Best Public Schools in Morrisville, NC

Summary:

The city of Morrisville, North Carolina is home to a diverse and high-performing school district, with 6 schools serving students from elementary to high school. The district includes 5 exceptional Parkside Elementary, Cedar Fork Elementary, Morrisville Elementary, Sterling Montessori Academy, and Pleasant Grove Elementary, as well as the outstanding Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies high school.

The Morrisville schools consistently rank among the top performers in North Carolina, with Parkside, Cedar Fork, and Morrisville Elementary leading the way. These schools boast exceptional academic achievement, with students significantly outpacing the county and state averages in math, reading, and science. The high school, Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies, also stands out for its 100% proficiency rates on end-of-course exams, far surpassing the regional and state benchmarks.

The Morrisville school district serves a diverse student population, with varying levels of racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. While the majority of schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 11.67% at Morrisville Elementary to 48.2% at Pleasant Grove Elementary, indicating a range of economic diversity within the district. Overall, the Wake County Schools and Sterling Montessori Academy are providing students in Morrisville with a strong educational foundation and preparing them for future success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sterling Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	202 Treybrooke Drive	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Sterling Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 462-8889	634	32	20.0		277 (43.7%)	44 (6.9%)	25 (3.9%)	249 (39.3%)	11 (1.7%)	12 (1.9%)	16 (2.5%)	85.5	171^st of 1505 public elementary schools	88.6%		84.7	170^th of 1502 public elementary schools	88.7%	1				70.5	75.4	74.6	66.0	70.8	77.0	73.1	76.8	74.6	70.0	76.9	85.2	80.3	93.4
Morrisville Elementary	Public	K-5	1519 Morrisville Pkwy	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3400	665	47	14.2	10.4%	187 (28.1%)	43 (6.5%)	34 (5.1%)	377 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	93.5	67^th of 1505 public elementary schools	95.5%		94.8	40^th of 1502 public elementary schools	97.3%	27				85.8	89.0	91.6				67.0	80.7	78.5				86.0		$9,542	$495	$9,047
Cedar Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 Town Hall Drive	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 388-5240	798	56	14.2	17.4%	124 (15.5%)	78 (9.8%)	47 (5.9%)	522 (65.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	91.7	90^th of 1505 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.2	75^th of 1502 public elementary schools	95.0%	15				77.4	81.5	89.1				69.9	73.4	79.7				92.2		$8,320	$370	$7,950
Wake EC of Information & Biotechnologies	Public	9-12	Wake Tech Community College	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 335-1350	204	13	15.8	17.6%	79 (38.7%)	40 (19.6%)	16 (7.8%)	59 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	96.3	9^th of 640 public high schools	98.6%					(n/a)	100.0	100.0	100.0
Pleasant Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 Pleasant Grove Church Rd	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8770	523	38	13.7	45.7%	120 (22.9%)	191 (36.5%)	89 (17.0%)	90 (17.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	48.7	768^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.0%		54.6	681^st of 1502 public elementary schools	54.7%	87				73.9	32.8	52.0				66.7	41.8	54.1				57.1		$9,061	$439	$8,622
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Parkside Valley Dr	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-7888	865	60	14.4	19.4%	181 (20.9%)	108 (12.5%)	72 (8.3%)	451 (52.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.7%)	92.7	75^th of 1505 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.8	91^st of 1502 public elementary schools	93.9%	16				87.4	82.1	81.2				73.2	78.4	79.7				84.2

Cities Near Morrisville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cary	1.88 mi	34	53^rd
Apex	4.67 mi	21	19^th
Durham	5.19 mi	73	307^th
Raleigh	5.52 mi	108	179^th
Holly Springs	10.18 mi	11	49^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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