Best Wake Forest Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,777 students in Wake Forest, NC. The top-ranked public preschools in Wake Forest, NC are Jones Dairy Elementary School, Heritage Elementary School and Richland Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Wake Forest, NC public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average). Pre schools in Wake Forest have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Carolina public pre schools.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).