Rankings · North Carolina
Largest schools in Wake County, North Carolina
Ranked by enrollment — academic rankings appear once test-score data is loaded.
| # | School | City | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apex Friendship High | Apex | Wake County Schools | 2742 |
| 2 | Leesville Road High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2645 |
| 3 | Fuquay-Varina High | Fuquay-Varina | Wake County Schools | 2496 |
| 4 | Panther Creek High | Cary | Wake County Schools | 2470 |
| 5 | Holly Springs High | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 2359 |
| 6 | Rolesville High | Rolesville | Wake County Schools | 2356 |
| 7 | Enloe High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2337 |
| 8 | Millbrook High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2294 |
| 9 | Wake Forest High School | Wake Forest | Wake County Schools | 2263 |
| 10 | Green Hope High | Cary | Wake County Schools | 2247 |
| 11 | Apex High | Apex | Wake County Schools | 2229 |
| 12 | Athens Drive High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2082 |
| 13 | Needham Broughton High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2074 |
| 14 | Cary High | Cary | Wake County Schools | 2071 |
| 15 | Wakefield High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 2004 |
| 16 | Heritage High | Wake Forest | Wake County Schools | 1921 |
| 17 | Middle Creek High | Apex | Wake County Schools | 1886 |
| 18 | Garner High | Garner | Wake County Schools | 1744 |
| 19 | Holly Grove Middle | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 1670 |
| 20 | Sanderson High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1658 |
| 21 | South Garner High | Garner | Wake County Schools | 1654 |
| 22 | Franklin Academy | Wake Forest | — | 1650 |
| 23 | Mills Park Middle | Cary | Wake County Schools | 1639 |
| 24 | Knightdale High | Knightdale | Wake County Schools | 1527 |
| 25 | Southeast Raleigh High | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1504 |
| 26 | Green Level High | Cary | Wake County Schools | 1383 |
| 27 | East Wake High | Wendell | Wake County Schools | 1382 |
| 28 | East Garner Middle | Garner | Wake County Schools | 1361 |
| 29 | East Garner Middle | Garner | Wake County Schools | 1289 |
| 30 | Apex Friendship Middle | Apex | Wake County Schools | 1288 |
| 31 | Oberlin Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1281 |
| 32 | River Bend Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1242 |
| 33 | Alston Ridge Middle | Cary | Wake County Schools | 1233 |
| 34 | South Garner High | Garner | Wake County Schools | 1230 |
| 35 | East Wake Academy | Zebulon | — | 1214 |
| 36 | Heritage Middle | Wake Forest | Wake County Schools | 1206 |
| 37 | Wake Forest Middle School | Wake Forest | Wake County Schools | 1173 |
| 38 | Lufkin Road Middle | Apex | Wake County Schools | 1134 |
| 39 | West Lake Middle | Apex | Wake County Schools | 1088 |
| 40 | Rolesville Middle | Rolesville | Wake County Schools | 1084 |
| 41 | Holly Ridge Middle | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 1083 |
| 42 | Fuquay-Varina Middle | Fuquay-Varina | Wake County Schools | 1074 |
| 43 | Alston Ridge Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 1064 |
| 44 | Salem Middle | Apex | Wake County Schools | 1044 |
| 45 | Dillard Drive Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1033 |
| 46 | Olive Chapel Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 1029 |
| 47 | Pine Hollow Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1026 |
| 48 | Martin Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1009 |
| 49 | Sycamore Creek Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 1001 |
| 50 | Carroll Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 979 |
| 51 | Ligon Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 971 |
| 52 | Triangle Math And Science Academy | Cary | Triangle Math and Science Academy | 946 |
| 53 | West Millbrook Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 942 |
| 54 | Holly Grove Elementary | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 941 |
| 55 | Apex Middle | Apex | Wake County Schools | 940 |
| 56 | Holly Grove Elementary | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 934 |
| 57 | Wakefield Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 931 |
| 58 | West Millbrook Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 916 |
| 59 | Cardinal Charter Academy | Cary | Cardinal Charter | 915 |
| 60 | Oakview Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 915 |
| 61 | Carnage Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 914 |
| 62 | Davis Drive Middle | Cary | Wake County Schools | 911 |
| 63 | Harris Creek Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 907 |
| 64 | North Garner Middle | Garner | Wake County Schools | 896 |
| 65 | Herbert Akins Rd Elementary | Fuquay-Varina | Wake County Schools | 887 |
| 66 | Durant Road Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 885 |
| 67 | Abbotts Creek Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 882 |
| 68 | Hortons Creek Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 873 |
| 69 | Laurel Park Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 866 |
| 70 | West Cary Middle | Cary | Wake County Schools | 864 |
| 71 | Holly Springs Elementary | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 858 |
| 72 | Scotts Ridge Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 835 |
| 73 | Salem Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 834 |
| 74 | Pine Springs Preparatory Academy | Holly Springs | — | 825 |
