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Zebulon Elementary

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Zebulon Elementary ranks 1064 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1064^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Zebulon Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Zebulon, North Carolina — a growing community east of Raleigh — serving 693 students as part of the highly rated Wake County Schools district. The school has shown real academic momentum in the most recent testing year, rising from the 14th to the 29th percentile in statewide elementary rankings and lifting its average end-of-grade proficiency rate from roughly 41% to 51%. Gains were especially strong in 3rd-grade Reading, which jumped from 29.6% to 50.5% proficient, and in 5th-grade Science, which rose from 40.8% to 58.7%. Even with that progress, proficiency remains below both district and state averages in every subject tested.

Zebulon serves a very high-need population: more than 99% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in the most recent year, and 26.6% of students were chronically absent — above the district rate of 20.5% and the state rate of 24.2%. Proficiency gaps compared with the Wake County district are substantial, with the largest gap in 4th-grade Reading (44.0% proficient vs. 68.0% districtwide). There are bright spots too: African American students at Zebulon ranked in the 59th percentile statewide in the latest year — far above the school's overall ranking — and Gifted and Talented students ranked in the 96th percentile.

The most striking comparison is with nearby Wakelon Elementary, just 1.4 miles away, which serves a nearly identical student population — both schools have free/reduced-price lunch rates above 99%. Yet Wakelon ranked in the 67th percentile statewide and outperforms Zebulon in every subject: 4th-grade Reading is 44.0% proficient at Zebulon versus 72.7% at Wakelon. Other high-poverty schools nearby, including Bunn Elementary (70th percentile) and Carver Elementary (54th percentile), also post stronger results, showing that high poverty does not have to mean low performance. Reducing chronic absenteeism — affecting roughly one in four students — stands out as the clearest path toward continued improvement.

693

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

700 Proctor St
Zebulon, NC 27597-8726

(919) 404-3680

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Zebulon Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

Hispanic:

30.4%

White:

15.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2026) from a 9th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

1,064^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 29% (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	31.6	1064 of 1492	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	1278 of 1490	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1187 of 1505	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1330 of 1502	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1374 of 1514	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1299 of 1489	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1308 of 1473	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1129 of 1434	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.6	957 of 1429	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	675 of 1425	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.4	905 of 1440	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.9	524 of 1390	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	617 of 1403	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	507 of 1388	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	510 of 1381	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.6	889 of 1363	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	709 of 1354	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.0	708 of 1324	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.5	732 of 1293	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.9	556 of 1276	56.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	371 of 903	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.8	573 of 918	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	604 of 924	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	622 of 933	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	803 of 927	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	765 of 896	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	815 of 949	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	647 of 927	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	312 of 634	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	507 of 646	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	401 of 878	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.6	869 of 897	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	317 of 519	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	275 of 563	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	168 of 533	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	394 of 514	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	383 of 485	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	281 of 385	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	381 of 497	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.5	119 of 421	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1100 of 1447	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	1329 of 1451	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1171 of 1455	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1350 of 1459	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1248 of 1458	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1074 of 1440	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1179 of 1424	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1016 of 1405	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	31 of 743	95.8%	★★★★☆
2025	25.8	667 of 710	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	515 of 669	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	454 of 500	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	513 of 612	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	538 of 981	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	746 of 961	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	585 of 951	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	840 of 915	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	790 of 893	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	767 of 843	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	747 of 865	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	508 of 851	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	990 of 1434	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	1286 of 1437	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1105 of 1450	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1287 of 1437	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1241 of 1366	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1266 of 1329	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1172 of 1361	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1016 of 1332	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	950 of 1451	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	1081 of 1450	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1120 of 1464	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1217 of 1461	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1384 of 1464	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1341 of 1444	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1337 of 1430	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1191 of 1413	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	146 of 175	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	544 of 815	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	566 of 821	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	609 of 1146	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	881 of 1172	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	723 of 1166	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1025 of 1183	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	966 of 1194	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	990 of 1172	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	906 of 1183	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	860 of 1178	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+67 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile+42 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science59%-9 vs state

