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Forest Pines Drive Elementary

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Forest Pines Drive Elementary ranks 989 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Forest Pines Drive Elementary is a public elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 487 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.

While Forest Pines Drive Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, its academic performance on state assessments is generally below the averages for Wake County and North Carolina, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.6% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 71.1% for Wake County and 64.1% for the state. The school's performance also varies across student subgroups, with Hispanic and Gifted/Talented students generally performing better than African American, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Nearby schools, such as Abbotts Creek Elementary, Richland Creek Elementary, and Heritage Elementary, generally outperform Forest Pines Drive Elementary on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.18% to 49.87%, compared to Forest Pines Drive Elementary's range of 39.39% to 59.75% over the past three school years.

493

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,477

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11455 Forest Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614

(919) 562-6262

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Forest Pines Drive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wake Forest Middle School
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:

40.4%

White:

25.4%

Hispanic:

23.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (48% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg57%

989^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 115Elementary Schools in the Wake County Schools

60^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	989 of 1490	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	698 of 1505	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	497 of 1502	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	863 of 1514	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	691 of 1489	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	668 of 1473	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	746 of 1434	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.2	473 of 1429	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	426 of 1425	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	432 of 1440	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	333 of 1390	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	362 of 1403	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.8	430 of 1388	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	675 of 1381	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.0	806 of 1363	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.1	418 of 1354	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.9	242 of 1324	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	54.1	665 of 1293	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.9	749 of 1276	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	834 of 918	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	611 of 924	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	477 of 933	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	531 of 927	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	259 of 896	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	313 of 949	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	601 of 927	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	258 of 634	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	499 of 878	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	302 of 897	66.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	306 of 563	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.8	75 of 514	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	28.5	389 of 485	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	355 of 497	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	233 of 421	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	991 of 1451	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	369 of 1455	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	296 of 1459	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	705 of 1458	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	608 of 1440	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	670 of 1424	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	843 of 1405	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	80 of 710	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	49 of 669	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	59.9	281 of 582	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	448 of 494	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	366 of 961	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	203 of 951	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	214 of 915	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	28.3	727 of 893	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	395 of 843	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	493 of 865	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	374 of 851	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1268 of 1437	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	807 of 1450	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	477 of 1437	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	912 of 1366	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	704 of 1329	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	890 of 1361	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	972 of 1332	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	955 of 1450	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	952 of 1464	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	657 of 1461	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	968 of 1464	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	738 of 1444	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	644 of 1430	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	637 of 1413	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	680 of 821	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	652 of 1172	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	515 of 1166	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	244 of 1183	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	600 of 1194	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	452 of 1172	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	339 of 1183	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	404 of 1178	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)89th percentile+55 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science56%-6 vs state

Mathematics49%-12 vs state

Reading45%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

I've had one child go K-5, and two who are currently enrolled in this school. Overall, I think it's pretty good. The basic academics are sound, and we've never had a bad teacher. Some have been truly outstanding, including my son's current kindergarten teacher. All except one teacher, and this is my 7th year of having kids in this school, have been extremely responsive to e-mail inquiries. They seem to be very willing to go the extra mile.

Discipline does not seem to be a problem it is quiet and orderly in the hallways classrooms are louder but still under control. The building itself is fairly new (2008?) and very clean and appears to be well maintained. All classrooms have windows with natural lighting.

Administration is responsive to concerns. Excellent instruction differentiation for English Language Arts.

Cons: one-size-fits-all for math instruction. After 3rd grade, large (approaching 30) class sizes. No foreign language, tech/computer education, or band. No gifted services until 3rd/4th even though technically it's supposed to be available beginning in K. Limited extra-curriculars. They did just start a 4th/5th grade choir, and 3-5th grade girls have option of participating in a running program. That's about it.

Up until a few years ago, this was a Title 1 school due to of low income families. It no longer qualifies for the extra funding, but still has a fairly large low income population, based upon free/reduced lunch participation. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Forest Pines Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11455 Forest Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 562-6262	493	35	14.1	99.4%	125 (25.4%)	199 (40.4%)	117 (23.7%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	35.6	989^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.6%		53.1	698^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.6%	291	40.6	63.9	44.0				34.7	55.4	48.0				56.0		$9,477	$757	$8,720
North Forest Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11501 Forest Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 570-2220	536	37	14.4	41.6%	266 (49.6%)	88 (16.4%)	143 (26.7%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (4.9%)	64.6	489^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.2%		67.7	447^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.3%	42	50.0	60.4	76.5				41.7	68.0	75.3				79.0		$9,951	$575	$9,376
Wakefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Wakefield Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 562-3555	520	40	13.0	62.5%	139 (26.7%)	162 (31.2%)	180 (34.6%)	22 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	44.4	843^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	43.4%		53.2	696^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.8%	147	59.8	62.1	51.2				41.5	55.2	45.3				57.0		$10,379	$816	$9,563
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10510 Star Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Casa Esperanza Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 855-9811	752	40	18.8		165 (21.9%)	123 (16.4%)	402 (53.5%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	38.5	946^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.5%		46	819^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.6%	127	53.3	51.9	43.7	45.5	54.5	47.6	44.6	61.7	46.5	43.9	66.7	66.7	53.5	76.2
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Rogers Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6000	634	41	15.5	30.4%	358 (56.5%)	117 (18.5%)	95 (15.0%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	81.6	227^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.8%		79.7	245^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.7%	18	67.3	76.6	79.4				65.5	71.0	64.5				78.6		$9,799	$404	$9,394
Endeavor Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4879 One World Way	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Endeavor Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 848-0333	799	52	15.4		584 (73.1%)	67 (8.4%)	55 (6.9%)	35 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.3%)	96.5	33^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	97.8%		95.3	44^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.1%	11	97.6	86.2	94.4	87.8	86.7	75.8	86.6	83.9	78.7	82.5	83.7	74.7	89.9	81.6
Wake Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	406 S Main Street	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-8655	444	38	11.7	45.9%	214 (48.2%)	110 (24.8%)	65 (14.6%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	55.3	649^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.4%		61.1	564^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.5%	85	65.1	60.0	58.2				48.8	61.8	48.1				64.6		$11,352	$1,126	$10,226
Wake Forest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1851 Friendship Chapel Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-8673	650	34	18.9	44.8%	229 (35.2%)	207 (31.8%)	98 (15.1%)	54 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	56.4	625^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.1%		48.9	763^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	49.3%	138	59.2	49.3	50.6	68.1	69.4	33.9	42.1	68.1	54.3	58.3	58.1	48.4	74.1	62.9
Abbotts Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9900 Durant Road	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0555	805	56	14.4	37.5%	415 (51.6%)	204 (25.3%)	121 (15.0%)	24 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)	86.5	153^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	89.7%		92.3	83^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	94.5%	70	83.3	82.7	80.6				61.8	79.7	70.2				69.4		$9,019	$705	$8,314
Richland Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Wallridge Drive	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-6333	558	36	15.5	42.3%	257 (46.1%)	127 (22.8%)	94 (16.8%)	40 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	80.9	235^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.2%		83.3	197^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.9%	38	82.9	76.7	70.5				65.7	72.6	64.0				68.8		$10,554	$524	$10,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Pines Drive Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Forest Pines Drive Elementary?

Students at Forest Pines Drive Elementary are 40% African American, 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Forest Pines Drive Elementary a good school?

Forest Pines Drive Elementary ranks 989^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Forest Pines Drive Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

How many students attend Forest Pines Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Forest Pines Drive Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Forest Pines Drive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Pines Drive Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wake Forest Middle School
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

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