Vandora Springs Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 1300 Vandora Springs Road
       Garner, NC  27529


(919) 662-2486

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1087th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,721 Help


Students who attend Vandora Springs Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  548

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.6%
Hispanic:
29.0%
White:
27.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.1% Help


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Compare Details Vandora Springs Elementary ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 97th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Vandora Springs Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.6%), Hispanic (29%), White (27.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vandora Springs Elementary is 13.1, which is the 52nd best among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vandora Springs Elementary is $9,721. 70 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Vandora Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vandora Springs Elementary 1087th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Vandora Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Vandora Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.30 565th 1276 55.7%
2007 64.72 448th 1293 65.4%
2008 54.61 641st 1324 51.6%
2009 56.95 668th 1354 50.7%
2010 59.84 614th 1363 55.0%
2011 53.96 728th 1381 47.3%
2012 66.48 469th 1388 66.2%
2013 35.79 927th 1403 33.9%
2014 48.64 725th 1390 47.8%
2015 38.31 947th 1440 34.2%
2016 40.45 918th 1425 35.6%
2017 31.67 1051st 1429 26.5%
2018 53.20 693rd 1434 51.7%
2019 34.14 1032nd 1473 29.9%
2021 29.18 1035th 1489 30.5%
2022 36.18 980th 1514 35.3%
2023 29.98 1087th 1502 27.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.75 72nd 421 82.9%
2019 43.78 262nd 497 47.3%
2021 46.32 153rd 385 60.3%
2022 26.32 406th 485 16.3%
2023 35.74 328th 514 36.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.87 567th 1332 57.4%
2019 31.82 1021st 1361 25.0%
2021 30.76 950th 1329 28.5%
2022 27.62 1086th 1366 20.5%
2023 31.49 1060th 1437 26.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.45 423rd 1405 69.9%
2019 46.67 799th 1424 43.9%
2021 25.55 1085th 1440 24.7%
2022 37.82 930th 1458 36.2%
2023 31.30 1052nd 1459 27.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.87 857th 878 2.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.90 393rd 494 20.4%
2023 28.03 544th 582 6.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.97 958th 1413 32.2%
2019 24.45 1174th 1430 17.9%
2021 32.38 947th 1444 34.4%
2022 35.94 961st 1464 34.4%
2023 29.36 1094th 1461 25.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.11 634th 927 31.6%
2019 31.02 723rd 949 23.8%
2021 22.10 785th 896 12.4%
2022 26.39 756th 927 18.4%
2023 33.56 650th 933 30.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.61 300th 851 64.7%
2019 45.56 483rd 865 44.2%
2021 31.60 620th 843 26.5%
2022 40.33 541st 893 39.4%
2023 25.32 745th 915 18.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Vandora Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.64 281st 1178 76.1%
2019 49.79 612th 1183 48.3%
2021 39.84 723rd 1172 38.3%
2022 60.31 445th 1194 62.7%
2023 51.94 588th 1183 50.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Vandora Springs Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Open Quote VSES has a faculty that cares deeply about their students and staff. We love it here! Close Quote


Facebook Profile Picture by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, January 8, 2015

Open Quote Love this school.Both my boys have been there. One is a freshman at Garner High and the other is in 4 th grade. I love 99% of the staff. I have been fortunate to get good teachers. I don't know how the scores really show the school.....we are a close net of families that really care about the teachers and principal and assistant principal. I love that they stop and know the kids and parents!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Vandora Springs Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 371 237 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1989 359 260 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1990 360 288 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1991 342 190 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1992 340 205 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1993 365 193 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1994 350 207 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1995 361 211 3 6 5 n/a n/a 0 586
1996 361 211 3 6 5 n/a n/a 0 586
1997 387 251 6 8 5 n/a n/a 0 657
1998 296 253 4 40 4 n/a n/a 3 600
1999 272 231 7 41 4 n/a n/a 0 555
2000 266 222 8 73 5 n/a n/a 0 574
2001 245 233 4 80 5 n/a n/a 0 567
2002 188 212 6 120 6 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 188 212 6 120 6 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 171 219 5 82 3 n/a n/a 0 480
2005 185 257 6 93 3 n/a n/a 0 544
2006 184 258 6 80 2 n/a n/a 0 530
2007 209 245 9 120 1 n/a n/a 22 606
2008 198 219 7 113 1 n/a n/a 29 567
2009 185 214 6 88 2 n/a n/a 0 495
2010 187 254 6 83 4 n/a n/a 0 534
2011 207 224 5 101 1 0 33 0 571
2012 217 187 5 95 2 0 27 0 533
2013 208 180 4 150 2 1 23 0 568
2014 189 184 3 145 2 2 18 0 543
2015 183 204 6 156 3 2 18 0 572
2016 195 186 7 156 1 2 23 0 570
2017 185 172 9 151 2 2 20 0 541
2018 182 136 8 148 2 2 20 0 498
2019 210 174 5 179 3 1 27 0 599
2020 220 184 5 152 2 0 33 0 596
2021 179 169 7 147 4 0 26 0 532
2022 166 173 5 148 3 0 32 0 527
2023 152 195 8 159 2 1 31 0 548

