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Forestville Road Elementary

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Forestville Road Elementary ranks 918 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

918^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Forestville Road Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Knightdale, NC, serving 570 students as part of the Wake County Schools district, which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide. The school itself holds a 2-star rating and currently sits at the 38th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools—a standing that reflects real, sustained progress from its 12th-percentile rank in 2018–2019. Nearly all students (99.47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing Forestville among the highest-poverty schools in the area, comparable to River Bend Elementary, Knightdale Elementary, and Beaverdam Elementary.

Despite that challenging demographic profile, Forestville outperforms most schools with similar needs. It ranks above high-poverty neighbors like Rogers Lane Elementary, Lockhart Elementary, Lake Myra Elementary, Beaverdam, and Hodge Road Elementary, while trailing lower-poverty options like Harris Creek Elementary (52nd percentile) and Doral Academy of North Carolina (89th percentile). The standout concern is a sharp 5th-grade decline: only 33.3% of 5th graders are proficient in reading versus 61.0% of 3rd graders. However, this appears to be a persistently struggling cohort rather than a schoolwide problem, since those same students also scored low as 4th graders. The school also offers strong resources, including a 12.2 student-teacher ratio and $11,324 per-pupil spending—the highest among nearby schools.

Forestville's overall rating hides meaningful strengths. African American students score at the 67th percentile statewide, low-income students climbed to the 53rd percentile, and identified gifted students rank at the 89th percentile. Special education students improved dramatically from the 19th to 47th percentile over two years. Chronic absenteeism has fallen steadily from 30.4% to 24.0%, now better than the state average, though still above the district's 20.5%. Families should know this is a high-poverty school with improving outcomes, genuine pockets of excellence, and a clear need for additional support in the upper elementary grades.

570

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Lawson Ridge Road
Knightdale, NC 27545

(919) 266-8487

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Forestville Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wendell Middle
High:	Knightdale 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:

Hispanic:

40.2%

African American:

37.2%

White:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

918^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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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	39.1	918 of 1492	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	1013 of 1490	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	935 of 1505	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	935 of 1502	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	858 of 1514	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1243 of 1489	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1290 of 1473	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1168 of 1434	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	1046 of 1429	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.1	907 of 1425	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.1	731 of 1440	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	698 of 1390	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	615 of 1403	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	389 of 1388	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	49.5	802 of 1381	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	701 of 1363	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	639 of 1354	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.2	677 of 1324	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.8	491 of 1293	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	581 of 1276	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	298 of 903	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	312 of 918	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	285 of 924	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	255 of 933	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	209 of 927	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	388 of 896	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	565 of 949	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	520 of 927	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	497 of 634	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	640 of 878	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	515 of 897	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	382 of 519	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	430 of 563	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	300 of 533	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	351 of 514	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	154 of 485	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	273 of 385	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	347 of 497	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	332 of 421	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	934 of 1447	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	1017 of 1451	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	989 of 1455	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	966 of 1459	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	956 of 1458	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1251 of 1440	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1250 of 1424	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1216 of 1405	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	717 of 981	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	685 of 961	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	453 of 951	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	504 of 915	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	349 of 893	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.8	765 of 843	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	736 of 865	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	682 of 851	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	670 of 1434	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.0	1052 of 1437	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	812 of 1450	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	686 of 1437	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	463 of 1366	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	895 of 1329	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1106 of 1361	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1079 of 1332	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	866 of 1451	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	961 of 1450	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	810 of 1464	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	835 of 1461	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	740 of 1464	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1175 of 1444	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1245 of 1430	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1104 of 1413	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	434 of 815	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	388 of 821	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	650 of 801	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	789 of 1172	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	851 of 1166	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	759 of 1183	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	689 of 1194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1097 of 1172	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1137 of 1183	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	946 of 1178	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)89th percentile+51 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2025)64th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%-8 vs state

Reading52%-4 vs state

Science48%-20 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Forestville Road Elementary has an amazing staff. The teachers and administration are dedicated to ensuring all children receive the best education possible. I have been thrilled with my daughter's growth over the past 4 years and know that they have built an amazing foundation for her to build upon in the coming years. I would highly recommend this school to anyone in the Eastern Wake County area! 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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	99.5%	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
Lockhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 N Smithfield Rd	Knightdale	27545	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 266-8525	463	39	11.8	99.4%	85 (18.4%)	174 (37.6%)	176 (38.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	26.6	1161^st of 1492 public elementary schools	22.2%		32.5	1048^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.7%	113	42.3	39.6	61.3				41.0	43.0	40.0				66.3		$10,297	$790	$9,507
Knightdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Ridge St	Knightdale	27545	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 266-8540	549	39	13.9	99.5%	81 (14.8%)	228 (41.5%)	180 (32.8%)	23 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	45.3	820^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.0%		25.2	1178^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.9%	358	70.4	66.7	38.4				61.7	67.7	42.5				40.7		$10,196	$1,272	$8,925
Beaverdam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3591 Tarheel Club Rd	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 694-0222	678	51	13.4	99.6%	42 (6.2%)	263 (38.8%)	312 (46.0%)	26 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.9%)	34.3	1025^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.3%		32.9	1036^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.5%	11	62.5	49.1	57.6				45.6	47.8	48.0				56.0		$9,703	$1,189	$8,514
Doral Academy of North Carolina	Public, Charter	K-7	7001 Destiny Drive	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Doral Academy North Carolina	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 874-1001	592	43	13.8	30.7%	171 (28.9%)	210 (35.5%)	152 (25.7%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.6%)	86.7	160^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.3%		77.1	292^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	80.4%	132	89.8	88.6	77.1	52.4	88.5		71.3	85.7	75.0	66.7	88.5		75.0
Hodge Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2128 Mingo Bluff Boulevard	Knightdale	27545	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 266-8599	522	39	13.4	99.4%	84 (16.1%)	123 (23.6%)	283 (54.2%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	35.3	999^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.0%		31.3	1067^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.4%	68	48.9	65.1	53.3				48.9	55.4	46.7				46.7		$10,873	$1,488	$9,385
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
Rogers Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 North Rogers Lane	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 694-8670	763	54	14.0	98.4%	47 (6.2%)	364 (47.7%)	321 (42.1%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	18.2	1313^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.0%		15.8	1340^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.1%	27	50.9	43.4	46.1				39.1	42.1	35.0				50.5		$10,012	$1,194	$8,817
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
Harris Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3829 Forestville Road	Raleigh	27616	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 217-5100	827	66	12.6	51.6%	238 (28.8%)	293 (35.4%)	178 (21.5%)	60 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.9%)	51.1	713^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.2%		48.2	774^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.1%	61	69.5	58.0	52.2				61.9	63.8	54.4				58.1		$9,484	$502	$8,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Forestville Road Elementary

How many students attend Forestville Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Forestville Road Elementary.

Is Forestville Road Elementary a good school?

Forestville Road Elementary ranks 918^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Forestville Road Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What schools do graduates of Forestville Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forestville Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wendell Middle
High : Knightdale 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

What is the racial makeup of Forestville Road Elementary?

Students at Forestville Road Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 37% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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