Wake Forest Elementary

136 W Sycamore Avenue, Wake Forest NC, 27587 | Wake County Schools | 919-554-8655
  • grades PK-5
  • students 477
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Wake Forest
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
63%Wake Forest
43%North Carolina

Wake Forest Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Wake Forest, NC. There are a total of 477 students and 30 teachers at Wake Forest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Wake Forest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 13% higher than the North Carolina average.

Wake Forest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students477
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Wake Forest 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
All45%
345-49%
450-54%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
355-59%
450-54%
545-49%
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.

Wake Forest Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 59.0% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 21.8% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Wake Forest demographics profile

StatisticWake ForestNorth CarolinaNational
Population44,06810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,44221891
Median age37.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wake Forest

IndexWake ForestNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade94.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Wake Forest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.