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Davis Drive Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
2151 Davis Drive, Cary, NC 27519
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370472001669
794
Students
53.4
Teachers (FTE)
14.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
92
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
10.3%
Chronically absent
9.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Davis Drive ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Davis Drive MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.2 mi
  2. Turner Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  3. Salem MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.5 mi
  4. Salem ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  5. Green Hope ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  6. Green Hope HighHigh · Grades 9-121.9 mi
  7. Laurel Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  8. Morrisville ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.2 mi
  9. Weatherstone ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  10. Highcroft ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi

How Davis Drive Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 92 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools98th percentile
Higher than 98% · rank 44 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools100th percentile
Higher than 100% · rank 4 of 1,419
Wake County Schools96th percentile
Higher than 96% · rank 6 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 89% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 1 points since 2014 (93 → 92). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202592AExceeded90.8
202491AExceeded90
202391AExceeded90.1
202287AMet87.2
201990AExceeded91.4
201892AExceeded93.1
201792A+NGMet95
201692A+NGExceeded94
201586A+NGNot Met92
201493AExceeded93

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wake County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Asian 47.36%White 40.81%Hispanic 6.8%Black 3.02%Two+ Races 1.76%Pacific Isl. 0.25%
Asian: 47.36% (376) White: 40.81% (324) Hispanic: 6.8% (54) Black: 3.02% (24) Two+ Races: 1.76% (14) Pacific Isl.: 0.25% (2)
Asian47.36%
White40.81%
Hispanic6.8%
Black3.02%
Two+ Races1.76%
Pacific Isl.0.25%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 794
50.13%398 Female
49.87%396 Male

Student counts for Davis Drive Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 794 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 89.7%Chronically absent 10.3%
Regular attendance: 89.7% (779) Chronically absent: 10.3% (89)
Regular attendance89.7%
Chronically absent10.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 868
9.8%Economically disadvantaged
14.86%118 English learners

Student indicators for Davis Drive Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 868 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 75.78%Beginning 24.22%
Experienced: 75.78% (38) Beginning: 24.22% (12)
Experienced75.78%
Beginning24.22%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 49.6 FTE
95.32%Fully licensed
4.68%Emergency or provisional
16.12%8 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Davis Drive Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 49.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)92.8%81.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)90.5%77.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)82.8%71.3%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)7.2%11.7%34.6%46.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)17.2%11.5%32.3%39.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)9.5%13%39.1%38.5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth7.3895.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers49.62
Experienced teachers37.6 (76%)
Beginning teachers12.02 (24%)
Holding a standard license47.3 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.32 (5%)
National Board certified8

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (89 of 868)10.3%
Economically disadvantaged9.8%
English learners making progress (of 118)78.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.62
Library books per student11.78
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.84

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Davis Drive Elementary report card PDF

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Davis Drive Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.