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Schools in Zebulon · Wake County Schools

Zebulon’s public schools outscore 75% of North Carolina districts

In Zebulon, 62% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Zebulon, 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.

#21of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 12 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 9 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 6% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
56,562 students on the public path
In brief

Zebulon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 285 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Zebulon’s, its schools beat 93%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and 32 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

East Wake Academy and Heritage Christian Academy (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Zebulon’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

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.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (285)Better than 93%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 81,812 test results and a graduating class of 13,187 could put Zebulon anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Zebulon’s students in the tested grades sat them (78,784 in math, 84,839 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Zebulon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Zebulon MiddleWake County SchoolsC+
9–1232 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Zebulon’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.

Wake County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 198 schools · 163,176 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,279NC $13,045 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 49.9% · 84839 students tested
Math60%
State average 50.8% · 78784 students tested

Zebulon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Zebulon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ZebulonA−Wake County Schools
WendellA−Wake County Schools

Every school in Zebulon

37 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).

District schools in Zebulonby address
Zebulon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
693 students14:1Rate it →
Wakelon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
679 students15:1Rate it →
Zebulon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
772 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Zebulonin other towns
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Raleigh
A+
337 students16:1Rate it →
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Raleigh
A
262 students13:1Rate it →
Apex Friendship High
High · Grades 9–12 · Apex
A
2,748 students21:1Rate it →
Enloe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
A
2,643 students18:1Rate it →
Panther Creek High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cary
A+
2,609 students20:1Rate it →
Millbrook High
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
A−
2,498 students18:1Rate it →
Apex High
High · Grades 9–12 · Apex
A
2,449 students20:1Rate it →
Leesville Road High
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
A
2,411 students20:1Rate it →
Rolesville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Rolesville
B
2,321 students18:1Rate it →
Green Hope High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cary
A+
2,304 students21:1Rate it →
Green Level High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cary
A+
2,283 students20:1Rate it →
Willow Spring High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fuquay Varina
2,223 students20:1Rate it →
Athens Drive High
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
A
2,156 students17:1Rate it →
Needham Broughton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
B
2,153 students18:1Rate it →
Wakefield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
A−
2,065 students20:1Rate it →
Cary High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cary
A−
2,044 students18:1Rate it →
Wake Forest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wake Forest
A
2,043 students19:1Rate it →
Holly Springs High
High · Grades 9–12 · Holly Springs
A
2,018 students20:1Rate it →
Fuquay-Varina High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fuquay-Varina
A
1,858 students19:1Rate it →
South Garner High
High · Grades 9–12 · Garner
B
1,835 students17:1Rate it →
Heritage High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wake Forest
A
1,778 students18:1Rate it →
East Wake High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wendell
B
1,777 students18:1Rate it →
Knightdale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Knightdale
C
1,695 students16:1Rate it →
Garner High
High · Grades 9–12 · Garner
B−
1,670 students16:1Rate it →
Sanderson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
A−
1,648 students18:1Rate it →
Middle Creek High
High · Grades 9–12 · Apex
A−
1,587 students18:1Rate it →
Southeast Raleigh High
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
C+
1,438 students14:1Rate it →
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
A
348 students16:1Rate it →
North Wake College and Career Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Wake Forest
A+
346 students18:1Rate it →
Wake Early College of Health and Science
High · Grades 9–12 · Raleigh
A+
317 students23:1Rate it →
Wake STEM Early College High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cary
A+
294 students20:1Rate it →
Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies
High · Grades 9–12 · Morrisville
260 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
East Wake Academy
Grades K–12
B+
Charter
1,265 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Heritage Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
148 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Zebulon’s schools

Are Zebulon’s schools good?

By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Zebulon 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 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Zebulon in?

Wake County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 163,176 students in 198 schools (2024–25).

Where do Zebulon kids go to high school?

One of 32 high schools, depending on your address: Apex Friendship High, Enloe High, Panther Creek High, Millbrook High, Apex High, Leesville Road High, Rolesville High, Green Hope High, Green Level High, Willow Spring High, Athens Drive High, Needham Broughton High, Wakefield High, Cary High, Wake Forest High School, Holly Springs High, Fuquay-Varina High, South Garner High, Heritage High, East Wake High, Knightdale High, Garner High, Sanderson High, Middle Creek High, Southeast Raleigh High, Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, North Wake College and Career Academy, Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy, Wake Early College of Health and Science, Wake STEM Early College High School, Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy and Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies.

What is Zebulon’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 Zebulon 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 Zebulon?

Yes: Heritage Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 148 students). Zebulon also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.