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Fuquay-Varina Elementary

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Fuquay-Varina Elementary ranks 338 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fuquay-Varina Elementary is a PK-5 school in Fuquay Varina, NC, serving 772 students as part of the Wake County Schools district. The school currently ranks in the 77th percentile statewide (338th out of 1,492 elementary schools) and has earned a 4-star rating in three consecutive years. That is a solid overall performance, though it sits slightly below the average of its closest nearby Wake County elementary schools, most of which fall in the 76th–95th percentile range. The school serves a student body in which about 36% qualify for free/reduced lunch, a higher share than most of its immediate neighbors.

One of the most notable patterns at Fuquay-Varina Elementary is a clear "early strength, upper-grade softness" trend. In 3rd-grade math, 82.2% of students scored proficient — well above the district average — and 3rd-grade reading was on par with nearby schools. By 4th and 5th grade, however, proficiency drops noticeably below local averages in both math and reading. There is a major bright spot: the school ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide for special education students in 2025-26, a dramatic improvement from the prior year. Enriching opportunities for gifted students, by contrast, appear to be an area for growth, with that group ranking near the 31st percentile statewide.

Chronic absenteeism is a challenge relative to the local neighborhood. At 18.3%, Fuquay-Varina's rate is the highest among the ten nearby elementary schools in this comparison group, and about five points above the local average of 14.0%. The school also has the largest class sizes in the cluster, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.2, and the lowest reported per-pupil spending among nearby schools. In the local market, Fuquay-Varina outranks schools like West Lake Elementary, Lincoln Heights Elementary, and Banks Road Elementary, while trailing Holly Ridge Elementary, Ballentine Elementary, South Lakes Elementary, Willow Springs Elementary, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary, and Middle Creek Elementary. Its positive trajectory since 2017-18 suggests momentum, but additional support in the upper grades and attendance outreach could help close the gap with its strongest neighbors.

772

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6600 Johnson Pond Rd
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526-9036

(919) 557-2566

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Fuquay-Varina Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fuquay-Varina Middle
High:	Fuquay-Varina High
	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	More...
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

African American:

15.9%

Hispanic:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

338^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 246Wake 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	338 of 1492	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	415 of 1490	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	296 of 1505	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	460 of 1502	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	661 of 1514	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	425 of 1489	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	583 of 1473	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	777 of 1434	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.3	454 of 1429	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	497 of 1425	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.4	357 of 1440	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	232 of 1390	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	296 of 1403	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	353 of 1388	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	477 of 1381	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.8	762 of 1363	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.1	629 of 1354	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	553 of 1324	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	433 of 1293	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	603 of 1276	52.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	669 of 903	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	617 of 918	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	634 of 924	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	505 of 933	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	758 of 927	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	519 of 896	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	344 of 949	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	485 of 927	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	45 of 134	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	52 of 131	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	61.9	152 of 634	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	11.7	863 of 878	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	534 of 897	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	37.9	316 of 497	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	215 of 421	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	352 of 1447	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	391 of 1451	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	292 of 1455	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	455 of 1459	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	749 of 1458	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	600 of 1440	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	645 of 1424	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	736 of 1405	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	511 of 743	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	410 of 710	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	383 of 669	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	443 of 582	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.7	219 of 500	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	108 of 494	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	343 of 612	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	229 of 981	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	161 of 961	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	52 of 951	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	69.9	188 of 915	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	177 of 893	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	232 of 843	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	447 of 865	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	482 of 851	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	638 of 1434	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	779 of 1437	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	641 of 1450	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	659 of 1437	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	976 of 1366	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	874 of 1329	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	757 of 1361	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	871 of 1332	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	345 of 1451	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	444 of 1450	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	277 of 1464	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	447 of 1461	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	550 of 1464	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	279 of 1444	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	496 of 1430	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	812 of 1413	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	110 of 175	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	59 of 815	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	47.4	360 of 821	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	301 of 801	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	415 of 1146	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	475 of 1172	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	350 of 1166	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	435 of 1183	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	518 of 1194	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	278 of 1172	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	506 of 1183	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	712 of 1178	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)36th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-46 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+7 vs state

