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J R Ingram Junior Elementary

Q: Is J R Ingram Junior Elementary a good school?

J R Ingram Junior Elementary ranks 877 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

877^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

J R Ingram Junior Elementary is a public elementary school in Sanford, North Carolina, serving around 400 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lee County Schools district, which is ranked 153 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J R Ingram Junior Elementary has consistently performed below the state and district averages in most subject areas and grade levels over the past few years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading were lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school also has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 99.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Interestingly, Hispanic students at the school have consistently outperformed their peers, with higher proficiency rates in Math and Reading compared to the overall school, district, and state averages.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, J R Ingram Junior Elementary generally performs worse academically. For instance, Tramway Elementary, located just 2.45 miles away, consistently outperforms J R Ingram Junior Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 628 out of 1,425 North Carolina elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 877 out of 1,490 in 2024-2025, indicating that the school is struggling to keep pace with other schools in the state.

419

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,063

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3309 Wicker St
Sanford, NC 27330

(919) 774-3772

District: Lee County Schools

Students who attend J R Ingram Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Lee Middle
High:	Lee Early College
	Southern Lee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

Hispanic:

30.1%

African American:

22.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (52% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

877^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lee County Schools

153^rd of 242Lee County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	877 of 1490	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	764 of 1505	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	725 of 1502	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	843 of 1514	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	769 of 1489	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	819 of 1473	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	861 of 1434	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	854 of 1429	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.7	628 of 1425	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	660 of 1440	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	669 of 1390	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.6	769 of 1403	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	857 of 1388	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	762 of 1381	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	740 of 1363	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.6	732 of 1354	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.1	563 of 1324	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	506 of 1293	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	465 of 1276	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	488 of 918	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	383 of 924	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	334 of 933	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	501 of 927	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	478 of 896	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	618 of 949	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	710 of 927	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	50.6	360 of 878	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	713 of 897	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	63.7	98 of 421	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	760 of 1451	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	657 of 1455	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	635 of 1459	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	928 of 1458	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	869 of 1440	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	666 of 1424	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	694 of 1405	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	702 of 710	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	637 of 669	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	33.5	446 of 500	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	451 of 494	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	183 of 961	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	286 of 951	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	293 of 915	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	462 of 893	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	341 of 843	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	229 of 865	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	260 of 851	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	712 of 1437	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	797 of 1450	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	572 of 1437	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	556 of 1366	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	375 of 1329	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	627 of 1361	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	666 of 1332	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	951 of 1450	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	849 of 1464	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	765 of 1461	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	699 of 1464	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	634 of 1444	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	916 of 1430	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1001 of 1413	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	61.4	202 of 801	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	914 of 1172	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	689 of 1166	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	585 of 1183	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	643 of 1194	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	763 of 1172	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	670 of 1183	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	709 of 1178	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)77th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2024)75th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2019)59th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%-6 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

Science46%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)					EOG Reading (2025)					EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J R Ingram Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	3309 Wicker St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 774-3772	419	30	13.9	99.3%	163 (38.9%)	95 (22.7%)	126 (30.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	42.1	877^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.1%		48.9	764^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.2%	113	70.3	52.3	42.9			48.4	56.8	45.7			45.7	$9,063	$1,217	$7,846
WB Wicker Elementary	Public	K-5	900 S Vance St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 897-5400	588	42	14.1	99.1%	48 (8.2%)	211 (35.9%)	299 (50.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	27.1	1133^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.0%		31.3	1079^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.3%	54	36.8	54.1	51.7			23.2	51.0	33.7			55.1
Tramway Elementary	Public	K-5	360 Center Church Road	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 718-0170	559	40	13.9	98.7%	304 (54.4%)	70 (12.5%)	160 (28.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	82.5	207^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.9	129^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.4%	78	85.9	76.7	77.3			52.9	79.1	68.2			69.3	$9,060	$791	$8,269
BT Bullock Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 McNeill Road	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 718-0160	511	34	15.1	99.4%	173 (33.9%)	100 (19.6%)	213 (41.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	39.5	926^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.9%		47.6	788^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.6%	138	45.3	61.7	50.0			31.8	56.8	50.0			62.5	$10,085	$1,594	$8,491
Rising Leaders Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2732 Industrial Drive	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Rising Leaders Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 745-1442	282	28	9.9	98.2%	55 (19.5%)	107 (37.9%)	84 (29.8%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	18	1315^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.7%		27.8	1144^th of 1505 public elementary schools	24.0%	171	22.7	48.5	18.9	47.1	63.6	22.7	48.5	37.8	52.9	45.5	40.5
J Glenn Edwards Elementary	Public	K-5	3115 Cemetery Rd	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 774-3733	587	36	16.4	99.5%	179 (30.5%)	98 (16.7%)	272 (46.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.8%)	41.6	888^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.4%		54.8	664^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.9%	224	63.9	54.9	55.5			38.0	42.4	45.5			61.8	$9,176	$1,462	$7,714
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1127 Greenwood Rd	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 776-0506	571	39	14.8	99.5%	246 (43.1%)	61 (10.7%)	220 (38.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	65.6	470^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	414^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.5%	56	75.5	67.3	69.7			44.1	70.2	56.2			57.3	$9,213	$1,139	$8,074
Broadway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 S Main St	Broadway	27505	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 258-3828	490	31	15.5	96.9%	150 (30.6%)	80 (16.3%)	237 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	18.4	1310^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.1%		14.9	1364^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.4%	54	53.1	41.7	48.7			27.2	37.5	27.6			39.5	$9,542	$1,101	$8,441
Deep River Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Deep River Rd	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 776-2722	557	34	16.3	96.8%	159 (28.5%)	86 (15.4%)	267 (47.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	56.7	617^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.6%		60.9	567^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.3%	50	63.5	68.2	71.6			30.2	55.3	53.4			72.7	$9,663	$1,381	$8,282
Cameron Elementary	Public	K-5	2636 NC Hwy 24 27	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 245-7814	215	14	15.6	98.6%	145 (67.4%)	15 (7.0%)	42 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	52.9	690^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.7%		57.5	623^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	58.6%	67	57.5	60.7	55.6			45.0	60.7	56.8			63.9	$11,016	$911	$10,105

Frequently Asked Questions about J R Ingram Junior Elementary

What is the racial makeup of J R Ingram Junior Elementary?

Students at J R Ingram Junior Elementary are 39% White, 30% Hispanic, 23% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend J R Ingram Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended J R Ingram Junior Elementary.

Is J R Ingram Junior Elementary a good school?

J R Ingram Junior Elementary ranks 877^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is J R Ingram Junior Elementary in?

Lee County Schools

What schools do graduates of J R Ingram Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend J R Ingram Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Lee Middle
High : Lee Early College
High : Southern Lee High School

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