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Apex Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
304th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Apex Elementary is a public elementary school located in Apex, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 629 students. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60th out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Apex Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20-30% of elementary schools in North Carolina, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform significantly better than the state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 84.9% of 3rd graders, 79.1% of 4th graders, and 62.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 64.1%, 58.9%, and 59.3% at the state level, respectively. Apex Elementary's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with students consistently outperforming their peers at the state and district levels across all grade levels.

While Apex Elementary generally performs well across different student subgroups, the school and district should continue to focus on addressing any performance gaps. The school's strong performance for Asian and White students, as well as its above-average performance for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, suggest that the school is effectively serving a diverse student population. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is more mixed, and the lower performance of African American students is an area of concern that the school and district should address. Overall, Apex Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently delivers strong academic outcomes for its students, particularly in mathematics.

550
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,307
Per pupil spending ?
34.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 Tingen Road
       Apex, NC  27502

(919) 387-2150

District: Wake County Schools


Students who attend Apex Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Apex Middle
High:    Holly Springs High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
55.1%
Hispanic:
23.1%
African American:
8.9%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 57% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% 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 school70%
District avg66%
North Carolina avg57%
304th of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
49th of 115Elementary Schools in the Wake County Schools
60th of 242Wake County Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202576.2304 of 149079.6%★★★★☆
202482.5211 of 150586.0%★★★★☆
202378.2270 of 150282.0%★★★★☆
202276.2311 of 151479.5%★★★★☆
202171.6378 of 148974.6%★★★★☆
201982.8199 of 147386.5%★★★★☆
201878.0258 of 143482.0%★★★★☆
201775.2321 of 142977.5%★★★★☆
201679.2242 of 142583.0%★★★★☆
201578.6263 of 144081.7%★★★★☆
201488.0127 of 139090.9%★★★★★
201384.4167 of 140388.1%★★★★☆
201281.4180 of 138887.0%★★★★☆
201184.1138 of 138190.0%★★★★★
201077.2255 of 136381.3%★★★★☆
200978.6235 of 135482.6%★★★★☆
200881.7157 of 132488.1%★★★★☆
200784.0101 of 129392.2%★★★★★
200685.1107 of 127691.6%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202518.7839 of 9188.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202444.8497 of 92446.2%★★☆☆☆
202368.4223 of 93376.1%★★★★☆
202252.1380 of 92759.0%★★★☆☆
201979.1114 of 94988.0%★★★★☆
201871.1179 of 92780.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202478.416 of 13087.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202545.4267 of 56352.6%★★★☆☆
202461.7133 of 53375.0%★★★★☆
202253.3165 of 48566.0%★★★☆☆
201934.5353 of 49729.0%★☆☆☆☆
201840.5246 of 42141.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202571.0353 of 145175.7%★★★★☆
202476.6263 of 145581.9%★★★★☆
202373.9319 of 145978.1%★★★★☆
202274.5309 of 145878.8%★★★★☆
202169.6372 of 144074.2%★★★★☆
201983.5161 of 142488.7%★★★★☆
201878.0259 of 140581.6%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202546.2539 of 71024.1%★☆☆☆☆
202460.6299 of 66955.3%★★★☆☆
202362.2231 of 58260.3%★★★☆☆
202251.5344 of 50031.2%★★☆☆☆
202121.4453 of 4948.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201965.1210 of 61265.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202559.9327 of 96166.0%★★★☆☆
202458.7333 of 95165.0%★★★☆☆
202358.1319 of 91565.1%★★★☆☆
202249.6410 of 89354.1%★★★☆☆
202161.2249 of 84370.5%★★★★☆
201939.2554 of 86536.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.4553 of 85135.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202554.1603 of 143758.0%★★★☆☆
202448.2749 of 145048.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.7774 of 143746.1%★★☆☆☆
202253.9584 of 136657.2%★★★☆☆
202163.5361 of 132972.8%★★★★☆
201950.1673 of 136150.6%★★★☆☆
201828.91045 of 133221.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202579.0241 of 145083.4%★★★★☆
202484.9159 of 146489.1%★★★★☆
202380.3220 of 146184.9%★★★★☆
202274.3318 of 146478.3%★★★★☆
202169.5394 of 144472.7%★★★★☆
201979.3227 of 143084.1%★★★★☆
201876.1274 of 141380.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.9311 of 82162.1%★★★☆☆
202435.8513 of 80136.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202577.8215 of 117281.7%★★★★☆
202480.7187 of 116684.0%★★★★☆
202371.1305 of 118374.2%★★★★☆
202274.5264 of 119477.9%★★★★☆
202162.5410 of 117265.0%★★★☆☆
201985.7104 of 118391.2%★★★★★
201880.9179 of 117884.8%★★★★☆
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)
Asian (2024)88th percentile~ school
Male (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-22 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile-27 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile-56 vs school
African American (2025)9th percentile-71 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics75%+15 vs state
Science66%+4 vs state
Reading65%+13 vs state

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Apex Elementary ranks 304th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Apex Elementary.

Students at Apex Elementary are 55% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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