Wakelon Elementary

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Wakelon Elementary ranks 834 th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

8921 Pippin Rd
Zebulon, NC 27597

(919) 404-3844

District: Wake County Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,185

Students who attend Wakelon 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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

Hispanic:

33.4%

White:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wakelon Elementary ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 83^rd among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Wakelon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.4%), Hispanic (33.4%), White (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wakelon Elementary is 13.2, which is the 57^th best among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Wakelon Elementary employs 43.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wakelon Elementary is $11,185, which is the 23^rd highest among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wakelon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wakelon Elementary 834^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Wakelon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wake County Schools:

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

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Rank History for Wakelon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wakelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	38.72	879^th	1276	31.1%
2007	48.76	767^th	1293	40.7%
2008	18.53	1149^th	1324	13.2%
2009	17.93	1188^th	1354	12.3%
2010	25.74	1101^st	1363	19.2%
2011	46.03	850^th	1381	38.5%
2012	43.59	876^th	1388	36.9%
2013	34.18	960^th	1403	31.6%
2014	40.56	841^st	1390	39.5%
2015	42.84	858^th	1440	40.4%
2016	47.30	789^th	1425	44.6%
2017	41.21	902^nd	1429	36.9%
2018	44.04	854^th	1434	40.4%
2019	33.30	1044^th	1473	29.1%
2021	17.52	1255^th	1489	15.7%
2022	33.89	1023^rd	1514	32.4%
2023	45.72	834^th	1502	44.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wakelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	62.16	105^th	421	75.1%
2019	33.81	360^th	497	27.6%
2022	32.30	355^th	485	26.8%
2023	34.08	348^th	514	32.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wakelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	61.52	466^th	1332	65.0%
2019	47.29	738^th	1361	45.8%
2021	29.59	973^rd	1329	26.8%
2022	42.74	792^nd	1366	42.0%
2023	46.73	772^nd	1437	46.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Wakelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	40.79	911^th	1405	35.2%
2019	31.53	1051^st	1424	26.2%
2021	21.77	1154^th	1440	19.9%
2022	30.66	1055^th	1458	27.6%
2023	42.83	839^th	1459	42.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wakelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	20.33	815^th	897	9.1%
2019	26.79	728^th	878	17.1%
2021	32.63	449^th	646	30.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Wakelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	48.84	776^th	1413	45.1%
2019	36.49	998^th	1430	30.2%
2021	16.61	1243^rd	1444	13.9%
2022	37.83	939^th	1464	35.9%
2023	48.98	767^th	1461	47.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Wakelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	56.53	357^th	927	61.5%
2019	48.26	470^th	949	50.5%
2021	33.78	597^th	896	33.4%
2022	50.29	402^nd	927	56.6%
2023	62.59	280^th	933	70.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wakelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	73.03	159^th	851	81.3%
2019	45.19	485^th	865	43.9%
2021	22.56	730^th	843	13.4%
2022	48.71	424^th	893	52.5%
2023	68.32	203^rd	915	77.8%

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Rank History for White students at Wakelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	40.30	782^nd	1178	33.6%
2019	58.25	490^th	1183	58.6%
2021	22.35	988^th	1172	15.7%
2022	45.87	671^st	1194	43.8%

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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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Wakelon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	98	182	1	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2007	97	167	5	87	0	n/a	n/a	17	373
2008	164	299	6	125	3	n/a	n/a	35	632
2009	186	335	4	137	4	n/a	n/a	0	666
2010	160	243	2	112	4	n/a	n/a	0	521
2011	148	221	4	128	3	0	20	0	524
2012	173	226	6	154	4	0	26	0	589
2013	148	222	5	154	3	0	18	0	550
2014	147	204	5	177	3	0	18	0	554
2015	120	194	3	180	1	0	12	0	510
2016	110	216	3	178	1	1	20	0	529
2017	118	225	1	171	2	1	26	0	544
2018	100	233	1	180	2	1	31	0	548
2019	88	229	1	160	3	2	32	0	515
2020	89	248	3	171	1	2	26	0	540
2021	91	239	4	160	1	2	24	0	521
2022	91	243	6	169	1	0	34	0	544
2023	80	268	7	193	0	0	30	0	578

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 Wakelon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	339	21.0	16.1	66.1
2007	373	n/a	n/a	75.8
2008	632	42.5	14.9	n/a
2009	666	47.4	14.1	n/a
2010	521	39.7	13.1	70.1
2011	524	39.5	13.2	72.7
2012	589	40.5	14.5	71.8
2013	550	42.5	12.9	77.5
2014	554	43.0	12.8	74
2015	510	38.0	13.4	80.4
2016	529	38.0	13.9	80.7
2017	544	39.0	13.9	82
2018	548	38.5	14.2	76.3
2019	515	38.0	13.5	73.8
2020	540	38.0	14.2	73.7
2021	521	37.5	13.8	62.2
2022	544	44.0	12.3	52.2
2023	578	43.5	13.2	72

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 Wakelon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	339	21.0	16.1	66.1
2007	373	n/a	n/a	75.8
2008	632	42.5	14.9	n/a
2009	666	47.4	14.1	n/a
2010	521	39.7	13.1	70.1
2011	524	39.5	13.2	72.7
2012	589	40.5	14.5	71.8
2013	550	42.5	12.9	77.5
2014	554	43.0	12.8	74
2015	510	38.0	13.4	80.4
2016	529	38.0	13.9	80.7
2017	544	39.0	13.9	82
2018	548	38.5	14.2	76.3
2019	515	38.0	13.5	73.8
2020	540	38.0	14.2	73.7
2021	521	37.5	13.8	62.2
2022	544	44.0	12.3	52.2
2023	578	43.5	13.2	72

