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Wake Forest, NC

58,147 residents•13,627 students•20 schools
Avg School Rating
7.9
out of 10
39% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
72%Math
—Reading
42% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
3.67
per 1,000 students
14% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
31.66
per 1,000 residents
48% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
15
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
5
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
15
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Wake Forest; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Wake Forest

20 schools
9.8
Endeavor Charter School
Elementarycharter
9.8
Heritage Middle
Middlepublic
9.6
Envision Science Academy
Elementarycharter
9.6
Jones Dairy Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.0
Richland Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.8
Heritage Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.0
Heritage High School
Highpublic
7.8
Wake Forest High School
Highpublic
7.0
Franklin Academy
Elementarycharter
6.8
Wake Forest Middle School
Middlepublic
6.5
Casa Esperanza Montessori
Elementarycharter
6.5
Wake Forest Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Wake Forest

50 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Wake Forest in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
14% above North Carolina avg
3.67
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
6
Drug
15
Weapons
8
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Drugs30%
  • Weapons16%
  • Theft6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Pornography2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Wake Forest

1,841 total incidents reported across Wake Forest in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% below North Carolina avg
31.66
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
417
Property
1,159
Drug
227
Weapons
36
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Assault22%
  • Drugs12%
  • Fraud11%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

13,627 students enrolled across Wake Forest's schools.

  • Public8,26561%
  • Charter4,41032%
  • Private9527%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Wake Forest's K-12 schools.

  • White59%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
22%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.