Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School | Casa Esperanza Montessori | PK–08 | 567 | 91 | A |
| Central Wake High School | Central Wake Charter High School | 09–12 | 235 | 91 | A |
| Doral Academy of North Carolina | Doral Academy North Carolina | KG–03 | 201 | 91 | A |
| Longleaf School of the Arts | Longleaf School of the Arts | 09–12 | 374 | 91 | A |
| Magellan Charter | Magellan Charter | 03–08 | 405 | 91 | A |
| Quest Academy | Quest Academy | KG–08 | 143 | 91 | A |
| Raleigh Charter High School | Raleigh Charter High School | 09–12 | 560 | 91 | A |
| Abbotts Creek Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 803 | 65 | A |
| Sycamore Creek Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 947 | 64 | A |
| Hilburn Drive Academy | Wake County Schools | PK–08 | 649 | 63 | A |
| Wake Early College of Health and Science | Wake County Schools | 09–13 | 338 | 61 | A |
| Washington Elementary | Wake County Schools | KG–05 | 524 | 61 | A |
| Fox Road Elementary | Wake County Schools | KG–05 | 462 | 60 | A |
| Combs Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 613 | 59 | A |
| Wake STEM Early College High School | Wake County Schools | 09–13 | 253 | 59 | A |
| Brassfield Elementary | Wake County Schools | KG–05 | 600 | 59 | A |
| Vance Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 414 | 58 | A |
| Stough Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 490 | 58 | A |
| Underwood Elementary | Wake County Schools | KG–05 | 392 | 58 | A |
| Barwell Road Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 661 | 58 | A |
| Yates Mill Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 466 | 56 | A |
| Partnership Elementary | Wake County Schools | KG–05 | 288 | 54 | A |
| Harris Creek Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 911 | 54 | A |
| Wilburn Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 616 | 54 | A |
| Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy | Wake County Schools | 06–13 | 359 | 53 | A |
| Wakefield Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 546 | 52 | A |
| Lead Mine Elementary | Wake County Schools | KG–05 | 430 | 52 | A |
| North Forest Pines Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 548 | 51 | A |
| Vernon Malone College and Career Academy | Wake County Schools | 09–13 | 343 | 51 | A |
| Douglas Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 554 | 50 | A |
| Joyner Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 518 | 49 | A |
| Lynn Road Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 503 | 49 | A |
| Poe Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 266 | 49 | A |
| Moore Square Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 613 | 48 | A |
| Green Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 549 | 48 | A |
| Hunter Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 596 | 47 | A |
| Conn Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 452 | 47 | A |
| Root Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 381 | 47 | A |
| Jeffreys Grove Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 512 | 47 | A |
| York Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 432 | 46 | A |
| Banks Road Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 643 | 45 | A |
| The Exploris School | The Exploris School | KG–08 | 443 | 44 | A |
| Brooks Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 496 | 44 | A |
| Oak Grove Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 604 | 44 | A |
| Baileywick Road Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 369 | 41 | A |
| Pleasant Union Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 557 | 40 | A |
| Southeast Raleigh Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 404 | 40 | A |
| River Bend Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 736 | 39 | A |
| Leesville Road Elementary | Wake County Schools | KG–05 | 635 | 39 | A |
| Millbrook High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 2,372 | 38 | A |
| Durant Road Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 660 | 38 | A |
| Dillard Drive Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 649 | 38 | A |
| Leesville Road High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 2,618 | 37 | A |
| Millbrook Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 470 | 37 | A |
| Smith Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 470 | 37 | A |
| Wildwood Forest Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 583 | 37 | A |
| Phillips High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 109 | 36 | A |
| Raleigh Oak Charter | Raleigh Oak Charter School | KG–07 | 295 | 35 | A |
| Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy | Wake County Schools | 06–13 | 263 | 34 | A |
| Forest Pines Drive Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 577 | 34 | A |
| Enloe High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 2,427 | 34 | A |
| Lacy Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 657 | 34 | A |
| Beaverdam Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 654 | 33 | A |
| Brentwood Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 368 | 32 | A |
| Wiley Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 359 | 32 | A |
| Pine Hollow Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 953 | 31 | A |
| Powell Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 283 | 30 | A |
| Southeast Raleigh High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 1,483 | 27 | A |
| Rogers Lane Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 733 | 27 | A |
| Wakefield Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 922 | 27 | A |
| Olds Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 251 | 27 | A |
| West Millbrook Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 1,011 | 26 | A |
| Athens Drive High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 2,058 | 24 | A |
| Carroll Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 907 | 23 | A |
| Oberlin Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 1,206 | 22 | A |
| Needham Broughton High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 2,107 | 21 | A |
| Wakefield High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 2,137 | 21 | A |
| Walnut Creek Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 518 | 20 | A |
| Martin Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 1,002 | 19 | A |
| Gov. Morehead School f/t Blind | Deaf and Blind Schools | KG–12 | 47 | 19 | A |
| Swift Creek Elementary | Wake County Schools | KG–05 | 408 | 19 | A |
| Sanderson High | Wake County Schools | 09–12 | 1,629 | 19 | A |
| Carnage Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 864 | 19 | A |
| RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter | RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School | KG–07 | 459 | 18 | A |
| Ligon Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 954 | 17 | A |
| North Ridge Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 650 | 17 | A |
| East Millbrook Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 770 | 16 | A |
| Bugg Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 213 | 16 | A |
| Durant Road Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 793 | 16 | A |
| River Oaks Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 28 | 12 | A |
| River Bend Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 1,173 | 11 | A |
| Brier Creek Elementary | Wake County Schools | PK–05 | 625 | 10 | A |
| Leesville Road Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 818 | 10 | A |
| Centennial Campus Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 539 | 10 | A |
| PreEminent Charter | PreEminent Charter School | KG–08 | 761 | 9 | A |
| Dillard Drive Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 999 | 9 | A |
| Mount Vernon | Wake County Schools | KG–08 | 58 | 8 | A |
| Neuse River Middle | Wake County Schools | 06–08 | 887 | 7 | A |
| Longview | Wake County Schools | 06–12 | 36 | 1 | A |
| Barton Pond Elementary | Wake County Schools | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| Central Carolina Academy | Central Carolina Academy | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| NCVPS | NC Virtual Public School | 07–13 | — insufficient data | ||
| North Raleigh Charter Academy | North Raleigh Charter Academy | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| Oak Hill Charter | Oak Hill Charter School | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| Revitalize Charter School | Revitalize Charter School | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| Torchlight Academy | Torchlight Academy | KG–08 | — insufficient data | ||
| Wake Preparatory Academy | Wake Preparatory Academy | M–M | — insufficient data |