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Best Schools in Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC has 391 public schools (61 high, 65 middle, 219 elementary) serving 267,244 students. On average they score 61% on state proficiency tests against a projected 51%, so schools in Raleigh exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Raleigh, NC
The top high schools in Raleigh, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Johnston Co Early College Academy
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Johnston County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 281 Students
2. Johnston County Schools Career Technical
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Johnston County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 206 Students
3. Wake Stem Early College High School
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 263 Students
4. Wake Early College Of Health And Science
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 336 Students
5. Raleigh Charter High School
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Raleigh Charter High School • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 564 Students
6. Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 13 • 269 Students
7. Crossroads Flex
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 148 Students
8. Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 13 • 350 Students
9. Green Level High
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2052 Students
10. Green Hope High
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2001 Students
Best Middle Schools in Raleigh, NC
The top middle schools in Raleigh, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mills Park Middle
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1630 Students
2. Magellan Charter
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Magellan Charter • Charter • Grades 3 - 8 • 406 Students
3. Apex Friendship Middle
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1397 Students
4. Davis Drive Middle
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 959 Students
5. The Innovation Academy At South Campus
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Johnston County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 232 Students
6. Alston Ridge Middle
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1459 Students
7. Salem Middle
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1071 Students
8. Heritage Middle
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 997 Students
9. Holly Grove Middle
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 935 Students
10. West Cary Middle
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 860 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Raleigh, NC
The top elementary schools in Raleigh, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. White Oak Elementary
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 778 Students
2. Quest Academy
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Quest Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 142 Students
3. The Math And Science Academy Of Apex
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The Math And Science Academy Of Apex • Charter • Grades KG - 7 • 613 Students
4. Mills Park Elementary
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 702 Students
5. Hortons Creek Elementary
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 720 Students
6. Davis Drive Elementary
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 825 Students
7. Apex Friendship Elementary
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 782 Students
8. Barton Pond Elementary
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 404 Students
9. Highcroft Elementary
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Wake County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 721 Students
10. Envision Science Academy
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Envision Science Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 741 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Raleigh, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Raleigh, NC has a total population of 1,413,982 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 51% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Raleigh, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Raleigh, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.09 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.01 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.08 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Raleigh, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Raleigh, NC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Raleigh, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Raleigh, NC
How many schools are in Raleigh, NC?
Raleigh, NC has 391 public schools: 61 high schools, 65 middle schools and 219 elementary schools, serving 267,244 students in total.
How do schools in Raleigh perform on state tests?
On average, 391 schools in Raleigh score 61% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 51%, so on average schools in Raleigh exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Raleigh?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 62%
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- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Raleigh
97 of 99 schools in Raleigh carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 35B: 20C: 18D: 20F: 4
All 99 public schools we grade in Raleigh. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (11)
- Athens Drive High
- Central Wake High School
- Enloe High
- Leesville Road High
- Millbrook High
- Needham Broughton High
- Phillips High
- Raleigh Charter High School
- Sanderson High
- Southeast Raleigh High
- Wakefield High
Middle and junior high schools (17)
- Carnage Middle
- Carroll Middle
- Centennial Campus Middle
- Dillard Drive Middle
- Durant Road Middle
- East Millbrook Middle
- Leesville Road Middle
- Ligon Middle
- Martin Middle
- Moore Square Middle
- Neuse River Middle
- Oberlin Middle
- Pine Hollow Middle
- River Bend Middle
- River Oaks Middle
- Wakefield Middle
- West Millbrook Middle
Elementary and primary schools (56)
- Abbotts Creek Elementary
- Baileywick Road Elementary
- Banks Road Elementary
- Barton Pond Elementary
- Barwell Road Elementary
- Beaverdam Elementary
- Brassfield Elementary
- Brentwood Elementary
- Brier Creek Elementary
- Brooks Elementary
- Bugg Elementary
- Combs Elementary
- Conn Elementary
- Dillard Drive Elementary
- Douglas Elementary
- Durant Road Elementary
- Forest Pines Drive Elementary
- Fox Road Elementary
- Fuller Elementary
- Green Elementary
- Harris Creek Elementary
- Hunter Elementary
- Jeffreys Grove Elementary
- Joyner Elementary
- Lacy Elementary
- Lead Mine Elementary
- Leesville Road Elementary
- Lynn Road Elementary
- Millbrook Elementary
- North Forest Pines Elementary
- North Ridge Elementary
- Oak Grove Elementary
- Olds Elementary
- Partnership Elementary
- Pleasant Union Elementary
- Poe Elementary
- Powell Elementary
- River Bend Elementary
- Rogers Lane Elementary
- Root Elementary
- Smith Elementary
- Southeast Raleigh Elementary
- Stough Elementary
- Swift Creek Elementary
- Sycamore Creek Elementary
- Underwood Elementary
- Vance Elementary
- Wake Early College Of Health And Science
- Wakefield Elementary
- Walnut Creek Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- Wilburn Elementary
- Wildwood Forest Elementary
- Wiley Elementary
- Yates Mill Elementary
- York Elementary
Other schools and academies (15)
- Doral Academy Of North Carolina
- Gov Morehead School Ft Blind
- Hilburn Drive Academy
- Longleaf School Of The Arts
- Longview
- Magellan Charter
- Mount Vernon
- Preeminent Charter
- Quest Academy
- Raleigh Oak Charter
- Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter
- The Exploris School
- Vernon Malone College And Career Academy
- Wake Young Mens Leadership Academy
- Wake Young Womens Leadership Academy
Private schools (38)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Adventist Christian Academy Of Raleigh
- Al-iman School
- An-noor School
- Cardinal Gibbons High School
- Cathedral School
- Chesterbrook Academy-north Raleigh
- Children's Discovery Center
- Christian Life Academy
- Commission Leadership Academy
- Dynamic Opportunities
- Follow The Child Montessori School
- Friendship Christian School
- Grace Christian School
- Guidepost Montessori At Spruce Tree
- Iron Academy
- King's Town Christian Academy
- Learn With The Best School, Inc.
- Little Lambs Learning Center
- Maracas Montessori
- Montessori School Of Raleigh
- Neuse Christian Academy
- North Raleigh Christian Academy
- Raleigh Christian Academy
- Ravenscroft School
- St Mary's School
- St Philip Lutheran Preschool
- St Raphael Catholic School
- St Thomas More Academy
- St Timothys School
- Sure Promise Christian Academy
- Thales Academy Of Raleigh
- The Fletcher Academy
- The Franciscan School
- The Raleigh School
- The Trilogy School
- Wake Christian Academy
- Word Of God Christian Academy
- Word Of God Fellowship