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East Garner Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
5545 Jones Sausage Road, Garner, NC 27529
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472002837
535
Students
39.8
Teachers (FTE)
13.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
50
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
29%
Chronically absent
64.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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East Garner ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. East Garner MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.4 mi
  2. Creech Road ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.9 mi
  3. North Garner MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.5 mi
  4. Aversboro ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.1 mi
  5. Vandora Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
  6. Barwell Road ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  7. Walnut Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  8. PreEminent CharterElementary · Grades K-8 · PreEminent Charter School · Charter2.7 mi
  9. Garner HighHigh · Grades 9-122.7 mi
  10. Swift Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.7 mi

How East Garner Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 50 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,958 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,112 of 1,419
Wake County Schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 168 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 29% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 7 points since 2014 (57 → 50). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202550DNot Met46.1
202456CExceeded49.1
202350DMet42.7
202247DMet38.1
201951DMet46.3
201851DMet44.5
201753DMet46
201648DMet40
201553DMet47
201457CExceeded49

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

Black 50.09%Hispanic 32.52%White 8.04%Asian 6.73%Two+ Races 2.24%Native Am. 0.19%Pacific Isl. 0.19%
Black: 50.09% (268) Hispanic: 32.52% (174) White: 8.04% (43) Asian: 6.73% (36) Two+ Races: 2.24% (12) Native Am.: 0.19% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.19% (1)
Black50.09%
Hispanic32.52%
White8.04%
Asian6.73%
Two+ Races2.24%
Native Am.0.19%
Pacific Isl.0.19%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 535
50.09%268 Female
49.91%267 Male

Student counts for East Garner Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 535 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 71%Chronically absent 29%
Regular attendance: 71% (445) Chronically absent: 29% (182)
Regular attendance71%
Chronically absent29%

Student Population

Students Counted: 627
64.7%Economically disadvantaged
19.81%106 English learners

Student indicators for East Garner Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 627 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 67.01%Beginning 32.99%
Experienced: 67.01% (22) Beginning: 32.99% (11)
Experienced67.01%
Beginning32.99%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 32.4 FTE
87.52%Fully licensed
12.48%Emergency or provisional
7.72%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for East Garner 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 32.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)47.8%27%
Reading (grades 3–8)40.7%20.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40%16.7%

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)52.2%20.7%22.6%--
Reading (grades 3–8)59.3%20%16.3%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)60%23.3%15.6%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.7366.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers32.37
Experienced teachers21.69 (67%)
Beginning teachers10.68 (33%)
Holding a standard license28.33 (88%)
Emergency or provisional licenses4.04 (12%)
National Board certified2.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (182 of 627)29%
Economically disadvantaged64.7%
English learners making progress (of 106)56.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.53
Library books per student29.6
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.34

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 East Garner Elementary report card PDF

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East Garner 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.