Mathematics50%-14 vs state

Reading49%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 25, 2017

The administration at this school is terrible. Each child is an individual and you cannot fit each child into a box. If you have a child with ADHD, they do not know how to handle it, nor are they interested in parent involvement. The school counselor is the worst I've ever encountered. Please do not send your child here!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Zebulon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	700 Proctor St	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 404-3680	693	50	13.9	—	110 (15.9%)	323 (46.6%)	211 (30.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.6%)	31.6	1064^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.7%		20.2	1278^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.2%	214	50.5	45.7	53.2				50.5	44.0	53.2				58.7		$11,502	$1,536	$9,966
Wakelon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8921 Pippin Rd	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 404-3844	679	44	15.2	—	87 (12.8%)	325 (47.9%)	227 (33.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.0%)	66.3	485^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.5%		59.1	581^st of 1490 public elementary schools	61.0%	96	71.8	71.1	60.8				56.5	72.7	58.7				73.3		$11,185	$1,875	$9,310
Wendell Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3355 Wendell Blvd	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 365-2660	458	36	12.6	—	155 (33.8%)	151 (33.0%)	109 (23.8%)	20 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	30.8	1074^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.0%		28.1	1116^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.1%	42	54.4	50.7	46.8				49.4	59.2	41.6				50.6		$10,627	$638	$9,989
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Liles-Dean Rd	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 365-2680	495	37	13.2	—	110 (22.2%)	121 (24.4%)	223 (45.1%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	52.5	686^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.0%		46.6	809^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.7%	123	62.6	55.9	66.3				50.5	59.8	49.4				78.7		$11,967	$1,538	$10,428
Middlesex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13081 West Hanes Avenue	Middlesex	27557	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2815	333	23	14.7	—	114 (34.2%)	50 (15.0%)	144 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	30.1	1094^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.7%		43.8	854^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.7%	240	51.0	55.7	54.4				41.2	52.5	38.6				56.1		$10,998	$1,807	$9,191
Corinth-Holders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3976 Nc 231	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 365-7560	585	36	16.2	—	252 (43.1%)	81 (13.8%)	210 (35.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	55.8	642^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	57.0%		57	608^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.2%	34	77.2	61.8	68.8				50.5	51.8	49.1				74.1		$9,379	$977	$8,402
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls	Public, Charter	K-8	6041 Taylor Rd.	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 752-8870	567	10	54.5	57.3%	146 (25.7%)	185 (32.6%)	171 (30.2%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	52.7	684^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.2%		31.7	1064^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.6%	380	82.9	47.6	59.1	46.8	43.5	45.3	74.3	49.2	54.5	63.8	50.0	64.2	57.6	66.0
Bunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	686 Bunn Elem School Road	Bunn	27508	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-4015	600	42	14.3	—	259 (43.2%)	120 (20.0%)	174 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	68.7	442^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	70.4%		54.3	665^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.4%	223	78.4	76.9	79.8				55.7	59.3	54.8				72.6		$9,785	$917	$8,868
Lake Myra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Elk Falls Rd	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 365-8990	722	54	13.3	55.4%	242 (33.5%)	216 (29.9%)	207 (28.7%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.1%)	31.5	1067^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.5%		42.3	875^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.3%	192	57.6	51.2	47.8				45.5	52.0	46.0				56.1		$10,121	$996	$9,125
Forestville Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Lawson Ridge Road	Knightdale	27545	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 266-8487	570	47	12.2	—	76 (13.3%)	212 (37.2%)	229 (40.2%)	21 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	39.1	918^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.5%		34.3	1013^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.0%	95	69.7	59.1	40.0				61.0	63.6	33.3				47.8		$11,324	$1,232	$10,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Zebulon Elementary

What schools do graduates of Zebulon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zebulon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zebulon Middle
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 Zebulon Elementary a good school?

Zebulon Elementary ranks 1064^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Zebulon Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

How many students attend Zebulon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Zebulon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Zebulon Elementary?

Students at Zebulon Elementary are 47% African American, 30% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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