Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27502

Summary:

The 27502 zip code area of Apex, North Carolina is home to a strong educational landscape, with 11 schools serving students from elementary through high school. These schools, which include 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, are generally high-performing, with several standouts that rank among the top in the state.

Among the top-performing schools in the area are Apex Friendship Middle School, which is ranked 12th out of 793 North Carolina middle schools and has a 5-star rating, as well as several exceptional elementary schools like Olive Chapel Elementary, Apex Friendship Elementary, Scotts Ridge Elementary, and The Math and Science Academy of Apex, all of which are ranked among the top 35 elementary schools in the state and have 5-star ratings.

The schools in the 27502 zip code area serve a diverse student population, with varying socioeconomic backgrounds represented. While the overall academic performance is exceptional, with many schools exceeding state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency, there are some differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios that may contribute to the variations in academic outcomes. Nonetheless, the data paints a picture of a strong educational landscape in the Apex community, with several standout schools delivering exceptional results for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Apex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Tingen Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2150	630	46	13.7	30.2%	331 (52.5%)	74 (11.7%)	131 (20.8%)	60 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	30 (4.8%)	82.5	211^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.0%		78.2	270^th of 1502 public elementary schools	82.0%	59					83.3	66.0	75.0				71.9	62.7	66.3				76.9		$9,307	$377	$8,931
Apex Middle	Public	6-8	400 East Moore Street	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2181	905	55	16.5	23.8%	621 (68.6%)	81 (9.0%)	120 (13.3%)	42 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.3%)	85.7	94^th of 793 public middle schools	88.1%		82.5	117^th of 784 public middle schools	85.1%	23								69.3	69.7	73.0				68.7	65.7	66.9		86.6	$8,531	$520	$8,012
Apex High	Public	9-12	1501 Laura Duncan Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2208	2,500	128	19.5	20.4%	1,450 (58.0%)	258 (10.3%)	378 (15.1%)	289 (11.6%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	114 (4.6%)	72.5	169^th of 640 public high schools	73.6%		71.1	170^th of 626 public high schools	72.8%	1	70.1	77.8	50.2	71.3															$8,281	$390	$7,891
Baucom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hunter St	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2168	506	39	12.8	26.9%	314 (62.1%)	56 (11.1%)	79 (15.6%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.8%)	91.4	96^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.6%		93.1	76^th of 1502 public elementary schools	94.9%	20					85.2	87.7	77.9				71.3	77.4	71.8				86.3		$9,174	$659	$8,515
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	982	67	14.5	10.2%	551 (56.1%)	60 (6.1%)	80 (8.1%)	263 (26.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.4%)	96.4	28^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.1%		94.2	56^th of 1502 public elementary schools	96.3%	28					96.7	88.6	89.7				86.7	85.5	79.4				87.5		$9,289	$359	$8,930
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	767	33	22.9	12.6%	262 (34.2%)	51 (6.6%)	67 (8.7%)	308 (40.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.8%)	92.9	72^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.6	64^th of 1502 public elementary schools	95.7%	8					92.7	86.0	79.5	84.5	82.1	87.5	82.9	74.4	65.1	84.5	89.3	83.8	86.7	95.0
Scotts Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Apex Barbecue Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0300	766	55	14.0	8.0%	572 (74.7%)	12 (1.6%)	51 (6.7%)	92 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.1%)	97	23^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	98.5%		94.6	46^th of 1502 public elementary schools	96.9%	23					93.8	85.5	93.1				84.8	83.3	84.5				93.9		$8,607	$341	$8,266
Apex Friendship Middle	Public	6-8	7701 Humie Olive Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8960	1,397	76	18.3	11.8%	940 (67.3%)	94 (6.7%)	133 (9.5%)	173 (12.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	51 (3.7%)	98	12^th of 793 public middle schools	98.5%		96.7	16^th of 784 public middle schools	98.0%	4								92.6	92.8	88.8				85.7	80.7	84.1			$8,250	$361	$7,890
Apex Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7901 Humie Olive Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8454	782	56	13.9	5.9%	395 (50.5%)	45 (5.8%)	63 (8.1%)	253 (32.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	96	35^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.7%					(n/a)					86.4	86.9	91.3				81.4	85.5	84.6				89.9
The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Public, Charter	K-6	3501 Dropseed Dr.	Apex	27502	Wake County	The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 335-0262	613	19	32.1		128 (20.9%)	35 (5.7%)	20 (3.3%)	415 (67.7%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97	19^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.7%					(n/a)					94.2	86.3	87.6	90.7			83.7	85.3	90.5	84.3			92.4
Apex Friendship High	Public	9-12	7801 Humie Olive Rd	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0500	2,772	132	20.9	10.1%	1,923 (69.4%)	189 (6.8%)	254 (9.2%)	294 (10.6%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	107 (3.9%)	85.9	107^th of 640 public high schools	83.3%		87	93^rd of 626 public high schools	85.1%	14	82.1	88.2	60.8	82.6															$7,834	$322	$7,511

Cities Near Zip Code 27502

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Apex	0.8 mi	21	28^th
Cary	1.3 mi	34	55^th
Raleigh	2.03 mi	107	197^th
Holly Springs	2.49 mi	10	46^th
Fuquay Varina	6.32 mi	13	123^rd

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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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