Summary
The Math and Science Academy of Apex in Apex, NC, is a public charter school serving 1,080 students in grades K–7, a wider grade span than the area's typical elementary schools, which end at grade 5. The school functions as its own district in state rankings, and that district — The Math and Science Academy of Apex — is ranked #2 out of 246 districts statewide. Its school-level ranking has climbed from #19 in 2023–2024 to #8 in 2024–2025, and now to #4 in North Carolina for 2025–2026, placing it in the 100th percentile with a 5-star rating. This isn't a one-year spike; it's the product of three consecutive years of measurable, steady improvement.
Academically, nearly every student at the school meets or exceeds state standards. In the most recent testing year, math proficiency ranged from 94.0% to 98.6% across grade levels, reading from 84.2% to 94.2%, and 5th-grade science came in at 96.2%. Even the lowest reported score — 3rd-grade reading at 84.2% — lands roughly 29 points above the state average, so literacy is just as strong as the school's STEM focus. These outcomes also hold across student groups: the school's African American students rank #1 statewide, its low-income students rank #8, its English Language Learners rank #10, and its female and male students rank #4 and #7 respectively. That combination of overall excellence and strong subgroup results sets it apart from many other schools.
The school sits among an elite group of nearby schools. White Oak Elementary ranks #2 in North Carolina, while Scotts Ridge Elementary, Apex Friendship Elementary, and Olive Chapel Elementary all place within the top 31 statewide — and The Math and Science Academy of Apex is the second-highest-ranked of that cluster, a position it has only recently reached. Chronic absenteeism is very low at just 8.8%, compared with 24.9% statewide, and the school achieves these results while serving more than 1,000 students at a student-teacher ratio near 18.3. That's higher than at most elementary schools in the Wake County Schools district, yet academic outcomes haven't suffered. For parents weighing options in the Apex area, this large, rapidly improving school delivers exceptional academics alongside consistently strong outcomes for learners across all backgrounds.
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