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Davis Drive Middle

Public Grades 6-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 97% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Davis Drive Middle is a 6–8 public middle school in Cary, North Carolina, serving 992 students in the Wake County Schools district, and it ranks #23 out of 778 North Carolina middle schools — a 97th-percentile, 5-star rating for the 2025–2026 school year. This is no one-year outlier: over the past decade, Davis Drive has ranked between #6 and #23 statewide and has never dropped below the 97th percentile. Testing shows roughly 9 in 10 students are proficient in math across grades, with 6th-grade math at 92.9% compared to 69.7% for the district and 59.2% for North Carolina. Eighth-grade science proficiency is 92.8%, while reading sits around 84% — about 28 points above the state average, but the school's relative area for growth.

Davis Drive also reports strikingly low chronic absenteeism: 10.8% in 2024–2025, less than half the Wake County rate of 20.5% and the statewide rate of 24.2%. The school has held steady between 8.3% and 11.9% for five consecutive years. Subgroup outcomes are similarly strong — English Language Learner students ranked in the 97th percentile statewide (#11 of 363), special education students in the 96th percentile (#19 of 500), and African American students in the 95th percentile (#29 of 553). The school's free/reduced lunch rate is 13.3%, and its student-teacher ratio is 17.4.

Davis Drive sits in one of the strongest middle school clusters in North Carolina. Nearby Mills Park Middle (#8) and Apex Friendship Middle (#18) are the only local schools that consistently outrank it, with Mills Park posting substantially higher reading scores (about 92–94% proficiency versus Davis Drive's 84%). Salem Middle, Alston Ridge Middle, West Cary Middle, East Cary Middle, and Lufkin Road Middle all rank below Davis Drive, several with chronic absenteeism near 20%. Areas to watch include closing the reading gap with Mills Park and stabilizing a recent decline in Hispanic student subgroup rankings, which fell from the 92nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 81st percentile in 2025–2026. Even with these caveats, Davis Drive Middle remains one of Wake County's premier middle schools.

992

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

13.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2101 Davis Drive
Cary, NC 27519

(919) 387-3033

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Davis Drive Middle usually attend:

High:	Green Hope High
	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Feeder schools for Davis Drive Middle:

Elementary:	Davis Drive Elementary
	Green Hope Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.2%

White:

37.5%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (88% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of North Carolina middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg68%

North Carolina avg58%

23^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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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	96.0	23 of 778	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	19 of 773	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	21 of 793	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	14 of 784	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	14 of 786	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	11 of 741	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	16 of 737	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	15 of 691	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	6 of 694	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.5	13 of 692	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.9	21 of 705	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	97.3	12 of 627	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	98.2	9 of 673	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	29 of 662	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	57 of 648	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	58 of 640	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.8	17 of 630	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	93.4	13 of 620	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	20 of 606	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.6	15 of 598	97.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	29 of 553	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	34 of 546	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	27 of 560	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	61 of 559	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	42 of 550	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	36 of 519	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	43 of 494	91.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	39 of 121	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.8	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	21 of 109	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	15 of 99	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	17 of 102	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	7 of 95	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	91.1	14 of 449	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	18 of 478	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	5 of 504	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	9 of 475	98.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	11 of 363	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	6 of 371	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	3 of 356	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	10 of 318	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	11 of 312	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 236	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	5 of 211	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	5 of 151	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	24 of 731	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	18 of 733	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	17 of 738	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	13 of 731	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	15 of 733	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	8 of 706	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	20 of 684	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	8 of 656	98.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	127 of 465	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	68 of 458	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	83 of 461	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	41 of 452	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	67.9	101 of 416	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	107 of 566	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	79 of 562	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	45 of 564	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	62 of 553	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	51 of 541	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	18 of 522	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	39 of 493	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	37 of 472	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	74 of 725	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	64 of 729	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	82 of 743	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	63 of 735	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	53 of 689	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	20 of 633	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	68 of 639	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	100 of 604	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	19 of 736	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	19 of 733	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	23 of 751	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	15 of 747	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	5 of 748	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	13 of 711	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	15 of 697	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	11 of 665	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	2 of 328	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	2 of 306	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	1 of 302	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	11 of 237	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	13 of 221	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	19 of 500	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	6 of 478	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	23 of 473	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	10 of 644	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	16 of 649	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	37 of 652	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	28 of 656	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	28 of 658	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	21 of 632	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	43 of 624	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	26 of 596	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

