Alston Ridge Middle

7833 Fussell Avenue, Cary, NC 27519

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
1,494
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19 : 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 scores78% proficient in math & reading
97thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
87thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
96thpercentile
Class size19 students per teacher
7thpercentile

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 Alston Ridge Middle

Alston Ridge Middle is a public middle school in Cary, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Wake County Schools. The school is located in a midsize city in Wake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,494 students were enrolled, with about 19 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

7833 Fussell Avenue
Cary, NC 27519
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,494 students
Students per teacher
19 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472003491

Schools near Alston Ridge Middle

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Salem Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 1,057 students
A7.4 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.