Top Rated Schools in This City

These are some of the top-rated public schools in Garner based on a variety of measures. Find out more about GreatSchools ratings.

College Success Award

The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.

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Reviews From Schools in Garner

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Current student
July 15, 2025
My experience at East Garner was horrible. It was not a good learning environment. I never felt safe while I was in this school. The students in this school were awful and constantly bullied, fought,... More
Review for East Garner Middle
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
July 05, 2025
Bullying was always a very big problem. The kids who seemed to be more nerdy or had nerdy hobbies were always picked on the most. Also the racism is crazy. I was called “the ugly white girl” by the... More
Review for East Garner Middle
Parent / Guardian
June 18, 2025
My kid attended this school after being very dissapointed how education was very poor when we moved from VA to southern NC, and then a year after attending polenta was a total change. He learned a... More
Review for Polenta Elementary