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Vandora Springs Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
1300 Vandora Springs Road, Garner, NC 27529
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472001899
582
Students
44.3
Teachers (FTE)
13.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
68
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
24.1%
Chronically absent
60%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

Wake County Schools

The area Wake County Schools assigns to Vandora Springs Elementary. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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

How Vandora Springs Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 68 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools67th percentile
Higher than 67% · rank 759 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools70th percentile
Higher than 70% · rank 394 of 1,419
Wake County Schools42nd percentile
Higher than 42% · rank 107 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 43% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 6 points since 2014 (62 → 68). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202568CExceeded61.9
202466CExceeded58.6
202347DNot Met42.2
202252DMet44
201955CNot Met51.9
201866CExceeded60.8
201757CMet51
201660CMet55
201554DNot Met52
201462CExceeded56

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

Hispanic 34.54%Black 33.16%White 25.09%Two+ Races 5.33%Asian 1.72%Native Am. 0.17%
Hispanic: 34.54% (201) Black: 33.16% (193) White: 25.09% (146) Two+ Races: 5.33% (31) Asian: 1.72% (10) Native Am.: 0.17% (1)
Hispanic34.54%
Black33.16%
White25.09%
Two+ Races5.33%
Asian1.72%
Native Am.0.17%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 582
47.42%276 Female
52.58%306 Male

Student counts for Vandora Springs Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 582 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.9%Chronically absent 24.1%
Regular attendance: 75.9% (458) Chronically absent: 24.1% (145)
Regular attendance75.9%
Chronically absent24.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 603
60%Economically disadvantaged
16.15%94 English learners

Student indicators for Vandora Springs Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 603 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 85.24%Beginning 14.76%
Experienced: 85.24% (36) Beginning: 14.76% (6)
Experienced85.24%
Beginning14.76%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 42 FTE
95.95%Fully licensed
4.05%Emergency or provisional
11.9%5 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Vandora Springs 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 42 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)74%55.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)67.5%49.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)47.7%29.2%

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)32.5%18.4%34.3%14.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.3%18.4%20.6%8.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)26%18.8%37.5%17.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.8991.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers42
Experienced teachers35.8 (85%)
Beginning teachers6.2 (15%)
Holding a standard license40.3 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.7 (4%)
National Board certified5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (145 of 603)24.1%
Economically disadvantaged60%
English learners making progress (of 94)63.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.64
Library books per student15.46
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.96

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
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 Vandora Springs Elementary report card PDF

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Vandora Springs 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.