| 75 | Highcroft Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 823 |
| 76 | Leesville Road Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 817 |
| 77 | Wendell Middle | Wendell | Wake County Schools | 815 |
| 78 | Cedar Fork Elementary | Morrisville | Wake County Schools | 812 |
| 79 | Neuse River Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 806 |
| 80 | Davis Drive Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 801 |
| 81 | Parkside Elementary | Morrisville | Wake County Schools | 795 |
| 82 | Mills Park Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 791 |
| 83 | Rogers Lane Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 791 |
| 84 | Turner Creek Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 780 |
| 85 | Southern Wake Academy | Holly Springs | — | 775 |
| 86 | Weatherstone Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 774 |
| 87 | Peak Charter Academy | Apex | — | 773 |
| 88 | West Lake Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 771 |
| 89 | Wake Forest Charter Academy | Wake Forest | — | 767 |
| 90 | River Bend Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 759 |
| 91 | Reedy Creek Middle | Cary | Wake County Schools | 757 |
| 92 | East Millbrook Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 753 |
| 93 | Holly Ridge Elementary | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 752 |
| 94 | Peak Charter Academy | Apex | — | 751 |
| 95 | Durant Road Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 747 |
| 96 | White Oak Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 746 |
| 97 | Middle Creek Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 743 |
| 98 | White Oak Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 741 |
| 99 | Zebulon Middle | Zebulon | Wake County Schools | 738 |
| 100 | Lacy Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 735 |
| 101 | Rolesville Charter Academy | Rolesville | — | 735 |
| 102 | Envision Science Academy | Wake Forest | — | 726 |
| 103 | Preeminent Charter | Raleigh | PreEminent Charter School | 724 |
| 104 | Beaverdam Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 713 |
| 105 | Combs Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 700 |
| 106 | Heritage Elementary | Wake Forest | Wake County Schools | 699 |
| 107 | Morrisville Elementary | Morrisville | Wake County Schools | 692 |
| 108 | Hilburn Drive Academy | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 685 |
| 109 | Lacy Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 682 |
| 110 | Brassfield Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 676 |
| 111 | West Lake Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 675 |
| 112 | Farmington Woods Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 672 |
| 113 | Buckhorn Creek Elementary | Holly Springs | Wake County Schools | 670 |
| 114 | Barwell Road Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 669 |
| 115 | Baucom Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 668 |
| 116 | Durant Road Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 665 |
| 117 | Carpenter Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 664 |
| 118 | Banks Road Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 663 |
| 119 | North Ridge Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 662 |
| 120 | Moore Square Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 661 |
| 121 | Brier Creek Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 659 |
| 122 | Apex Elementary | Apex | Wake County Schools | 647 |
| 123 | Northwoods Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 645 |
| 124 | Torchlight Academy | Raleigh | — | 645 |
| 125 | Reedy Creek Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 642 |
| 126 | Green Hope Elementary | Cary | Wake County Schools | 638 |
| 127 | Wilburn Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 636 |
| 128 | Leesville Road Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 634 |
| 129 | Sanford Creek Elementary | Rolesville | Wake County Schools | 633 |
| 130 | Dillard Drive Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 632 |
| 131 | Wildwood Forest Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 630 |
| 132 | Ballentine Elementary | Fuquay Varina | Wake County Schools | 628 |
| 133 | East Cary Middle | Cary | Wake County Schools | 624 |
| 134 | Oak Grove Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 622 |
| 135 | Douglas Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 618 |
| 136 | Pleasant Grove Elementary | Morrisville | Wake County Schools | 618 |
| 137 | Sterling Montessori Academy | Morrisville | — | 616 |
| 138 | Joyner Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 611 |
| 139 | Hunter Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 608 |
| 140 | Jones Dairy Elementary | Wake Forest | Wake County Schools | 606 |
| 141 | Forest Pines Drive Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 605 |
| 142 | Wakefield Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 594 |
| 143 | Fuquay-Varina Elementary | Fuquay-Varina | Wake County Schools | 581 |
| 144 | Rolesville Elementary | Rolesville | Wake County Schools | 578 |
| 145 | Knightdale Elementary | Knightdale | Wake County Schools | 576 |
| 146 | Pleasant Union Elementary | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 570 |
| 147 | Raleigh Charter High School | Raleigh | — | 569 |
| 148 | Centennial Campus Middle | Raleigh | Wake County Schools | 568 |
| 149 | Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School | Raleigh | Casa Esperanza Montessori | 559 |
| 150 | Lake Myra Elementary | Wendell | Wake County Schools | 559 |