Lake Myra Elementary

1300 Elk Falls Rd, Wendell NC, 27591 | Wake County Schools | 919-365-8990
  • grades PK-5
  • students 635
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Wendell
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
35%Wendell
43%North Carolina

Lake Myra Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Wendell, NC. There are a total of 635 students and 42 teachers at Lake Myra Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Lake Myra Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 25% lower than the North Carolina average.

Lake Myra Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students635
Teachers42
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 Lake Myra 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
All30%
335-39%
430-34%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
340-44%
435-39%
525-29%
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.

Lake Myra Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 38.6% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 29.7% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Wendell demographics profile

StatisticWendellNorth CarolinaNational
Population7,96210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,30521891
Median age37.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wendell

IndexWendellNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.5%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Myra Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.