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Best Alternative Schools in Wake County, NC

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

12,115

Students

Districts

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Smallest classes

Franklin Academy 13.3 students per teacher

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Total
Franklin Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1127 Chalk Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Franklin Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 570-8262	1,660	124	13.3		1,263 (76.1%)	117 (7.0%)	96 (5.8%)	91 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (5.4%)								(n/a)	81.1	89.1	85.4	79.0	80.3	75.8	83.3	82.3	88.6	88.5	79.5	76.6	68.3	72.3	77.3	83.8	82.5	96.2
East Wake Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	821 Charter School Way	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	East Wake Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 404-0444	1,265	88	14.3		872 (68.9%)	161 (12.7%)	138 (10.9%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.3%)								(n/a)	60.8	70.6	49.3	74.2	77.2	67.7	84.7	78.0	70.1	49.0	56.5	66.7	69.4	64.0	57.7	59.0	80.6	81.0
Governor Morehead School for the Blind	Public, Alternative	K-12	303 Ashe Avenue	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Governor Morehead School for the Blind	No	No	No	No	(919) 733-6192	35	18	1.8	91.4%	12 (34.3%)	10 (28.6%)	8 (22.9%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)
Triangle Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	312 Gregson Dr.	Cary	27511	Wake County	Triangle Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 388-0077	1,904	117	16.2		424 (22.3%)	176 (9.2%)	80 (4.2%)	1,089 (57.2%)	19 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (6.0%)								(n/a)	89.9	93.9	82.6	96.5	91.0	94.7	95.4	94.4	91.1	92.1	72.9	92.4	94.0	88.0	88.7	93.5	95.5	94.8
Pine Springs Preparatory Remote Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	220 Rosewood Centre Dr	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 632-2034	2,552				1,098 (43.0%)	724 (28.4%)	398 (15.6%)	27 (1.1%)	25 (1.0%)	5 (0.2%)	275 (10.8%)								(n/a)	16.0	42.3	8.3	15.8	13.5	14.3	14.7	17.3	21.5	8.6	32.0	35.6	30.8	45.6	43.0	38.7	16.1	29.9
American Leadership Academy - Johnston	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3770 US-70 Bus	Clayton	27614	Wake County	American Leadership Academy - Johnston	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 302-3630	2,082	92	22.7	41.7%	1,081 (51.9%)	343 (16.5%)	427 (20.5%)	34 (1.6%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	185 (8.9%)								(n/a)	37.8	70.3	38.0	59.0	61.7	72.0	60.3	59.8	53.1	36.6	47.3	68.8	57.1	53.4	52.5	63.9	69.2	67.8
Wake Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14111 Capital Blvd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 245-0050	2,617	122	21.4	30.3%	1,420 (54.3%)	506 (19.3%)	380 (14.5%)	86 (3.3%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (8.3%)								(n/a)	54.1	79.3	58.3	63.8	62.9	50.0	65.2	68.3	58.0	63.4	53.1	52.6	58.0	69.3	52.0	59.9	61.8	69.8

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.