Schools in Angier · Harnett County Schools, Wake County Schools
Angier’s public schools beat 69% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Angier’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 13 pts vs NC 47%
2020–21
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 10 pts vs NC 42%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs NC 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 16% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
NC 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools
3
1,158 students
The School Grade
How Angier compares
B+ Test scoresB Graduation
North Carolina school districts we grade (318)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (322)Better than 91%
High confidence. Built on 78,022 tested students and a graduating class of 12,730; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on North Carolina’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of North Carolina only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Angier (some depend on your address).
119 schools teach Pre-K in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Olive Chapel Elementary, Benhaven Elementary, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary and Alston Ridge Elementary and more.
135 schools teach K in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Olive Chapel Elementary, Benhaven Elementary, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary and Alston Ridge Elementary and more.
135 schools teach 1st grade in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Olive Chapel Elementary, Benhaven Elementary, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary and Alston Ridge Elementary and more.
135 schools teach 2nd grade in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Olive Chapel Elementary, Benhaven Elementary, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary and Alston Ridge Elementary and more.
41 schools teach 6th grade in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mills Park Middle, Alston Ridge Middle, Apex Friendship Middle and Herbert Akins Road Middle and more.
41 schools teach 7th grade in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mills Park Middle, Alston Ridge Middle, Apex Friendship Middle and Herbert Akins Road Middle and more.
41 schools teach 8th grade in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mills Park Middle, Alston Ridge Middle, Apex Friendship Middle and Herbert Akins Road Middle and more.
32 schools teach 9th grade in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Apex Friendship High, Enloe High, Panther Creek High and Millbrook High and more.
32 schools teach 10th grade in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Apex Friendship High, Enloe High, Panther Creek High and Millbrook High and more.
32 schools teach 11th grade in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Apex Friendship High, Enloe High, Panther Creek High and Millbrook High and more.
32 schools teach 12th grade in Angier’s district. Which one depends on your address: Apex Friendship High, Enloe High, Panther Creek High and Millbrook High and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–8135 schoolsDepends on your address
5Angier ElementaryHarnett County Schools
6–1241 schoolsDepends on your address
1232 high schoolsDepends on your address
Two districts serve Angier
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Harnett County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 29 schools · 20,095 students
$10,916NC $13,045
C+Wake County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 202 schools · 163,176 students
$12,279NC $13,045
B+Test scores · 2020–21
Above the state in reading
Reading · PK–12, Harnett County Schools39%
State average 47.2%
Reading · PK–12, Wake County Schools60%
State average 47.2%
Math · PK–12, Harnett County Schools31%
State average 41.9%
Math · PK–12, Wake County Schools52%
State average 41.9%
Every school in Angier
3 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Also serving Angier · in other towns
Olive Chapel Elementary
A+1,066 students15:1Rate it →
Benhaven Elementary
B1,065 students16:1Rate it →
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary
A−988 students14:1Rate it →
Alston Ridge Elementary
A917 students14:1Rate it →
Buckhorn Creek Elementary
B+905 students14:1Rate it →
Apex Friendship Elementary
896 students15:1Rate it →
Holly Grove Elementary
A889 students14:1Rate it →
Oakview Elementary
A873 students15:1Rate it →
Scotts Ridge Elementary
A869 students15:1Rate it →
Overhills Elementary
C866 students16:1Rate it →
Highland Elementary
C+854 students15:1Rate it →
White Oak Elementary
A+843 students16:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Angier
There’s no college in Angier, but 15 are within 30 miles. The closest is Campbell University in Buies Creek, 7.1 miles away.
Campbell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Buies Creek
7.1 mi4,333 students
Wake Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Raleigh
9.7 mi12,454 students
Shepherds Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cary
16.1 mi110 students
MyComputerCareer at RaleighCommunity college · For-profit · Raleigh
17.7 mi415 students
Shaw UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh
18.8 mi822 students
North Carolina State University at RaleighUniversity or college · Public · Raleigh
19.2 mi34,210 students
Saint Augustine's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh
20 mi836 students
William Peace UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh
20 mi560 students
Meredith CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Raleigh
20.1 mi1,561 students
Central Carolina Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sanford
22.9 mi2,939 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Angier. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 5 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.