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East Garner Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

East Garner Elementary is a public elementary school in Garner, North Carolina, serving 496 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60th out of 242 districts in the state.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, East Garner Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly below the Wake County and North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 60.8% of 3rd-grade students at East Garner Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 71.1% for Wake County and 64.1% for the state.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Wake County district, such as Bryan Road Elementary and Smith Elementary, East Garner Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates on state tests. The school also serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 56.57% to 99.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. While the school has shown some relative strengths in the performance of certain student subgroups, its overall academic achievement remains a significant challenge.

535

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,446

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5545 Jones Sausage Road
Garner, NC 27529

(919) 773-7411

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend East Garner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Garner 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:

50.1%

Hispanic:

32.5%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (44% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg57%

1,119^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th 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	27.4	1119 of 1490	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1021 of 1505	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1181 of 1502	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1099 of 1514	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1210 of 1489	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1199 of 1473	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1200 of 1434	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	1159 of 1429	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	1254 of 1425	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.3	1077 of 1440	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	959 of 1390	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.6	1026 of 1403	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	820 of 1388	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	836 of 1381	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	758 of 1363	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	873 of 1354	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	837 of 1324	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	315 of 918	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	205 of 924	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	482 of 933	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	296 of 927	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	517 of 896	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	309 of 949	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	499 of 927	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	55.2	305 of 878	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	709 of 897	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	236 of 563	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	367 of 533	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	170 of 514	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	221 of 485	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	136 of 385	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	278 of 497	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	145 of 421	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1107 of 1451	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1074 of 1455	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1269 of 1459	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1304 of 1458	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1175 of 1440	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1164 of 1424	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1172 of 1405	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	38.8	394 of 494	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	684 of 961	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	658 of 951	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	534 of 915	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	459 of 893	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	491 of 843	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	702 of 865	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	579 of 851	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	918 of 1437	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	691 of 1450	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	938 of 1437	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	789 of 1366	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	998 of 1329	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	906 of 1361	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	907 of 1332	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1094 of 1450	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	903 of 1464	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	975 of 1461	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	783 of 1464	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1126 of 1444	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1160 of 1430	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1211 of 1413	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	475 of 821	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	628 of 801	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)66th percentile+41 vs school

Disabled (2019)65th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%-12 vs state

Reading42%-11 vs state

Science39%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 14, 2017

I hate this school. If I have structure and discipline at home why would I as a single parent of four small children wnt to send my daughter to a school with no structure, where the kids don't respect the adults. This school is terrible! 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
East Garner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5545 Jones Sausage Road	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 773-7411	535	40	13.4	99.4%	43 (8.0%)	268 (50.1%)	174 (32.5%)	36 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	27.4	1119^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.9%		34.3	1021^st of 1505 public elementary schools	32.2%	98	60.8	46.7	39.3				43.0	48.9	33.7				39.3		$10,446	$1,410	$9,036
Creech Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Creech Rd	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 662-2359	549	42	13.0	99.5%	66 (12.0%)	243 (44.3%)	216 (39.3%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	37.7	955^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.9%		30.1	1098^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.0%	143	63.2	58.3	49.5				38.2	54.2	44.1				45.2		$10,643	$1,329	$9,314
Aversboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Aversboro Rd	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 662-2325	381	27	14.2	99.2%	77 (20.2%)	125 (32.8%)	141 (37.0%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.5%)	17.3	1322^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	11.3%		31.6	1070^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.9%	252	53.3	26.2	44.9				30.0	43.1	32.0				38.0		$10,647	$1,063	$9,584
Vandora Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Vandora Springs Road	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 662-2486	582	44	13.1	99.5%	146 (25.1%)	193 (33.2%)	201 (34.5%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	58.5	589^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.5%		58.4	610^th of 1505 public elementary schools	59.5%	21	75.6	57.1	69.8				37.8	50.5	54.2				74.0		$9,721	$811	$8,910
Barwell Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Barwell Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 661-5405	648	50	12.8	99.5%	42 (6.5%)	324 (50.0%)	232 (35.8%)	29 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	35.1	1001^st of 1490 public elementary schools	32.8%		40.7	920^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.9%	81	54.0	58.9	58.1				32.2	47.3	37.7				55.7		$10,467	$1,325	$9,142
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Sunnybrook Rd	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 857-9500	574	51	11.1	99.5%	39 (6.8%)	286 (49.8%)	216 (37.6%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	10.3	1411^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.3%		19.6	1291^st of 1505 public elementary schools	14.2%	120	42.9	33.7	33.0				31.8	34.0	21.0				32.4		$10,856	$1,557	$9,299
PreEminent Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3815 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	PreEminent Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 235-0511	667	36	18.3	99.6%	12 (1.8%)	459 (68.8%)	161 (24.1%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	17.4	1321^st of 1490 public elementary schools	11.3%		29	1119^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.6%	202	47.4	39.2	22.9	30.6	22.8	60.7	35.9	37.8	34.8	41.9	41.4	56.4	45.7	64.9
RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3420 Idlewood Village Dr	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 446-4777	484	38	12.6	97.7%	11 (2.3%)	345 (71.3%)	104 (21.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	39.7	922^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	38.1%		39.4	941^st of 1505 public elementary schools	37.5%	19	70.6	45.5	54.7	54.3	52.3	37.2	37.3	43.6	34.0	63.0	52.3	53.5	52.8	67.4
Bryan Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8317 Bryan Rd	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 694-7844	685	49	13.9	34.0%	219 (32.0%)	163 (23.8%)	122 (17.8%)	164 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	84.4	184^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.7%		84.6	181^st of 1505 public elementary schools	88.0%	3	82.5	89.4	68.8				64.9	82.7	64.6				68.8		$10,316	$641	$9,675
Timber Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Timber Drive	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 773-9500	391	31	12.5	99.2%	138 (35.3%)	130 (33.2%)	88 (22.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	31.3	1068^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.3%		30.5	1087^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.8%	19	63.0	41.7	40.0				32.9	46.7	52.0				48.0		$11,614	$1,062	$10,553

Frequently Asked Questions about East Garner Elementary

What district is East Garner Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

Is East Garner Elementary a good school?

East Garner Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend East Garner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended East Garner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of East Garner Elementary?

Students at East Garner Elementary are 50% African American, 33% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of East Garner Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Garner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Garner 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

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