Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Chapel Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 1,016 | 67 | A |
| Oakview Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 886 | 66 | A |
| Laurel Park Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 832 | 65 | A |
| Scotts Ridge Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 825 | 65 | A |
| Middle Creek Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 647 | 60 | A |
| Apex Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 655 | 58 | A |
| Salem Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 955 | 55 | A |
| Apex Friendship Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 1,349 | 54 | A |
| West Lake Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 605 | 52 | A |
| Middle Creek High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 1,812 | 47 | A |
| Baucom Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 622 | 44 | A |
| Salem Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 1,081 | 44 | A |
| Apex Friendship High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 2,780 | 39 | A |
| Apex High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 2,417 | 39 | A |
| Peak Charter Academy | Peak Charter Academy | KG–08 | 827 | 38 | A |
| Apex Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 918 | 34 | A |
| West Lake Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 993 | 27 | A |
| Lufkin Road Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 1,071 | 22 | A |
| Apex Friendship Elementary | Wake County Schools | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| The Math and Science Academy of Apex | The Math and Science Academy of Apex | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| White Oak Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 772 | — insufficient data | F |