The Math and Science Academy of Apex, 3501 Dropseed Drive: grades K-7, 1,063 students in 2024-25, a A (92) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and its admission pages; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; and the federal NCES school directory.
The Math and Science Academy of Apex is a tuition-free public charter school in Apex. It is not part of the Wake County Public School System: it has no attendance zone, and students are admitted through the school’s own application and lottery. It is the Apex campus of TMSA Public Charter Schools, which runs schools in the Triangle, the Triad and the Charlotte area. Its contact page lists it as a K-7 campus for 2026-27, and its network site lists it as a K-8 school.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-335-0262, 3501 Dropseed Drive
- School website: apex.tmsaschools.org
- Enrollment and information: info.apex@tmsaschools.org; attendance attendance.apex@tmsaschools.org
- Admission: the campus lottery details and deadlines pages
| Address | 3501 Dropseed Drive, Apex, NC 27502 |
| Phone | 919-335-0262 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 7 |
| Operator | Public charter school (not WCPSS) |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| State school code | 93Y000 |
Principal
Principal Serdar Yuksekkaya, according to the school’s principal’s message.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 1,063 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 683 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 692 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 19 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 | A (92) | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | A (85) | 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: 94.1% (statewide, all tests: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 78.1%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
- Reading: 91.2% at grade level or above; math: above 95%
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Admission
TMSA holds a public lottery in February, according to the campus lottery details page. For 2026-27, applications ran Nov. 1, 2025, to Feb. 5, 2026, and the lottery was held online Feb. 9, 2026, according to the deadlines page; dates for 2027-28 were not posted when we checked. Priority goes, in order, to children and grandchildren of employees and board members (capped at 15% of enrollment by law), siblings of current students, children of active-duty military families and some students returning from other TMSA or charter schools.
District attendance zones do not apply. To find the WCPSS school an address is zoned for instead, use the district’s base school lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Drop-off is 7:40 to 7:59 a.m., first period starts at 8 a.m. and dismissal runs 3:14 to 3:45 p.m., with clubs and tutoring until 4:05 p.m., according to the campus bell schedule. The school sets its own calendar, on its academic calendar page.
More
- The school’s own website
- Every public school in Apex, with zones and report cards
- Our Apex schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does The Math and Science Academy of Apex serve?
The Math and Science Academy of Apex serves kindergarten through seventh grade. It is a tuition-free public charter school, not part of WCPSS.
What is The Math and Science Academy of Apex’s school grade?
The Math and Science Academy of Apex earned a A, with a score of 92, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 94.1% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.
How do I get into The Math and Science Academy of Apex?
Apply during the network’s enrollment window. TMSA holds a public lottery in February; for 2026-27 it was Feb. 9, 2026, with priority for siblings and some other groups set by state law.
What time does TMSA Apex start?
First period begins at 8 a.m. after a 7:40 to 7:59 a.m. drop-off, and dismissal runs 3:14 to 3:45 p.m., according to the school’s bell schedule.
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