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Weatherstone Elementary

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Weatherstone Elementary ranks 199 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Weatherstone Elementary is a PK–5 school in Cary, NC, serving approximately 730 students in the Wake County Schools district, located in a highly competitive section of Wake County. In 2025-26, the school ranked 199th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, reaching the 87th percentile and earning a 4-star rating—an improvement over the previous two years. It clearly outranks Cary Elementary, Kingswood Elementary, Briarcliff Elementary, Northwoods Elementary, Reedy Creek Elementary, and Cardinal Charter Academy, though it trails a cluster of elite neighbors—Davis Drive Elementary, Green Hope Elementary, Laurel Park Elementary, and Morrisville Elementary—by about 100 places in the statewide ranking.

Weatherstone's most distinctive pattern is a divide between early and upper grades. Fourth-grade math (88.8% proficient) and fifth-grade math (91.3%) are equal to results at Green Hope and Morrisville, and fifth-grade science (86.4%) is similarly competitive. But third-grade scores lag: 70.0% in math and 59.1% in reading, both below the Wake County Schools district average. This early-literacy gap has appeared every recent year, marking the school's clearest weakness. By contrast, the school serves its English Learner students consistently well, with that subgroup at the 83rd percentile statewide for the past three years.

Economically diverse, Weatherstone reports 31.1% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch—double or triple the rates at Davis Drive (9.2%), Laurel Park (12.7%), Green Hope (14.4%), and Morrisville (13.2%)—yet far below higher-poverty neighbors such as Reedy Creek (67.4%). The school posts these strong results while spending less per student than several lower-performing peers. Its one clear operational gap is chronic absenteeism: 18.4% of students miss significant school, more than double the rate at Laurel Park and Green Hope. Reducing absenteeism and strengthening early literacy are the biggest opportunities for Weatherstone to move into the top tier of nearby schools.

730

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

31.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1000 Olde Weatherstone Way
Cary, NC 27513

(919) 380-6988

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Weatherstone Elementary usually attend:

High:	Green Hope High
	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	More...
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Asian:

23.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (78% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

199^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 246Wake 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	199 of 1492	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	263 of 1490	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	291 of 1505	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	233 of 1502	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	127 of 1514	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	168 of 1489	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	177 of 1473	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	197 of 1434	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.6	116 of 1429	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	85.9	142 of 1425	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	159 of 1440	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	92.0	73 of 1390	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	104 of 1403	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.3	154 of 1388	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	361 of 1381	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	266 of 1363	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	264 of 1354	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	87.8	94 of 1324	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.3	169 of 1293	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	120 of 1276	90.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	96 of 918	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	98.5	6 of 924	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	64.5	258 of 933	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	59 of 927	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	81 of 896	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	140 of 949	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	105 of 927	88.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	94 of 134	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	104 of 131	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	93 of 130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	70 of 114	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.0	39 of 107	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	54 of 95	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	68 of 106	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	53 of 99	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	96.3	8 of 634	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	200 of 878	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	291 of 897	67.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	89 of 519	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	106 of 563	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	91 of 533	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	85 of 514	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	51 of 485	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	34 of 385	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	54 of 497	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	47 of 421	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	200 of 1447	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	268 of 1451	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	327 of 1455	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	302 of 1459	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	145 of 1458	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	178 of 1440	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	162 of 1424	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	167 of 1405	88.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	594 of 743	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.9	455 of 710	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	432 of 669	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	456 of 582	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.1	169 of 500	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	217 of 494	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	330 of 981	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	409 of 961	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	624 of 951	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	466 of 915	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	314 of 893	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	270 of 843	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	309 of 865	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	379 of 851	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	566 of 1434	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	1022 of 1437	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.4	496 of 1450	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	525 of 1437	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	332 of 1366	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	534 of 1329	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	519 of 1361	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	694 of 1332	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	204 of 1451	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	263 of 1450	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	263 of 1464	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	183 of 1461	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	106 of 1464	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	143 of 1444	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	181 of 1430	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	219 of 1413	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	70.4	133 of 801	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	218 of 1146	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	170 of 1172	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	253 of 1166	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	96 of 1183	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	59 of 1194	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	75 of 1172	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	144 of 1183	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	119 of 1178	89.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)99th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-57 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+19 vs state

Mathematics83%+20 vs state

Reading70%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

I love this achool. My daughter comes home happy and content each day. We loveMrs Montjoy. She is an amazing teacher. I am amazed each month with the the stem projects information sent home, also love school counseling services. I feel grateful to Ms O'Conner for her great support to my child. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 7, 2016

Great school. STEM focus is wonderful. My son went there for K and first grade. We miss this school and wonderful teachers and staff. They made learning fun and set the stage for a great school experience. Our current school is very acedemically sound, but lacks the fun of learning that weatherstone incorporated. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

