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Rolesville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
438th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Rolesville Elementary is a public elementary school in Rolesville, North Carolina, serving 509 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Rolesville Elementary has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 35% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in mathematics, where 65.9% of 3rd graders, 54.4% of 4th graders, and 82.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 64.1%, 58.9%, and 59.3%, respectively. The school's performance on 5th grade science assessments is also strong, with 79.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 62%. However, the school's reading proficiency rates are more mixed, ranging from 54.1% to 58.4% across the 3rd to 5th grades, compared to state averages of 46.7% to 58.1%.

Rolesville Elementary outperforms the nearby Wake Forest Elementary and Harris Creek Elementary schools on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the nearby charter schools, such as Envision Science Academy and Endeavor Charter School, significantly outperform Rolesville Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

538
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,840
Per pupil spending ?
38.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 307 S Main St
       Rolesville, NC  27571

(919) 554-8686

District: Wake County Schools


Students who attend Rolesville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rolesville Middle
High:    Rolesville High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.3%
African American:
22.3%
Hispanic:
18.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 52nd percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 57% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 52nd-percentile low (2021)
Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg66%
North Carolina avg57%
438th of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
61st of 115Elementary Schools in the Wake County Schools
60th of 242Wake 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.4438 of 149070.6%★★★★☆
202464.1506 of 150566.4%★★★☆☆
202371.8379 of 150274.8%★★★★☆
202264.2511 of 151466.2%★★★☆☆
202149.9714 of 148952.0%★★★☆☆
201958.0620 of 147357.9%★★★☆☆
201858.7600 of 143458.2%★★★☆☆
201773.1350 of 142975.5%★★★★☆
201666.6447 of 142568.6%★★★☆☆
201579.2258 of 144082.1%★★★★☆
201482.4200 of 139085.6%★★★★☆
201384.3170 of 140387.9%★★★★☆
201273.3339 of 138875.6%★★★★☆
201172.3358 of 138174.1%★★★★☆
201068.2433 of 136368.2%★★★☆☆
200950.8756 of 135444.2%★★☆☆☆
200857.3594 of 132455.1%★★★☆☆
200773.5287 of 129377.8%★★★★☆
200664.7445 of 127665.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202588.950 of 91894.6%★★★★★
202486.759 of 92493.6%★★★★★
202386.265 of 93393.0%★★★★★
202260.9280 of 92769.8%★★★☆☆
202165.4189 of 89678.9%★★★★☆
201974.6152 of 94984.0%★★★★☆
201861.9287 of 92769.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202121.5588 of 6469.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201827.0738 of 89717.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202443.7269 of 53349.5%★★☆☆☆
202325.8414 of 51419.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.8399 of 145172.5%★★★★☆
202462.3510 of 145564.9%★★★☆☆
202375.2290 of 145980.1%★★★★☆
202264.6465 of 145868.1%★★★☆☆
202148.1705 of 144051.0%★★★☆☆
201958.8579 of 142459.3%★★★☆☆
201859.3605 of 140556.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202555.1425 of 71040.1%★★☆☆☆
202450.5465 of 66930.5%★★☆☆☆
202348.5446 of 58223.4%★☆☆☆☆
202268.8114 of 50077.2%★★★★☆
202156.6272 of 49444.9%★★☆☆☆
201965.3118 of 61280.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.6467 of 96151.4%★★★☆☆
202452.5421 of 95155.7%★★★☆☆
202355.4354 of 91561.3%★★★☆☆
202245.3474 of 89346.9%★★☆☆☆
202142.5458 of 84345.7%★★☆☆☆
201947.2456 of 86547.3%★★☆☆☆
201846.3469 of 85144.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202556.3551 of 143761.7%★★★☆☆
202448.9729 of 145049.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.8769 of 143746.5%★★☆☆☆
202253.4595 of 136656.4%★★★☆☆
202132.3918 of 132930.9%★★☆☆☆
201954.4594 of 136156.4%★★★☆☆
201824.81103 of 133217.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202564.9462 of 145068.1%★★★☆☆
202463.1505 of 146465.5%★★★☆☆
202364.4481 of 146167.1%★★★☆☆
202261.8534 of 146463.5%★★★☆☆
202150.1686 of 144452.5%★★★☆☆
201955.2650 of 143054.5%★★★☆☆
201857.2606 of 141357.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.9568 of 117251.5%★★★☆☆
202451.3588 of 116649.6%★★☆☆☆
202364.0402 of 118366.0%★★★☆☆
202263.8396 of 119466.8%★★★☆☆
202137.3762 of 117235.0%★★☆☆☆
201947.6650 of 118345.1%★★☆☆☆
201860.2483 of 117859.0%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2025)95th percentile+24 vs school
Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)68th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-19 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile-17 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-30 vs school
Disabled (2021)9th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science80%+18 vs state
Mathematics68%+7 vs state
Reading56%+4 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Monday, August 16, 2021

Open Quote Both of my daughters have attended Rolesville Elementary since we moved here 6 years ago. Our experience has been amazing and we love the teachers and the administration. I would highly recommend RES to incoming families! Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, May 12, 2019

Open Quote Absolutely wonderful school. My two children have been attending Rolesville elementary for four years and there is nowhere they would rather be. The staff and administration are top notch and work so hard to help the students succeed. They also have a wonderful PTA! Close Quote


by a principal
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Open Quote This is a wonderful school! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, June 26, 2015

Open Quote Awesome school from the administration down. Rolesville Elementary is like a family. Close Quote





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Rolesville Elementary ranks 438th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Rolesville Elementary.

Students at Rolesville Elementary are 51% White, 22% African American, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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