Apex Friendship Elementary

782 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Apex Friendship Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Wake County Schools school district, located in Apex, NC with 782 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 56 teachers, Apex Friendship Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

782

Total Students

56.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

5.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Apex Friendship Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	395
Hispanic	63
Black	45
Asian	253
Two or More	21
American Indian	5

White
395 (50.5 %)
Asian
253 (32.4 %)
Hispanic
63 (8.1 %)
Black
45 (5.8 %)
Two or More
21 (2.7 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wake County Schools
Phone:	(919)694-8454
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	782
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	36
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 137

Grade 1 124

Grade 2 110

Grade 3 119

Grade 4 150

Grade 5 112

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Apex Friendship Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	30
Kindergarten	137
Grade 1	124
Grade 2	110
Grade 3	119
Grade 4	150
Grade 5	112

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Apex Friendship Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	386	49.4%
Male	396	50.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)