Best Knightdale Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 3,799 students in Knightdale, NC (there are 3 private schools, serving 750 private students). 84% of all K-12 students in Knightdale, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 93%).

The top-ranked public schools in Knightdale, NC are Forestville Road Elementary School, Knightdale High School and Knightdale Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Knightdale, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Knightdale have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).