East Garner Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

5545 Jones Sausage Road
Garner, NC 27529

(919) 773-7411

SchoolDigger Rank:
1181^st of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,446

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

Hispanic:

32.8%

White:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Garner Elementary ranks worse than 78.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 104^th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (54%), Hispanic (32.8%), White (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Garner Elementary is 13.3. 59 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East Garner Elementary employs 35.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Garner Elementary is $10,446, which is the 39^th highest among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Garner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Garner Elementary 1181^st of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See East Garner Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

Hispanic students:

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 East Garner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at East Garner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2008	42.24	837^th	1324	36.8%
2009	43.51	873^rd	1354	35.5%
2010	51.12	758^th	1363	44.4%
2011	47.12	836^th	1381	39.5%
2012	46.25	820^th	1388	40.9%
2013	30.62	1026^th	1403	26.9%
2014	33.61	959^th	1390	31.0%
2015	30.30	1077^th	1440	25.2%
2016	16.30	1254^th	1425	12.0%
2017	24.70	1159^th	1429	18.9%
2018	20.99	1200^th	1434	16.3%
2019	24.33	1199^th	1473	18.6%
2021	19.79	1210^th	1489	18.7%
2022	29.42	1099^th	1514	27.4%
2023	24.45	1181^st	1502	21.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Garner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.26	145^th	421	65.6%
2019	41.70	278^th	497	44.1%
2021	48.34	136^th	385	64.7%
2022	46.83	221^st	485	54.4%
2023	54.78	170^th	514	66.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Garner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	37.44	907^th	1332	31.9%
2019	38.34	906^th	1361	33.4%
2021	27.73	998^th	1329	24.9%
2022	42.93	789^th	1366	42.2%
2023	38.40	938^th	1437	34.7%

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Rank History for Female students at East Garner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	23.65	1172^nd	1405	16.6%
2019	24.67	1164^th	1424	18.3%
2021	20.83	1175^th	1440	18.4%
2022	17.25	1304^th	1458	10.6%
2023	18.70	1269^th	1459	13.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East Garner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.56	709^th	897	21.0%
2019	55.22	305^th	878	65.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at East Garner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.80	394^th	494	20.2%

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Rank History for Male students at East Garner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	20.71	1211^th	1413	14.3%
2019	26.10	1160^th	1430	18.9%
2021	22.84	1126^th	1444	22.0%
2022	45.77	783^rd	1464	46.5%
2023	36.61	975^th	1461	33.3%

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Rank History for African American students at East Garner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	46.04	499^th	927	46.2%
2019	59.91	309^th	949	67.4%
2021	38.80	517^th	896	42.3%
2022	58.46	296^th	927	68.1%
2023	46.20	482^nd	933	48.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Garner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	37.44	579^th	851	32.0%
2019	28.78	702^nd	865	18.8%
2021	39.91	491^st	843	41.8%
2022	46.08	459^th	893	48.6%
2023	42.47	534^th	915	41.6%

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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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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

Enrollment information for East Garner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	59	314	13	118	2	n/a	n/a	34	540
2009	58	396	12	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2010	78	452	11	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
2011	72	364	8	174	21	0	28	0	667
2012	85	284	4	192	11	65	31	0	672
2013	78	322	4	181	7	0	18	0	610
2014	57	336	6	170	9	3	10	0	591
2015	70	348	6	190	8	3	12	0	637
2016	65	406	7	198	6	5	13	0	700
2017	63	369	7	235	6	4	17	0	701
2018	48	360	8	209	4	3	17	0	649
2019	54	273	13	189	3	2	17	0	551
2020	48	298	13	198	3	2	18	0	580
2021	44	273	9	177	4	1	16	0	524
2022	45	273	9	161	1	1	12	0	502
2023	43	258	7	157	1	0	12	0	478

