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Wakefield Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
2400 Wakefield Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472002492
520
Students
39.9
Teachers (FTE)
13.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
29.2%
Chronically absent
60.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Wakefield MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.1 mi
  2. Wakefield HighHigh · Grades 9-120.3 mi
  3. North Forest Pines ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.3 mi
  4. Forest Pines Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.3 mi
  5. Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · Grades PK-8 · Casa Esperanza Montessori · Charter1.7 mi
  6. Wake Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-82.3 mi
  7. Endeavor Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Endeavor Charter · Charter2.4 mi
  8. North Wake College and Career AcademyHigh · Grades 9-132.6 mi
  9. Abbotts Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.0 mi
  10. Durant Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.0 mi

How Wakefield Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 622 of 1,419
Wake County Schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 136 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 28% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 2 points since 2014 (60 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CMet57.5
202462CMet58.3
202366CMet61.4
202253DMet46.9
201957CNot Met55.7
201860CMet56
201763CMet61
201669CExceeded65
201558CNot Met57
201460CMet57

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 34.62%Black 31.15%White 26.73%Asian 4.23%Two+ Races 2.5%Native Am. 0.77%
Hispanic: 34.62% (180) Black: 31.15% (162) White: 26.73% (139) Asian: 4.23% (22) Two+ Races: 2.5% (13) Native Am.: 0.77% (4)
Hispanic34.62%
Black31.15%
White26.73%
Asian4.23%
Two+ Races2.5%
Native Am.0.77%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 520
48.85%254 Female
51.15%266 Male

Student counts for Wakefield Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 520 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 70.8%Chronically absent 29.2%
Regular attendance: 70.8% (405) Chronically absent: 29.2% (167)
Regular attendance70.8%
Chronically absent29.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 572
60.5%Economically disadvantaged
20.19%105 English learners

Student indicators for Wakefield Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 572 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 89.11%Beginning 10.89%
Experienced: 89.11% (32) Beginning: 10.89% (4)
Experienced89.11%
Beginning10.89%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 35.8 FTE
98.32%Fully licensed
1.68%Emergency or provisional
22.35%8 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Wakefield 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 35.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)58%39.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)56.8%33%
Reading (grades 3–8)48.1%32.8%

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)42%18.7%23.3%16%
Reading (grades 3–8)51.9%15.3%19.8%13%
Science (grades 5 & 8)43.2%23.9%26.1%6.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.6981.7

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers35.8
Experienced teachers31.9 (89%)
Beginning teachers3.9 (11%)
Holding a standard license35.2 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.6 (2%)
National Board certified8

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (167 of 572)29.2%
Economically disadvantaged60.5%
English learners making progress (of 105)58.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.5
Library books per student24.48
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.86

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 Wakefield Elementary report card PDF

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Wakefield 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.