African American (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)68th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science93%+24 vs state

Mathematics91%+35 vs state

Reading84%+28 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davis Drive Middle	Public	6-8	2101 Davis Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-3033	992	57	17.4	13.3%	372 (37.5%)	44 (4.4%)	113 (11.4%)	419 (42.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	36 (3.6%)	96	23^rd of 778 public middle schools	97.0%		97	19^th of 773 public middle schools	97.5%	4	92.9	91.4	88.7	84.1	84.7	83.8	92.8	$7,994	$391	$7,602
Salem Middle	Public	6-8	6150 Old Jenks Road	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 363-1870	1,057	60	17.7	19.2%	545 (51.6%)	78 (7.4%)	159 (15.0%)	217 (20.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.0%)	89.2	61^st of 778 public middle schools	92.2%		91.2	50^th of 773 public middle schools	93.5%	11	82.4	78.7	83.2	69.0	78.3	77.9	83.9	$9,372	$511	$8,861
Mills Park Middle	Public	6-8	441 Mills Park Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 466-1500	1,632	87	18.7	7.6%	479 (29.4%)	87 (5.3%)	112 (6.9%)	892 (54.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (3.4%)	97.9	8^th of 778 public middle schools	99.0%		98.7	5^th of 773 public middle schools	99.4%	3	562.3	562.2	93.4	94.6	93.5	92.6	95.2	$7,648	$376	$7,272
Apex Middle	Public	6-8	400 East Moore Street	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2181	867	54	15.9	24.8%	551 (63.6%)	72 (8.3%)	125 (14.4%)	76 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.7%)	78.1	147^th of 778 public middle schools	81.1%		85.7	85^th of 773 public middle schools	89.0%	62	75.2	64.7	77.9	64.8	63.7	67.2	81.6	$8,531	$520	$8,012
West Cary Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Evans Road	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3528	824	48	17.1	30.0%	258 (31.3%)	130 (15.8%)	142 (17.2%)	265 (32.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.2%)	87	78^th of 778 public middle schools	90.0%		86.4	82^nd of 773 public middle schools	89.4%	4	74.6	73.9	78.6	71.9	71.1	76.5	88.3	$7,509	$324	$7,185
Lufkin Road Middle	Public	6-8	1002 Lufkin Road	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-4465	1,035	62	16.8	33.5%	499 (48.2%)	117 (11.3%)	228 (22.0%)	159 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.8%)	73.6	187^th of 778 public middle schools	76.0%		70.2	200^th of 773 public middle schools	74.1%	13	65.8	66.1	62.4	66.8	70.4	65.5	75.1	$9,106	$406	$8,700
East Cary Middle	Public	6-8	1111 SE Maynard Road	Cary	27511	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 466-4377	597	45	13.2	36.2%	318 (53.3%)	76 (12.7%)	144 (24.1%)	32 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	80.7	123^rd of 778 public middle schools	84.2%		82.2	115^th of 773 public middle schools	85.1%	8	73.6	65.7	67.3	71.6	71.9	71.1	80.6	$10,391	$516	$9,875
Reedy Creek Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	930 Reedy Creek Road	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 460-3504	805	54	14.9	37.1%	326 (40.5%)	159 (19.8%)	166 (20.6%)	126 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.4%)	66.8	230^th of 778 public middle schools	70.4%		69.5	211^th of 773 public middle schools	72.7%	19	70.4	64.1	56.6	62.5	66.5	60.7	65.6	$9,572	$485	$9,087
Alston Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	7833 Fussell Avenue	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8044	1,494	79	19.0	21.3%	334 (22.4%)	171 (11.4%)	175 (11.7%)	736 (49.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.9%)	88.8	66^th of 778 public middle schools	91.5%		92.6	44^th of 773 public middle schools	94.3%	22	78.1	83.5	76.9	72.2	73.8	76.1	87.2
Connections Academy	Public	6-8	1280 Buck Jones Rd	Cary	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 694-8910	8	12	.6	—	3 (37.5%)	2 (25.0%)	3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$38,998	$1,698	$37,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Drive Middle

What district is Davis Drive Middle in?

Wake County Schools

What high school do graduates of Davis Drive Middle attend?

Students who attend Davis Drive Middle usually go on to attend Green Hope High

Is Davis Drive Middle a good school?

Yes! Davis Drive Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Davis Drive Middle?

Students at Davis Drive Middle are 42% Asian, 38% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Davis Drive Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 992 students attended Davis Drive Middle.

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