Walnut Hill Historic District · Photo: Nicholas Oren Rawlings · CC BY-SA 3.0Knightdale’s public schools outscore 75% of North Carolina districts
On the state reading tests, 62% of Knightdale’s students scored proficient, above the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Knightdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Knightdale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 179 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Knightdale’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,279 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Neuse River Middle, then Knightdale High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Thales Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Knightdale’s grade
A−: better than 75% of North Carolina school districts, #21 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Knightdale, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Knightdale
Neuse River Middle
Grades 6–8 · 877 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Raleigh
7th grade in Knightdale
Neuse River Middle
Grades 6–8 · 877 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Raleigh
8th grade in Knightdale
Neuse River Middle
Grades 6–8 · 877 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Raleigh
9th grade in Knightdale
Knightdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,695 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Knightdale
Knightdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,695 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Knightdale
Knightdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,695 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Knightdale
Knightdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,695 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Knightdale’s public schools are run by Wake County Schools, which also serves Angier, Apex, Cary and Fuquay-Varina and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Knightdale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Knightdale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Knightdale | A− | Wake County Schools |
| Raleigh | A− | Wake County Schools |
Every school in Knightdale
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Knightdale’s schools
Are Knightdale’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Knightdale children attend outscore 75% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #21 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Knightdale in?
Wake County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 163,176 students in 198 schools (2024–25).
Where do Knightdale kids go to high school?
Knightdale High, with 1,695 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Knightdale’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Wake County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Knightdale spend per student?
$12,279 in Wake County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Knightdale?
Yes: Thales Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 484 students).
Parents talk
What Knightdale families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.