Baucom Elementary, 400 Hunter St.: grades Pre-K-5, 700 students in 2024-25, a B (79) state grade.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages and base school lookup; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 accountability data; and the federal NCES school directory.

Baucom Elementary is a Wake County Public School System elementary school at 400 Hunter St., Apex. Baucom’s students are the Aviators. Principal Carrie Huffman writes on the about page that she was assistant principal for three years before becoming principal in 2021.

Who to call
Address 400 Hunter St., Apex, NC 27502
Phone 919-387-2168
Grades Pre-K to 5
District Wake County Public School System
Mascot Aviators
Calendar Traditional
State school code 920328

Principal

Principal Carrie Huffman, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 700 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 616 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 560 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.

School year Grade and score Growth
2024-25 B (79) Met
2023-24 B (80) Met

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment workbook:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 81% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 63.1%
  • Growth: met expected growth
  • Reading: 78.6% at grade level or above; math: 82.4%

The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Attendance zone

WCPSS assigns every address a base elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the district’s base school lookup to see all three, or browse the base attendance area map. Zones do not follow town limits or mailing addresses. We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s enrollment pages, so we do not name feeder schools here; Student Assignment, 919-431-7333, can confirm an address.

The list of proposed base area changes in the district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan, which the Board of Education is scheduled to vote on Nov. 17, does not name Baucom Elementary. Check an address with the proposal lookup.

Calendar and bell times

Baucom Elementary follows the district’s traditional calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: teacher workday, no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break

Bell times: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Baucom Elementary serve?

Baucom Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.

What is Baucom Elementary’s school grade?

Baucom Elementary earned a B, with a score of 79, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 81% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.

What time does Baucom Elementary start?

The school day runs 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the school’s website.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Baucom Elementary?

Enter the address in the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, or call Student Assignment at 919-431-7333. Zones do not follow town limits.