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The Math and Science Academy of Apex

Public, Charter Grades K-7

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

The Math and Science Academy of Apex is a public charter elementary school serving 692 students in grades K-6 in Apex, North Carolina. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance across multiple subjects and grade levels.

The Math and Science Academy of Apex demonstrates remarkable academic achievement, with proficiency rates exceeding 95% in mathematics for grades 3-7 and between 80-97% in reading for grades 3-7. These results significantly outpace the state averages, which range from 46.7% to 59.3% in mathematics and 46.7% to 52.9% in reading. The school's strong performance extends across diverse student populations, including female students, Asian students, African American students, multi-racial students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby public schools in the Wake County School District, The Math and Science Academy of Apex consistently outperforms its counterparts by 10-30 percentage points in mathematics and reading proficiency. This consistent high performance over time suggests that the school has implemented effective teaching and learning practices that are producing sustainable results, making it a standout example of a successful charter school model.

1,080

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

3501 Dropseed Dr.
Apex, NC 27502

(919) 335-0262

District: The Math and Science Academy of Apex

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.1%

White:

20.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2024 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (92% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

North Carolina avg56%

8^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 242The Math and Science Academy of Apex among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	8 of 1490	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	19 of 1505	98.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	5 of 918	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	21 of 131	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	17 of 130	86.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	15 of 563	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	23 of 533	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	6 of 1451	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	5 of 1455	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	3 of 1437	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	16 of 1450	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	32 of 1464	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	3 of 175	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	11 of 159	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	85 of 1172	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	72 of 1166	93.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics96%+37 vs state

Reading88%+36 vs state

Science87%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 17, 2024

TMSA has significant potential. Its student body is composed of motivated, hard working and well behaved students. The school's facilities are good, and the school offers a variety of useful resources.

The one area that needs to be improved is the management of the school. It is overly focused on rankings and testing results, and does not place enough attention on community formation. The views and opinions of parents, in particular, require additional consideration.

If slight improvements to the identified problems can take place this could be a great school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Public, Charter	K-7	3501 Dropseed Dr.	Apex	27502	Wake County	The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 335-0262	1,080	59	18.3		223 (20.6%)	65 (6.0%)	41 (3.8%)	671 (62.1%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.2%)	97.8	8^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.5%		97	19^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.7%	11	95.1	95.4	96.0	96.9	96.2		80.4	96.7	86.7	89.9	91.4		86.7
Olive Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1751 Olive Chapel Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-4440	1,066	72	14.8	11.6%	551 (51.7%)	61 (5.7%)	95 (8.9%)	323 (30.3%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	26 (2.4%)	96.1	37^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.5%		96.4	28^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.1%	9	90.7	87.8	89.3				78.0	87.2	85.1				87.5		$9,289	$359	$8,930
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1512 White Oak Church Rd	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0202	843	53	16.0	3.6%	208 (24.7%)	24 (2.8%)	33 (3.9%)	533 (63.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	99	2^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.5	1^st of 1505 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	98.6						89.3	94.9	98.2				98.2		$8,554	$326	$8,228
Apex Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7901 Humie Olive Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8454	896	62	14.5	4.6%	391 (43.6%)	34 (3.8%)	61 (6.8%)	378 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	96.5	31^st of 1490 public elementary schools	97.9%		96	35^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.7%	4	88.4	91.2	93.3				82.6	87.8	80.5				90.6
Scotts Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Apex Barbecue Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0300	869	57	15.2	8.2%	553 (63.6%)	19 (2.2%)	54 (6.2%)	187 (21.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	95.8	43^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	97.1%		97	23^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	98.5%	20	94.3	87.6	86.6				76.6	87.6	82.4				85.9		$8,607	$341	$8,266
Peak Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Orchard Villas Ave	Apex	27502	Wake County	Peak Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 377-1552	651	35	18.4	14.9%	209 (32.1%)	55 (8.4%)	55 (8.4%)	281 (43.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	92	82^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.9	72^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	95.2%	10	84.1	84.8	83.8	70.9	80.0	75.0	74.4	78.5	82.5	75.9	80.0	81.3	90.0	93.8
Turner Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Turner Creek Road	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 363-1391	638	51	12.6	22.6%	280 (43.9%)	66 (10.3%)	100 (15.7%)	155 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.3%)	79.8	247^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.4%		74	342^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	77.3%	95	64.4	72.6	73.8				59.8	78.8	72.8				78.6		$9,601	$458	$9,143
Woods Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7451 Woods Creek Rd	Holly Springs	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8422	406	33	12.3	24.6%	160 (39.4%)	48 (11.8%)	68 (16.7%)	110 (27.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)	84.4	88.5	75.9				56.7	82.0	74.1				79.6
Apex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Tingen Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2150	550	39	14.0	34.2%	303 (55.1%)	49 (8.9%)	127 (23.1%)	43 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	76.2	304^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.5	211^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.0%	93	84.9	79.1	62.6				69.8	73.0	52.5				65.7		$9,307	$377	$8,931
Baucom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hunter St	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2168	675	49	13.8	21.2%	297 (44.0%)	61 (9.0%)	94 (13.9%)	192 (28.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.6%)	89.2	119^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.4	96^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.6%	23	85.8	85.7	76.6				69.2	75.2	75.8				75.8		$9,174	$659	$8,515

Frequently Asked Questions about The Math and Science Academy of Apex

How many students attend The Math and Science Academy of Apex?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,080 students attended The Math and Science Academy of Apex.

What district is The Math and Science Academy of Apex in?

The Math and Science Academy of Apex

Is The Math and Science Academy of Apex a good school?

Yes! The Math and Science Academy of Apex is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of The Math and Science Academy of Apex?

Students at The Math and Science Academy of Apex are 62% Asian, 21% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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