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Apex Friendship Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
7901 Humie Olive Road, Apex, NC 27502
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472003624
896
Students
61.6
Teachers (FTE)
14.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
89
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
8.3%
Chronically absent
5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Apex Friendship ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Apex Friendship HighHigh · Grades 9-120.3 mi
  2. Apex Friendship MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.4 mi
  3. Woods Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  4. Scotts Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  5. Olive Chapel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  6. The Math and Science Academy of ApexElementary · Grades K-7 · The Math and Science Academy of Apex · Charter3.2 mi
  7. Apex ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.5 mi
  8. Oakview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.7 mi
  9. Apex MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.1 mi
  10. Baucom ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.2 mi

How Apex Friendship Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 89 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools96th percentile
Higher than 96% · rank 93 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools98th percentile
Higher than 98% · rank 18 of 1,419
Wake County Schools93rd percentile
Higher than 93% · rank 13 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 92% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2023

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Score up 5 points since 2023 (84 → 89). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 3 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202589AExceeded87.9
202485AMet86.8
202384BMet84.1

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 43.64%Asian 42.19%Hispanic 6.81%Black 3.79%Two+ Races 3.57%
White: 43.64% (391) Asian: 42.19% (378) Hispanic: 6.81% (61) Black: 3.79% (34) Two+ Races: 3.57% (32)
White43.64%
Asian42.19%
Hispanic6.81%
Black3.79%
Two+ Races3.57%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 896
47.99%430 Female
52.01%466 Male

Student counts for Apex Friendship Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 896 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 91.7%Chronically absent 8.3%
Regular attendance: 91.7% (801) Chronically absent: 8.3% (72)
Regular attendance91.7%
Chronically absent8.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 873
5%Economically disadvantaged
7.81%70 English learners

Student indicators for Apex Friendship Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 873 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 95.18%Beginning 4.82%
Experienced: 95.18% (53) Beginning: 4.82% (3)
Experienced95.18%
Beginning4.82%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 56 FTE
98.39%Fully licensed
1.61%Emergency or provisional
33.93%19 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Apex Friendship 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 56 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)91%76.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)90.6%74.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)83.6%64.1%

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)9%14.7%38.2%38%
Reading (grades 3–8)16.4%19.6%36.4%27.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)9.4%16.1%45.6%28.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.6891.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers55.99
Experienced teachers53.29 (95%)
Beginning teachers2.7 (5%)
Holding a standard license55.09 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (2%)
National Board certified19

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (72 of 873)8.3%
Economically disadvantaged5%
English learners making progress (of 70)78.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.68
Library books per student12.36
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.29

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.

First page of the Apex Friendship Elementary report card PDF

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Apex Friendship 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.