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White Oak Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

White Oak Elementary is a PK–5 school in Apex, North Carolina, serving 843 students as part of Wake County Schools. For 2025-26, it is ranked #2 among 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — and that is no one-year fluke. White Oak has finished in the top three statewide every year since 2020-21, with a #1 ranking in 2023-24; in 2018-19, it ranked #47, making its sustained climb especially noteworthy. On North Carolina's End-of-Grade (EOG) tests, White Oak's proficiency rates run 25 to 45 points above state averages, including 100% proficiency in 5th grade math, 98.6% in 3rd grade math, and 98.2% in 5th grade reading and science in recent years.

White Oak is also part of an exceptionally strong local cluster — The Math and Science Academy of Apex ranks #4 statewide, Davis Drive Elementary #16, Mills Park Elementary #27, Olive Chapel Elementary #31, and Highcroft Elementary #33 — yet White Oak still outpaces them in nearly every same-year comparison. In 2025-26 4th grade reading, for instance, White Oak posted 96% proficiency, slightly ahead of Davis Drive Elementary (94.3%) and The Math and Science Academy of Apex (91.3%). The school also achieves elite results without premium resources: it spends $8,554 per student in the most recently reported data — less than nearby Carpenter Elementary, Davis Drive Elementary, or Olive Chapel Elementary — and its student-teacher ratio of 16.0 is higher than at most surrounding schools.

White Oak's student population is economically advantaged — only 3.56% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — and chronic absenteeism is just 8.3%, well below the Wake County Schools rate of 20.5% and the statewide rate of 24.2%. The school also posts standout results across many subgroups: female students have ranked #1 in North Carolina for three straight years, male students rank #2, and English Language Learner students ranked #1 in 2023-24. Altogether, White Oak combines top-tier academics, strong attendance, efficient spending, and excellent results for a wide range of learners.

843

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1512 White Oak Church Rd
Apex, NC 27523

(919) 694-0202

District: Wake County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

63.2%

White:

24.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2019 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (95% vs 61% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school95%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

2^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

From top 3% (2019) to top 1% (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	98.8	2 of 1492	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	2 of 1490	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	1 of 1505	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	2 of 1502	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	2 of 1514	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	3 of 1489	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	47 of 1473	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	36.6	621 of 927	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	2 of 134	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.4	7 of 131	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	4 of 130	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	8 of 114	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	10 of 107	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	15 of 95	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	24 of 106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	27 of 99	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	90.0	36 of 878	95.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	7 of 563	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 533	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 485	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	8 of 497	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	1 of 1447	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	1 of 1451	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	1 of 1455	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	2 of 1459	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	1 of 1458	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	5 of 1440	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	33 of 1424	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	135 of 1405	90.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	231 of 743	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	8 of 710	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	65.2	209 of 669	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	150 of 582	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	151 of 500	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	313 of 612	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	99.6	2 of 915	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	11.6	1284 of 1332	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	2 of 1451	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	98.3	2 of 1450	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	1 of 1464	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	2 of 1461	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	2 of 1464	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	3 of 1444	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	68 of 1430	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	130 of 1413	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	12 of 1146	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	9 of 1172	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	2 of 1166	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	14 of 1183	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	4 of 1194	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	35 of 1172	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	138 of 1183	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	101 of 1178	91.4%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2018)33rd percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)4th percentile

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics96%+32 vs state

Reading95%+39 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 16, 2020

We moved into Apex last year from Charlotte, our child was a rising 2nd grader. We have nothing but positive experiences so far. Given our very first year at white oaks and also wake county we had several questions, but the principal was great in addressing all our questions promptly at the orientation program. I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher to guide my child. We loved her second grade teacher. She is so involved for the very start of the academic year and was constant source of guidance to our child. She was always very resourceful and immensely helped our child even during remote learning given the recent pandemic. Thank you Meg and WhiteOakES, for giving us such a great year. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 25, 2019

This is a new school in Apex/ West Cary area . We were spectacle when we moved our daughter to this school. But the staff, teachers and principal are all absolutely amazing. We moved from Green Hope Elementary which is a very high rated school and are much more happier here. The teachers are very responsive and caring. The facilities are very good. Close Quote

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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
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%)	98.8	2^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	99.9%		99	2^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	99.9%		561.8	96.0	562.2				93.6	96.0	561.3				366.8		$8,554	$326	$8,228
Highcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5415 Highcroft Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3527	698	45	15.6	9.2%	210 (30.1%)	41 (5.9%)	42 (6.0%)	355 (50.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	95.6	33^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.8	24^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.4%	9	96.9	86.8	91.6				82.0	84.3	83.2				90.1		$8,277	$370	$7,907
Mills Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Mills Park Dr	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 466-1466	594	42	14.2	17.7%	194 (32.7%)	28 (4.7%)	84 (14.1%)	278 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	95.9	27^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.8	23^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	98.5%	4	94.8	89.8	92.1				87.5	86.4	84.2				87.7		$8,738	$372	$8,366
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%)	88.4	143^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	90.4%		79.8	247^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.4%	104	74.2	79.8	90.1				70.1	78.2	79.2				90.1		$9,601	$458	$9,143
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%)	98.1	4^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.8	8^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.5%	4	96.4	94.0	98.1	98.6	564.4		84.2	91.3	93.7	94.2	92.1		96.2
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%)	95.8	31^st of 1492 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.1	37^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.5%	6	92.2	86.5	90.7				87.0	83.2	88.7				92.1		$9,289	$359	$8,930
Green Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Louis Stephens Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 388-5270	548	36	15.2	14.4%	171 (31.2%)	40 (7.3%)	51 (9.3%)	270 (49.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	92.9	71^st of 1492 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.5	55^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.3%	16	82.8	86.7	90.8				77.4	83.3	81.7				87.2		$8,968	$486	$8,482
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%)	95.2	36^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.6%		92	82^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	94.5%	46	90.4	84.1	88.1	86.9	76.5	71.2	81.9	84.1	83.3	89.3	79.0	84.6	92.9	92.3
Carpenter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Morrisville Parkway	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 462-6780	604	44	13.7	28.8%	144 (23.8%)	42 (7.0%)	138 (22.8%)	262 (43.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	88.2	144^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.3%		82.4	208^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.0%	64	79.2	84.4	80.9				71.9	79.2	77.3				82.7		$9,401	$613	$8,788
Davis Drive Elementary	Public	K-5	2151 Davis Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2130	794	53	14.8	9.2%	324 (40.8%)	24 (3.0%)	54 (6.8%)	376 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.8%)	96.9	16^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.1	20^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.7%	4	92.7	561.0	94.9				80.8	94.3	88.0				93.7		$9,368	$407	$8,961

Frequently Asked Questions about White Oak Elementary

Is White Oak Elementary a good school?

Yes! White Oak Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend White Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended White Oak Elementary.

What district is White Oak Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of White Oak Elementary?

Students at White Oak Elementary are 63% Asian, 25% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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