West Lake Elementary

Apex, NC 27539

Phone: (919) 662-2300
Fax: (919) 662-2313
District: Wake County School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 924 students

Apex's West Lake Elementary is a public school that serves grades K-5 in the Wake County School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in North Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

West Lake Elementary is a public school in the Wake County School District located in Apex, NC. The principal of West Lake Elementary is Mr Daniel Simons. As of 2014, the students are 71.1% White, non-Hispanic; 15.9% Hispanic; 7.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.1% Multiracial; 2.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 17.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 71.1% 48.6% 50.3%
Hispanic 15.9% 15.7% 14.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 7.6% 24.4% 25.5%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.1% 3.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1% 6.8% 2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 1.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 17.8% — —
English learners — 7.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Eagle Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 4.8 mi
2 Winston Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Clayton NC 13.8 mi
3 Hedingham Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 15.8 mi
4 Forest Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Bunnlevel NC 27 mi
5 Anderson Creek Club Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 28.3 mi
6 The Summit Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 28.6 mi
7 Sunset Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 28.9 mi
8 Overhills Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 30.1 mi
9 Ellerslie Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 30.6 mi
10 Castlebrooke Neighborhood/Subdivision Linden NC 31 mi
11 Carolina Seasons Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 31.7 mi
12 Forest Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 32.3 mi
13 Deerfield Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 34.2 mi
14 Kings Grant Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 34.3 mi
15 Inverness Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 35.7 mi
16 Patriot Park Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 35.8 mi
17 Stonegate Apartments Apartment Complex Spring Lake NC 35.8 mi
18 Kinwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 36.6 mi
19 College Lakes Area of Town Fayetteville NC 37.1 mi
20 Woodlake Neighborhood/Subdivision Vass NC 38.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North Ramsey Road Fayetteville NC 32.3 mi
2 Spring Lake Spring Lake NC 35.9 mi
3 Spring Lake by Ft Bragg Base Spring Lake NC 36.3 mi
4 Princeton Princeton NC 36.3 mi
5 Eastwood Ave & Kentberry Ct. Fayetteville NC 39.5 mi
Base Distance
Raleigh National Guard 10.7 mi.
Pope Field 36.5 mi.
Fort Bragg 42.8 mi.
Seymour Johnson AFB 49.5 mi.
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