 | 57,066 |
| Other | 5 | 7,416 |
Teachers
| Measure | Wake County | Statewide |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 10,037 | 83,000 |
| Experienced teachers | 83.8% | 80.4% |
| Beginning teachers | 16.2% | 19.6% |
| Holding a standard license | 96% | 94.7% |
| National Board certified | 1,406 | 7,521 |
Highest-scoring schools
| School | Level | Grade | Score | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies | High | A | 96 | Exceeded |
| Wake STEM Early College High School | High | A | 96 | Exceeded |
| Wake Early College of Health and Science | High | A | 95 | Exceeded |
| Green Level High | High | A | 94 | Exceeded |
| Mills Park Middle | Middle | A | 94 | Exceeded |
Chronic absenteeism is exact — summed from each school's own count and denominator. Figures reported only as school percentages are enrolment-weighted averages. 106 schools in this county carry a federal CSI or TSI designation.
All schools in Wake County
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