Mathematics73%+10 vs state

Reading66%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fuquay-Varina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Johnson Pond Rd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2566	772	51	15.2	35.9%	379 (49.1%)	123 (15.9%)	111 (14.4%)	100 (13.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.1%)	74	338^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.3%		68.5	415^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.1%	77	82.2	67.0	69.4	70.1	63.7	63.1	74.8	$9,010	$382	$8,627
Ballentine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1651 North McLaurin Lane	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-1120	742	53	14.0	28.6%	463 (62.4%)	52 (7.0%)	155 (20.9%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	85.2	178^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.8	148^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.1%	30	78.0	76.1	80.2	75.4	77.1	68.7	82.4	$10,151	$476	$9,675
South Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1449 Old Honeycutt Road	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8066	774	52	14.9	25.5%	379 (49.0%)	109 (14.1%)	96 (12.4%)	153 (19.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	78.5	260^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.9	365^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.5%	105	72.7	75.0	74.8	66.4	71.7	68.7	78.3
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	6800 Dwight Rowland Rd	Willow Spring	27592	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2770	826	59	14.0	30.8%	486 (58.8%)	66 (8.0%)	161 (19.5%)	64 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.6%)	76.1	299^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.0%		85.3	167^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.8%	132	75.2	75.8	75.5	64.3	70.8	64.7	71.2	$9,222	$529	$8,694
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2255 Herbert Akins Rd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 567-4100	988	69	14.3	32.0%	598 (60.5%)	144 (14.6%)	117 (11.8%)	63 (6.4%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.0%)	80.7	235^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.2%		77.8	282^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	81.1%	47	82.0	72.4	76.3	73.4	70.1	69.1	74.1	$9,017	$332	$8,685
Lincoln Heights Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	307 Bridge St	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 557-2587	667	45	14.7	35.8%	393 (58.9%)	103 (15.4%)	93 (13.9%)	51 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.7%)	74.1	336^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.5%		73.7	336^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.4%		70.9	72.1	68.3	67.4	71.2	60.4	80.2	$13,231	$2,042	$11,189
Banks Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10225 Chambers Rd	Raleigh	27603	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 890-7333	651	47	13.8	45.8%	299 (45.9%)	97 (14.9%)	186 (28.6%)	35 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	60.9	566^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.1%		54.9	656^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.0%	90	72.8	66.1	59.6	58.3	66.1	56.4	64.9	$9,294	$381	$8,914
Bowling Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Bowling Road	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(919) 431-7400	0																		(n/a)	62.8	50.6	63.5	56.9	43.2	52.7	75.7
West Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 West Lake Rd	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 662-2300	581	39	15.0	32.0%	369 (63.5%)	38 (6.5%)	117 (20.1%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	72.8	364^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.7	319^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.6%	45	91.4	64.4	70.2	78.5	61.1	64.0	68.4	$9,343	$437	$8,905
Middle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Middle Creek Park Avenue	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 773-9555	636	48	13.2	34.3%	390 (61.3%)	72 (11.3%)	126 (19.8%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	75.6	311^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.6	284^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.9%	27	67.3	69.2	82.1	67.9	66.7	70.2	75.2	$9,925	$510	$9,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Fuquay-Varina Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fuquay-Varina Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fuquay-Varina Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fuquay-Varina Middle
High : Fuquay-Varina High
High : Wake Early College of Health and Science
High : Wake STEM Early College High School
High : Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High : Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Is Fuquay-Varina Elementary a good school?

Fuquay-Varina Elementary ranks 338^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fuquay-Varina Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended Fuquay-Varina Elementary.

What district is Fuquay-Varina Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fuquay-Varina Elementary?

Students at Fuquay-Varina Elementary are 49% White, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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