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Apex Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
700 Tingen Road, Apex, NC 27502
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472001827
550
Students
39.2
Teachers (FTE)
14.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
70
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
9.6%
Chronically absent
34.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Apex ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Apex MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.6 mi
  2. Baucom ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  3. Scotts Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  4. Lufkin Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.5 mi
  5. Peak Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Peak Charter Academy · Charter1.9 mi
  6. Apex HighHigh · Grades 9-122.0 mi
  7. Olive Chapel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  8. Salem ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  9. Salem MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.6 mi
  10. Triangle Math and Science AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Triangle Math and Science Academy · Charter3.0 mi

How Apex Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 70 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools72nd percentile
Higher than 72% · rank 640 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools75th percentile
Higher than 75% · rank 322 of 1,419
Wake County Schools48th percentile
Higher than 48% · rank 93 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 90% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 4 points since 2014 (74 → 70). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202570BNot Met72.2
202472BNot Met72.9
202367CNot Met69.1
202267CMet65.4
201976BMet76
201873BMet73.2
201771BNot Met72
201676BMet75
201569CNot Met72
201474BNot Met76

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wake County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 55.09%Hispanic 23.09%Black 8.91%Asian 7.82%Two+ Races 4.91%Pacific Isl. 0.18%
White: 55.09% (303) Hispanic: 23.09% (127) Black: 8.91% (49) Asian: 7.82% (43) Two+ Races: 4.91% (27) Pacific Isl.: 0.18% (1)
White55.09%
Hispanic23.09%
Black8.91%
Asian7.82%
Two+ Races4.91%
Pacific Isl.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 550
46.91%258 Female
53.09%292 Male

Student counts for Apex Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 550 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 90.4%Chronically absent 9.6%
Regular attendance: 90.4% (525) Chronically absent: 9.6% (56)
Regular attendance90.4%
Chronically absent9.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 581
34.9%Economically disadvantaged
8.36%46 English learners

Student indicators for Apex Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 581 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 89.32%Beginning 10.68%
Experienced: 89.32% (32) Beginning: 10.68% (4)
Experienced89.32%
Beginning10.68%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 36.3 FTE
99.23%Fully licensed
0.77%Emergency or provisional
22.02%8 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Apex Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 36.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)75.3%58.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)65.7%44.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)65.3%45.3%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)24.7%16.7%31.7%27%
Reading (grades 3–8)34.7%20%23%22.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)34.3%21.2%36.4%8.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.7361.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers36.33
Experienced teachers32.45 (89%)
Beginning teachers3.88 (11%)
Holding a standard license36.05 (99%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.28 (1%)
National Board certified8

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (56 of 581)9.6%
Economically disadvantaged34.9%
English learners making progress (of 46)56.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.63
Library books per student17.81
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.81

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Apex Elementary report card PDF

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Apex Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.