Highcroft Elementary

5415 Highcroft Drive, Raleigh NC, 27519 | Wake County Schools | 919-460-3527
  • grades PK-5
  • students 964
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 81% 89% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 45 in Raleigh
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
66%Raleigh
43%North Carolina

Highcroft Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Raleigh, NC. There are a total of 964 students and 58 teachers at Highcroft Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Highcroft Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 80.5%, which is 89% higher than the North Carolina average.

Highcroft Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students964
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Highcroft Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
385-89%
480-84%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
380-84%
470-74%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Highcroft Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 63.6% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 23.0% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Raleigh demographics profile

StatisticRaleighNorth CarolinaNational
Population27,58210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,12421891
Median age34.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English59%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Raleigh

IndexRaleighNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade94.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college85.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree71.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors64.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters27.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Highcroft Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.