Salem Middle

6150 Old Jenks Road, Apex, NC 27523

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
1,057
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wake County Schools
Wake County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
95thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
58thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
96thpercentile
Class size17.7 students per teacher
24thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Salem Middle

Salem Middle is a public middle school in Apex, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Wake County Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Wake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,057 students were enrolled, with about 17.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

6150 Old Jenks Road
Apex, NC 27523
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,057 students
Students per teacher
17.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472002746

Schools near Salem Middle

All 28 schools in Apex →
Apex Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 867 students
A2.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.