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Zebulon Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
700 Proctor St, Zebulon, NC 27597
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472001912
693
Students
49.7
Teachers (FTE)
13.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
45
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
26.7%
Chronically absent
61.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Zebulon ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Zebulon MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.7 mi
  2. East Wake AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · East Wake Academy · Charter0.9 mi
  3. Wakelon ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  4. Wendell ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.7 mi
  5. Wendell MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.8 mi
  6. Carver ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.0 mi
  7. East Wake HighHigh · Grades 9-126.1 mi
  8. Middlesex ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Nash County Public Schools7.0 mi
  9. Corinth-Holders ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools7.4 mi
  10. Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell FallsElementary · Grades K-8 · Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls · Charter7.5 mi

How Zebulon Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 45 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 2,170 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 1,238 of 1,419
Wake County Schools5th percentile
Higher than 5% · rank 178 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 36% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 21 points since 2014 (66 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202545DNot Met41.4
202452DMet43.7
202342DNot Met35.1
202240DMet31.1
201943DNot Met39.7
201853DNot Met49.7
201755CNot Met54
201665CMet60
201553DNot Met52
201466CExceeded61

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 46.61%Hispanic 30.45%White 15.87%Two+ Races 5.63%Asian 1.01%Pacific Isl. 0.43%
Black: 46.61% (323) Hispanic: 30.45% (211) White: 15.87% (110) Two+ Races: 5.63% (39) Asian: 1.01% (7) Pacific Isl.: 0.43% (3)
Black46.61%
Hispanic30.45%
White15.87%
Two+ Races5.63%
Asian1.01%
Pacific Isl.0.43%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 693
49.78%345 Female
50.22%348 Male

Student counts for Zebulon Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 693 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73.3%Chronically absent 26.7%
Regular attendance: 73.3% (536) Chronically absent: 26.7% (195)
Regular attendance73.3%
Chronically absent26.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 731
61.7%Economically disadvantaged
12.41%86 English learners

Student indicators for Zebulon Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 731 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 81.57%Beginning 18.43%
Experienced: 81.57% (36) Beginning: 18.43% (8)
Experienced81.57%
Beginning18.43%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 44 FTE
95.91%Fully licensed
4.09%Emergency or provisional
9.1%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Zebulon 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 44 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)42.6%21.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.9%15%
Reading (grades 3–8)38.3%17.7%

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)57.4%20.9%15.1%6.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)61.7%20.6%11.9%5.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.1%26%13.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.9358.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers43.96
Experienced teachers35.86 (82%)
Beginning teachers8.1 (18%)
Holding a standard license42.16 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.8 (4%)
National Board certified4

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (195 of 731)26.7%
Economically disadvantaged61.7%
English learners making progress (of 86)55.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.83
Library books per student20.69
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.75

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
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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First page of the Zebulon Elementary report card PDF

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Zebulon 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.