With the new principal, the wonderful teachers, an increasingly active PTA and lots of interactions between us and the school...we love Weatherstone. The technology advances they are teaching the children and the guests are great. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

front office and the principle are bad apples. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, February 24, 2012

THE worst school! I hated it. The principal is never there. The kids are mean and all the teachers want good test scores,they DO NOT care about the students. My teacher YELLED and YELLED @ us! WORST Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weatherstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Olde Weatherstone Way	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 380-6988	730	48	15.1	31.1%	294 (40.3%)	47 (6.4%)	184 (25.2%)	170 (23.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	83.5	199^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.7%		79	263^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	82.3%	64	70.0	88.8	91.3				59.1	76.0	72.8				86.4				$8,983	$480	$8,503
Northwoods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8850 Chapel Hill Road	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3491	579	43	13.5	35.1%	179 (30.9%)	85 (14.7%)	117 (20.2%)	165 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	73.7	349^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.6%		77.3	289^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.6%	60	68.8	72.0	70.5				64.5	67.1	71.6				76.1		97.2%	2.8%	$10,215	$549	$9,666
Cardinal Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1020 St. Charles Place	Cary	27513	Wake County	Cardinal Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 653-5000	584	13	45.1	47.4%	153 (26.2%)	198 (33.9%)	120 (20.5%)	68 (11.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	60.3	570^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.8%		70.5	382^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	74.4%	188	82.1	63.6	61.8	66.7	47.4	64.1	64.1	54.5	60.0	60.6	56.4	68.4	58.2	84.6	95.5%	2.3%
Cary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Kildaire Farm Road	Cary	27511	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3455	477	32	14.7	42.6%	269 (56.4%)	52 (10.9%)	112 (23.5%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	80.7	236^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.9	246^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.5%	10	71.6	80.0	71.3				74.3	81.3	73.8				72.5		94.9%	3.4%	$10,015	$629	$9,386
Kingswood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	200 E. Johnson Street	Cary	27513	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 460-3481	427	34	12.6	42.4%	123 (28.8%)	80 (18.7%)	116 (27.2%)	83 (19.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	60.2	571^st of 1492 public elementary schools	61.7%		66.7	452^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	69.7%	119	60.8	70.1	67.2				55.7	59.7	63.8				70.7		90.9%	3%	$11,660	$901	$10,759
Briarcliff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Pond St	Cary	27511	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3443	486	32	15.0	43.0%	275 (56.6%)	39 (8.0%)	117 (24.1%)	40 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	55.8	644^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.8%		55.4	645^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.7%	1	64.4	67.1	59.5				63.2	61.8	57.6				58.8		98.7%	1.3%	$10,299	$630	$9,670
Davis Drive Elementary	Public	K-5	2151 Davis Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2130	794	53	14.8	9.2%	324 (40.8%)	24 (3.0%)	54 (6.8%)	376 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.8%)	96.9	16^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.1	20^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.7%	4	92.7	561.0	94.9				80.8	94.3	88.0				93.7		92.9%	1.2%	$9,368	$407	$8,961
Morrisville Elementary	Public	K-5	1519 Morrisville Pkwy	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3400	643	45	14.2	13.2%	172 (26.7%)	43 (6.7%)	45 (7.0%)	353 (54.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	90.7	105^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.0%		91.1	93^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	93.8%	12	84.0	88.7	88.7				77.0	82.1	76.3				78.4		98.8%	1.2%	$9,542	$495	$9,047
Laurel Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Laura Duncan Rd	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 290-2333	694	47	14.7	12.7%	444 (64.0%)	35 (5.0%)	67 (9.7%)	96 (13.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.2%)	90.8	102^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.2%		87.5	143^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	90.4%	41	82.4	79.1	84.7				78.4	79.1	80.3				87.0		98.8%	1.2%	$9,351	$452	$8,899
Green Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Louis Stephens Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 388-5270	548	36	15.2	14.4%	171 (31.2%)	40 (7.3%)	51 (9.3%)	270 (49.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	92.9	71^st of 1492 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.5	55^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.3%	16	82.8	86.7	90.8				77.4	83.3	81.7				87.2		94.4%	4.2%	$8,968	$486	$8,482

Frequently Asked Questions about Weatherstone Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Weatherstone Elementary?

Students at Weatherstone Elementary are 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Weatherstone Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What schools do graduates of Weatherstone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weatherstone Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Green Hope High
High : Wake Early College of Health and Science
High : Wake STEM Early College High School
High : Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High : Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Is Weatherstone Elementary a good school?

Weatherstone Elementary ranks 199^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Weatherstone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Weatherstone Elementary.

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