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Wake Forest Middle School

Q: Is Wake Forest Middle School a good school?

Wake Forest Middle School ranks 443 rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 43% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

[Wake Forest Middle School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0472001902/school.aspx) is a public school in Wake Forest, NC, serving 878 students in grades 6-8 as part of [Wake County Schools](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/district/04720/search.aspx). The school currently holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 443rd out of 778 middle schools statewide, placing it in the lower-middle range (43rd percentile) and notably below the strong academic averages of its home district.

The most striking local contrast is with [Heritage Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0472002682/school.aspx), located just over a mile away, which ranks 49th in the state with a 5-star rating. While 76.3% of Heritage's 8th graders are proficient in math, only 35.9% are at Wake Forest Middle. Reading and science proficiency tell a similar story. Heritage also has a 16.9% free/reduced lunch rate compared to Wake Forest Middle's 57.2%, and its chronic absenteeism is 16.3% versus 34.7%. Other nearby schools like [Wakefield Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0472002559/school.aspx), [West Millbrook Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0472001906/school.aspx), and [Rolesville Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0472003240/school.aspx) also outperform it academically. However, it sits in a fragmented landscape: schools like [Neuse River Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0472002255/school.aspx), [River Bend Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0472003412/school.aspx), and [East Millbrook Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0472001854/school.aspx) face far higher poverty rates and rank lower than Wake Forest Middle.

Internally, the biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism, which jumped back up to 34.7%—14 points above the district average. Academically, 8th grade math is the most severe weak point, holding steady at roughly 36% proficiency over several years, which is 28 points behind the Wake County average. Reading is inconsistent, generally trailing district averages across all grades. Furthermore, state subgroup rankings indicate that while some student groups perform relatively well, effectiveness for others—including economically disadvantaged students, English learners, and students with disabilities—is markedly lower, highlighting opportunities for targeted intervention. The school's challenges, while serious, are not strictly tied to demographics: [Cedar Creek Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0153002383/school.aspx), a neighboring school with nearly 99% poverty, posts lower chronic absenteeism and outperforms Wake Forest Middle in several subjects, proving these outcomes can be improved.

878

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 S Main St
Wake Forest, NC 27587-9288

(919) 554-8440

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Wake Forest Middle School usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Wake Forest Middle School:

Elementary:	Forest Pines Drive Elementary
	Richland Creek Elementary
	Wake Forest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.3%

White:

30.6%

Hispanic:

23.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg68%

North Carolina avg58%

443^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 43% (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	44.0	443 of 778	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	482 of 773	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	407 of 793	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	408 of 784	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	429 of 786	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	373 of 741	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	329 of 737	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	321 of 691	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	319 of 694	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	237 of 692	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	233 of 705	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	186 of 627	70.3%	★★★★☆
2013	56.2	273 of 673	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	327 of 662	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	324 of 648	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	323 of 640	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.2	256 of 630	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	212 of 620	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	213 of 606	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	156 of 598	73.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	373 of 553	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	355 of 546	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	243 of 560	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	315 of 559	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	232 of 550	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	272 of 533	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	232 of 519	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	202 of 494	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	98 of 121	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	95 of 110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	62 of 109	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	88 of 99	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	64 of 102	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	68 of 95	28.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	297 of 449	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	227 of 478	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	175 of 504	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	291 of 475	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	244 of 363	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	212 of 371	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	99 of 356	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	102 of 318	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	218 of 312	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	138 of 236	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	119 of 211	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	49 of 151	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	372 of 731	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	418 of 733	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	394 of 738	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	409 of 731	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	406 of 733	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	349 of 706	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	303 of 684	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	319 of 656	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	313 of 465	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	318 of 458	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	269 of 461	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	255 of 452	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	362 of 450	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.6	206 of 448	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	326 of 566	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	395 of 562	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	327 of 564	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	423 of 553	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	469 of 541	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	390 of 522	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	299 of 493	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	330 of 472	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	31 of 59	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	20 of 50	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	15 of 50	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	483 of 725	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	539 of 729	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	461 of 743	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	495 of 735	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	434 of 689	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	390 of 633	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	412 of 639	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	400 of 604	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	466 of 736	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	502 of 733	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	379 of 751	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	396 of 747	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	419 of 748	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	371 of 711	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	335 of 697	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	295 of 665	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	58 of 64	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	116 of 333	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.2	58 of 328	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	66 of 306	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	25 of 302	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	57.9	103 of 283	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	155 of 248	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	146 of 237	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	86 of 221	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	278 of 500	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	328 of 478	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	249 of 473	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	238 of 644	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	312 of 649	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	242 of 652	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	238 of 656	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	278 of 658	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	209 of 632	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	185 of 624	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	172 of 596	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)19th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2025)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science62%-6 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-7 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 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
Wake Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 S Main St	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 554-8440	878	55	15.9	57.2%	269 (30.6%)	310 (35.3%)	204 (23.2%)	46 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.4%)	44	443^rd of 778 public middle schools	43.1%		38.2	482^nd of 773 public middle schools	37.6%	39				55.0	56.3	35.9				57.9	52.7	48.2		62.3	$8,523	$403	$8,120
Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Rogers Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6204	947	58	16.2	16.9%	608 (64.2%)	116 (12.2%)	105 (11.1%)	82 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	91.1	49^th of 778 public middle schools	93.7%		91.9	46^th of 773 public middle schools	94.0%	3				85.9	86.2	76.3				77.0	83.3	76.4		84.5	$9,218	$405	$8,813
Wakefield Middle	Public	6-8	2300 Wakefield Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-3500	803	45	17.7	31.4%	446 (55.5%)	163 (20.3%)	125 (15.6%)	23 (2.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.9%)	83.5	103^rd of 778 public middle schools	86.8%		73.8	175^th of 773 public middle schools	77.4%	72				73.3	73.0	64.0				74.1	75.0	75.6		81.6	$8,502	$321	$8,181
Rolesville Middle	Public	6-8	4700 Burlington Mills Road	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 570-2260	889	54	16.6	43.4%	326 (36.7%)	286 (32.2%)	178 (20.0%)	36 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	64.4	252^nd of 778 public middle schools	67.6%		67	233^rd of 773 public middle schools	69.9%	19				67.5	56.7	58.3				57.9	62.3	63.2		73.3	$9,428	$385	$9,043
Durant Road Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Durant Rd	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4098	649	41	15.7	68.6%	148 (22.8%)	193 (29.7%)	250 (38.5%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	35.5	511^th of 778 public middle schools	34.3%		29.4	552^nd of 773 public middle schools	28.6%	41				48.4	51.6	46.1				44.8	44.6	46.1		63.3	$10,019	$499	$9,520
River Bend Middle	Public	6-8	5601 Wallace Martin Way	Raleigh	27616	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 694-8690	995	62	16.0	99.7%	76 (7.6%)	440 (44.2%)	392 (39.4%)	48 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.5%)	27.4	584^th of 778 public middle schools	24.9%		13.5	698^th of 773 public middle schools	9.7%	114				40.7	40.8	45.0				41.1	45.5	44.9		57.5	$8,782	$962	$7,820
West Millbrook Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8115 Strickland Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 870-4050	1,164	68	17.1	32.3%	678 (58.2%)	154 (13.2%)	251 (21.6%)	33 (2.8%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.6%)	78.1	148^th of 778 public middle schools	81.0%		77.2	155^th of 773 public middle schools	79.9%	7				74.3	68.3	66.3				73.3	65.4	71.5		74.1	$8,987	$359	$8,628
East Millbrook Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3801 Spring Forest Rd	Raleigh	27616	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 850-8755	731	58	12.5	99.6%	87 (11.9%)	319 (43.6%)	271 (37.1%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (4.2%)	22.9	627^th of 778 public middle schools	19.4%		18.3	651^st of 773 public middle schools	15.8%	24				45.0	41.1	37.3				41.9	41.9	39.0		51.4	$11,135	$1,361	$9,773
Cedar Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2228 Cedar Creek Road	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-4848	529	30	17.7	98.9%	188 (35.5%)	181 (34.2%)	125 (23.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	60.8	287^th of 778 public middle schools	63.1%		55.7	320^th of 773 public middle schools	58.6%	33				67.8	60.0	58.3				58.9	62.0	56.9		63.6	$8,919	$658	$8,262
Magellan Charter	Public, Charter	3-8	9324 Baileywick Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Magellan Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 844-0277	411	31	13.1		333 (81.0%)	10 (2.4%)	17 (4.1%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	96.3	21^st of 778 public middle schools	97.3%		98.1	9^th of 773 public middle schools	98.8%	12	97.1	85.5	94.2	97.0	98.6	92.3	87.0	82.6	91.3	87.0	85.3	75.4	95.6	98.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Wake Forest Middle School

What high school do graduates of Wake Forest Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wake Forest Middle School usually go on to attend Wake Early College of Health and Science

How many students attend Wake Forest Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended Wake Forest Middle School.

What district is Wake Forest Middle School in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wake Forest Middle School?

Students at Wake Forest Middle School are 35% African American, 31% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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Wake Forest Middle School ranks 443^rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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