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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27513

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At a glance

Schools

4,554

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWest Cary Middle78^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools

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Biggest riser

Weatherstone Elementary up 64 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kingswood Elementary 12.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

In ZIP code 27513, there are 7 public schools serving elementary and middle grades: 2 middle schools, 4 elementary schools, and 1 K-8 charter school, with no high schools in the area. All traditional public schools belong to Wake County Schools, while Cardinal Charter Academy belongs to Cardinal Charter. The top performer is West Cary Middle, ranked 78th of 778 middle schools statewide with a 76.4% average EOG proficiency. Among elementary schools, Weatherstone Elementary stands out, ranking 199th of 1492 and posting 77.8% average proficiency, including 91.3% in 5th-grade math.

At the other end, Reedy Creek Elementary faces the greatest challenges: its 57.9% average proficiency is the lowest in the ZIP code, it has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 67.4%, and the highest chronic absenteeism at 27.3%, exceeding both district and state rates. It falls below Wake County averages in every subject by double digits. Reedy Creek Middle is also trending downward, dropping from 155th to 230th in state rank over three years, though it remains a 4-star school. Meanwhile, Cardinal Charter Academy shows volatile results, with its rank swinging from 382nd to 570th; its 7th-grade math proficiency fell sharply from 75.5% to 47.4%, while 8th-grade science remains strong at 84.6%.

Overall, math proficiency outpaces reading across nearly all schools in the area. The strongest schools, West Cary Middle and Weatherstone Elementary, also have the lowest economic disadvantage rates, around 30-31%, whereas Reedy Creek Elementary has both the highest poverty and lowest scores. However, Northwoods Elementary and Kingswood Elementary show that mid-range poverty does not always dictate outcomes. Northwoods posts 70.1% average proficiency despite a 35% free/reduced lunch rate, while Kingswood spends the most per student but lands in the middle of the pack. Families should also note the lack of any high school in this ZIP code, meaning older students will need to look outside 27513 for high school options.

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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
Cardinal Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1020 St. Charles Place	Cary	27513	Wake County	Cardinal Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 653-5000	584	13	45.1	47.4%	153 (26.2%)	198 (33.9%)	120 (20.5%)	68 (11.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	60.3	570^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.8%		70.5	382^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	74.4%	188	82.1	63.6	61.8	66.7	47.4	64.1	64.1	54.5	60.0	60.6	56.4	68.4	58.2	84.6
Weatherstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Olde Weatherstone Way	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 380-6988	730	48	15.1	31.1%	294 (40.3%)	47 (6.4%)	184 (25.2%)	170 (23.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	83.5	199^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.7%		79	263^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	82.3%	64	70.0	88.8	91.3				59.1	76.0	72.8				86.4		$8,983	$480	$8,503
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
Kingswood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	200 E. Johnson Street	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 460-3481	427	34	12.6	42.4%	123 (28.8%)	80 (18.7%)	116 (27.2%)	83 (19.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	60.2	571^st of 1492 public elementary schools	61.7%		66.7	452^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	69.7%	119	60.8	70.1	67.2				55.7	59.7	63.8				70.7		$11,660	$901	$10,759
Northwoods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8850 Chapel Hill Road	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3491	579	43	13.5	35.1%	179 (30.9%)	85 (14.7%)	117 (20.2%)	165 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	73.7	349^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.6%		77.3	289^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.6%	60	68.8	72.0	70.5				64.5	67.1	71.6				76.1		$10,215	$549	$9,666
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
Reedy Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	940 Reedy Creek Road	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 380-3660	605	44	13.6	67.4%	159 (26.3%)	218 (36.0%)	186 (30.7%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	47.2	780^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.7%		48	779^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.7%	1	68.8	55.2	57.0				57.0	53.4	55.0				59.0		$10,097	$906	$9,191

Cities Near Zip Code 27513

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cary	0.28 mi	34	50^th
Morrisville	2.77 mi	6	31^st
Apex	3.62 mi	23	26^th
Raleigh	4.54 mi	108	176^th
Durham	7.18 mi	74	322^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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