Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27523

Summary:

The 27523 zip code area is home to 4 high-performing schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all of which have earned strong rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger. Salem Middle and White Oak Elementary stand out as exceptional institutions, ranking among the top schools in North Carolina.

White Oak Elementary is the clear standout, ranked #1 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year. With 94-100% of students proficient or better in Math and Reading, the school's academic performance is truly exceptional. Additionally, White Oak has a highly diverse student population, with 62.34% Asian students, and a very low free/reduced lunch rate of just 3.47%. Salem Middle also impresses, ranking #55 out of 793 North Carolina middle schools and boasting strong academic performance across Math, Reading, and Science.

The other schools in the 27523 zip code, Laurel Park Elementary and Salem Elementary, also perform well, with test scores generally above the Wake County and North Carolina averages. The diversity of the student populations and the schools' ability to deliver strong academic results are noteworthy, with the free/reduced lunch rates providing insights into the socioeconomic backgrounds of the students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
Laurel Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Laura Duncan Rd	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 290-2333	782	56	14.0	17.0%	491 (62.8%)	54 (6.9%)	85 (10.9%)	99 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	91.6	94^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.8%		80.8	218^th of 1502 public elementary schools	85.5%	124	86.0	78.9	82.6				74.8	74.8	75.7				82.6		$9,351	$452	$8,899
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6116 Old Jenks Road	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 363-2865	735	58	12.6	24.2%	374 (50.9%)	61 (8.3%)	118 (16.1%)	166 (22.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	81.5	219^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.5	189^th of 1502 public elementary schools	87.4%	30	67.9	78.9	69.8				64.2	67.3	67.5				80.2		$10,097	$801	$9,296
Salem Middle	Public	6-8	6150 Old Jenks Road	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 363-1870	1,071	64	16.6	20.2%	592 (55.3%)	80 (7.5%)	159 (14.8%)	196 (18.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (3.6%)	91.2	55^th of 793 public middle schools	93.1%		91.6	55^th of 784 public middle schools	93.0%					85.2	77.4	77.4				71.9	72.1	73.4		85.1	$9,372	$511	$8,861
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	778	50	15.5	3.5%	202 (26.0%)	18 (2.3%)	41 (5.3%)	485 (62.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.3%)	99.5	1^st of 1505 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.2	2^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	99.9%	1			100.0				94.3	97.4	94.4						$8,554	$326	$8,228

Cities Near Zip Code 27523

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Apex	0.58 mi	21	28^th
Cary	1.51 mi	34	55^th
Raleigh	2.26 mi	107	197^th
Holly Springs	2.5 mi	10	46^th
Fuquay Varina	6.46 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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