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vandora Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 610 30.0 20.3 18.7
1989 620 30.0 20.6 11.1
1990 649 30.0 21.6 21.6
1991 540 38.0 14.2 25.9
1992 550 38.0 14.4 17.1
1993 564 44.0 12.8 23.9
1994 561 43.0 13.0 24.2
1995 586 43.0 13.6 22.2
1996 586 43.0 13.6 22.2
1997 657 40.0 16.4 24
1998 600 39.0 15.4 28.6
1999 555 39.0 14.2 53
2000 574 39.0 14.7 47.9
2001 567 42.0 13.5 50.6
2002 532 37.0 14.4 43
2003 532 37.0 14.4 43
2004 480 37.0 13.0 55.2
2005 544 41.0 13.3 59
2006 530 47.0 11.3 54.5
2007 606 n/a n/a 52.9
2008 567 40.3 14.1 n/a
2009 495 38.1 13.0 n/a
2010 534 37.0 14.5 46.8
2011 571 38.1 14.9 45.4
2012 533 38.4 13.8 47.1
2013 568 40.9 13.8 55.1
2014 543 40.6 13.3 51.9
2015 572 43.0 13.3 59.6
2016 570 39.0 14.6 57.7
2017 541 37.5 14.4 65.1
2018 498 38.0 13.1 57.6
2019 599 41.5 14.4 60.9
2020 596 42.8 13.8 55.5
2021 532 41.8 12.7 52.1
2022 527 43.0 12.2 42.3
2023 548 41.8 13.1 72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vandora Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 610 30.0 20.3 18.7
1989 620 30.0 20.6 11.1
1990 649 30.0 21.6 21.6
1991 540 38.0 14.2 25.9
1992 550 38.0 14.4 17.1
1993 564 44.0 12.8 23.9
1994 561 43.0 13.0 24.2
1995 586 43.0 13.6 22.2
1996 586 43.0 13.6 22.2
1997 657 40.0 16.4 24
1998 600 39.0 15.4 28.6
1999 555 39.0 14.2 53
2000 574 39.0 14.7 47.9
2001 567 42.0 13.5 50.6
2002 532 37.0 14.4 43
2003 532 37.0 14.4 43
2004 480 37.0 13.0 55.2
2005 544 41.0 13.3 59
2006 530 47.0 11.3 54.5
2007 606 n/a n/a 52.9
2008 567 40.3 14.1 n/a
2009 495 38.1 13.0 n/a
2010 534 37.0 14.5 46.8
2011 571 38.1 14.9 45.4
2012 533 38.4 13.8 47.1
2013 568 40.9 13.8 55.1
2014 543 40.6 13.3 51.9
2015 572 43.0 13.3 59.6
2016 570 39.0 14.6 57.7
2017 541 37.5 14.4 65.1
2018 498 38.0 13.1 57.6
2019 599 41.5 14.4 60.9
2020 596 42.8 13.8 55.5
2021 532 41.8 12.7 52.1
2022 527 43.0 12.2 42.3
2023 548 41.8 13.1 72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vandora Springs Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $811 (8.3%) $8,910 (91.7%) $9,720

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vandora Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1032nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1087th of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vandora Springs Elementary)41.650
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Vandora Springs Elementary)43.640.9
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vandora Springs Elementary)55.853.8
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Vandora Springs Elementary)50.446.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vandora Springs Elementary)51.537
 14.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Vandora Springs Elementary)44.737
 7.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Vandora Springs Elementary)71.840.2
 31.6%
   5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)71.370.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students599548
 8.5%
African American174195
 12.1%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic179159
 11.2%
Pacific Islander11
White210152
 27.6%
Two or More Races2731
 14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.9%72.1%
 11.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 548 students attended Vandora Springs Elementary.

Vandora Springs Elementary ranks 1087th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Vandora Springs Elementary are 36% African American, 29% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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