At a glance
Reported students
896
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
61.62
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Carolina elementary enrollment
98th percentile
Compared with 1,460 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
653
Apex Friendship Elementary: 896 reported students.
State peer staffing position
46th percentile
14.5:1 reported; state peer median 14.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Apex Friendship Elementary
Apex Friendship Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Apex. It is one of 202 current school records connected to Wake County Schools. NCES reports 896 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,460 elementary schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 458 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 98th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.5:1, close to the North Carolina median of 14.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (43.6%) and Asian (42.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Apex Friendship Elementary
- 1How do the reported 14.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 61.62 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 4.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White43.6%
- Hispanic6.8%
- Black3.8%
- Asian42.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Wake County Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Holly Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
889 reported students
Buckhorn Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
905 reported students
Alston Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
917 reported students
Oakview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
873 reported students
Scotts Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
869 reported students
White Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
843 reported students
