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North Forest Pines Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
11501 Forest Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472002824
536
Students
37.0
Teachers (FTE)
14.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
69
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
21.5%
Chronically absent
40%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

Wake County Schools

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Zone boundary published by Wake County Schools as “base_attendance_areas_all”, last updated 2026-07-01.

How North Forest Pines Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 69 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools69th percentile
Higher than 69% · rank 694 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools72nd percentile
Higher than 72% · rank 359 of 1,419
Wake County Schools44th percentile
Higher than 44% · rank 100 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 52% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 9 points since 2014 (78 → 69). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202569CExceeded64.4
202470BMet68.6
202365CMet62.1
202270BMet68.6
201976BExceeded73.1
201874BMet72.5
201773BMet71
201672BMet72
201572BNot Met73
201478BExceeded76

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

White 49.63%Hispanic 26.68%Black 16.42%Two+ Races 4.85%Asian 1.87%Pacific Isl. 0.56%
White: 49.63% (266) Hispanic: 26.68% (143) Black: 16.42% (88) Two+ Races: 4.85% (26) Asian: 1.87% (10) Pacific Isl.: 0.56% (3)
White49.63%
Hispanic26.68%
Black16.42%
Two+ Races4.85%
Asian1.87%
Pacific Isl.0.56%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 536
46.83%251 Female
53.17%285 Male

Student counts for North Forest Pines Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 536 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 78.5%Chronically absent 21.5%
Regular attendance: 78.5% (476) Chronically absent: 21.5% (130)
Regular attendance78.5%
Chronically absent21.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 606
40%Economically disadvantaged
17.16%92 English learners

Student indicators for North Forest Pines Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 606 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 89.24%Beginning 10.76%
Experienced: 89.24% (34) Beginning: 10.76% (4)
Experienced89.24%
Beginning10.76%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 37.7 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
9.28%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for North Forest Pines 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 37.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)79%51.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)61.1%45.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.5%43.8%

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)38.9%15.6%27.6%17.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.5%16.7%27.2%16.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)21%27.2%27.2%24.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.8289.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers37.72
Experienced teachers33.66 (89%)
Beginning teachers4.06 (11%)
Holding a standard license37.72 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified3.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (130 of 606)21.5%
Economically disadvantaged40%
English learners making progress (of 92)53.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.71
Library books per student16.54
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.14

Federal & state designations

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

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

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North Forest Pines 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.