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Best Public Schools in Wake County, NC


At a glance
242
Schools
197,277
Students
33
Districts
49
5-star schools
Top rankedWhite Oak Elementary2nd of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools
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Biggest riser
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls up 380 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Powell Elementary 9.7 students per teacher
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Newly ranked this year
Woods Creek Elementary
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16 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)
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SchoolDigger rankings lists for North Carolina:

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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.

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