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wakelon Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,875 (16.8%)	$9,310 (83.2%)	$11,185

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wakelon Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1044^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 834^th of 1502 Elementary schools	15.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wakelon Elementary)	51.3	67	15.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	69.4	67.4	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Wakelon Elementary)	44.9	50	5.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	66	58.7	7.3%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wakelon Elementary)	59.8	52.9	6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	65	65
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Wakelon Elementary)	42.4	48.2	5.8%
4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	63.2	65.7	2.5%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wakelon Elementary)	45.7	41.9	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	66	65.6	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Wakelon Elementary)	54.3	45.3	9%
5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	60.6	59.1	1.5%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Wakelon Elementary)	61.3	57	4.3%
5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)	71.3	70.6	0.7%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	515	578	12.2%
African American	229	268	17%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	1	7	600%
Hispanic	160	193	20.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	88	80	9.1%
Two or More Races	32	30	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.8%	72%	1.8%

Schools Near Wakelon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)						EOG Reading (2023)						EOG Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Wakelon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8921 Pippin Rd	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 404-3844	578	44	13.2	72.0%	80 (13.8%)	268 (46.4%)	193 (33.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	45.7	834^th of 1502 public elementary schools	44.5%		33.9	1023^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	32.4%	189	67.0	52.9	41.9				50.0	48.2	45.3				57.0		$11,185	$1,875	$9,310
Zebulon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Proctor St	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 404-3680	561	47	12.0	76.1%	100 (17.8%)	239 (42.6%)	181 (32.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	15.3	1330^th of 1502 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.1	1374^th of 1514 public elementary schools	9.2%	44	38.4	28.7	27.7				27.3	44.6	28.7				46.5		$11,502	$1,536	$9,966
Wendell Elementary	Public	K-5	3355 Wendell Blvd	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 365-2660	416	37	11.2	64.2%	132 (31.7%)	125 (30.0%)	110 (26.4%)	19 (4.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	19.2	1266^th of 1502 public elementary schools	15.7%		22.7	1213^th of 1514 public elementary schools	19.9%	53	39.2	31.9	38.1				33.8	40.0	33.3				47.6		$10,627	$638	$9,989
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Liles-Dean Rd	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 365-2680	413	34	12.0	74.6%	105 (25.4%)	100 (24.2%)	182 (44.1%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	47.9	799^th of 1502 public elementary schools	46.8%		30.6	1077^th of 1514 public elementary schools	28.9%	278	63.6	44.3	73.0				45.5	34.3	28.6				87.3		$11,967	$1,538	$10,428
Bunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	686 Bunn Elem School Road	Bunn	27508	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 496-4015	554	40	13.8	69.9%	250 (45.1%)	107 (19.3%)	159 (28.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	45.9	832^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	44.6%		38.2	949^th of 1514 public elementary schools	37.3%	117	62.3	60.6	56.1				44.3	50.0	32.9				56.1		$9,785	$917	$8,868
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls	Public, Charter	K-8	6041 Taylor Rd.	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 752-8870	786	32	24.4	42.9%	291 (37.0%)	256 (32.6%)	174 (22.1%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.4%)	23.9	1194^th of 1502 public elementary schools	20.5%		38.6	943^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	37.7%	251	27.5	14.9	43.1	30.7	34.6	23.5	37.1	36.2	46.2	40.0	42.3	48.5	53.8	60.3
Rolesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 S Main St	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 554-8686	496	40	12.5	36.5%	257 (51.8%)	115 (23.2%)	90 (18.1%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	71.8	379^th of 1502 public elementary schools	74.8%		64.2	511^th of 1514 public elementary schools	66.2%	132	60.4	61.0	80.5				49.0	69.5	59.8				80.5		$9,840	$595	$9,245
Lake Myra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Elk Falls Rd	Wendell	27591	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 365-8990	648	47	13.8	54.8%	212 (32.7%)	182 (28.1%)	199 (30.7%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	41.4	906^th of 1502 public elementary schools	39.7%		34.6	1017^th of 1514 public elementary schools	32.8%	111	61.2	40.0	47.7				51.5	44.8	46.8				56.8		$10,121	$996	$9,125
Middlesex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13081 West Hanes Avenue	Middlesex	27557	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 462-2815	342	23	14.7	72.5%	113 (33.0%)	65 (19.0%)	142 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	43.4	875^th of 1502 public elementary schools	41.7%		20.8	1252^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	17.3%	377	71.7	42.4	46.5				45.3	59.3	34.9				48.8		$10,998	$1,807	$9,191
Sanford Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Granite Falls Blvd	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 570-2100	609	44	14.0	36.1%	310 (50.9%)	144 (23.6%)	101 (16.6%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	73.6	351^st of 1502 public elementary schools	76.6%		63.6	529^th of 1514 public elementary schools	65.1%	178	60.2	67.7	80.0				58.3	65.7	64.8				68.6		$9,933	$494	$9,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakelon Elementary

How many students attend Wakelon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended Wakelon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wakelon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wakelon 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

What district is Wakelon Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wakelon Elementary?

Students at Wakelon Elementary are 46% African American, 33% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Wakelon Elementary a good school?

Wakelon Elementary ranks 834^th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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