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 East Garner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	540	39.8	13.6	n/a
2009	635	50.5	12.6	n/a
2010	720	53.3	13.5	66.7
2011	667	49.4	13.5	69.9
2012	672	45.2	14.8	60.1
2013	610	47.7	12.7	75.6
2014	591	43.0	13.7	76.3
2015	637	41.0	15.5	81.8
2016	700	46.0	15.2	82.1
2017	701	48.7	14.3	83
2018	649	43.3	14.9	83.2
2019	551	40.6	13.5	80.4
2020	580	40.0	14.5	76.4
2021	524	39.6	13.2	67
2022	502	36.4	13.7	56.6
2023	478	35.9	13.3	88.5

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 East Garner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	540	39.8	13.6	n/a
2009	635	50.5	12.6	n/a
2010	720	53.3	13.5	66.7
2011	667	49.4	13.5	69.9
2012	672	45.2	14.8	60.1
2013	610	47.7	12.7	75.6
2014	591	43.0	13.7	76.3
2015	637	41.0	15.5	81.8
2016	700	46.0	15.2	82.1
2017	701	48.7	14.3	83
2018	649	43.3	14.9	83.2
2019	551	40.6	13.5	80.4
2020	580	40.0	14.5	76.4
2021	524	39.6	13.2	67
2022	502	36.4	13.7	56.6
2023	478	35.9	13.3	88.5

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 East Garner Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,410 (13.5%)	$9,036 (86.5%)	$10,446

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Garner Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1199^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1181^st of 1502 Elementary schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Garner Elementary)	55.7	55.3	0.4%
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 (East Garner Elementary)	43.9	23.5	20.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	66	58.7	7.3%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Garner Elementary)	43.5	42.4	1.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	65	65
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (East Garner Elementary)	45.7	38.8	6.9%
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 (East Garner Elementary)	41.6	41.5	0.1%
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 (East Garner Elementary)	44.2	32.3	11.9%
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 (East Garner Elementary)	56.3	52.3	4%
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	551	478	13.2%
African American	273	258	5.5%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	13	7	46.2%
Hispanic	189	157	16.9%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	54	43	20.4%
Two or More Races	17	12	29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.4%	88.5%	8.1%

Schools Near East Garner 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
East Garner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5545 Jones Sausage Road	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 773-7411	478	36	13.3	88.5%	43 (9.0%)	258 (54.0%)	157 (32.8%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	24.5	1181^st of 1502 public elementary schools	21.4%		29.4	1099^th of 1514 public elementary schools	27.4%	82	55.3	42.4	41.5				23.5	38.8	32.3				52.3		$10,446	$1,410	$9,036
Creech Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Creech Rd	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 662-2359	499	40	12.4	84.6%	64 (12.8%)	234 (46.9%)	172 (34.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.6%)	40.8	918^th of 1502 public elementary schools	38.9%		43.6	849^th of 1514 public elementary schools	43.9%	69	65.5	52.5	52.1				38.1	42.5	37.0				59.7		$10,643	$1,329	$9,314
Aversboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Aversboro Rd	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 662-2325	377	29	12.9	72.4%	102 (27.1%)	138 (36.6%)	113 (30.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	18.2	1283^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	14.6%		26.5	1147^th of 1514 public elementary schools	24.2%	136	35.8	37.3	29.4				24.5	51.9	33.8				41.2		$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 662-2486	548	42	13.1	72.1%	152 (27.7%)	195 (35.6%)	159 (29.0%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	30	1087^th of 1502 public elementary schools	27.6%		36.2	980^th of 1514 public elementary schools	35.3%	107	50.0	53.8	37.0				40.9	46.2	37.0				40.2		$9,721	$811	$8,910
Barwell Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Barwell Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 661-5405	672	51	13.2	88.1%	59 (8.8%)	335 (49.9%)	222 (33.0%)	33 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	30.3	1080^th of 1502 public elementary schools	28.1%		26.8	1140^th of 1514 public elementary schools	24.7%	60	48.3	54.9	41.3				42.2	46.7	26.6				45.0		$10,467	$1,325	$9,142
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Sunnybrook Rd	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 857-9500	497	44	11.3	99.4%	30 (6.0%)	287 (57.7%)	169 (34.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	24.6	1180^th of 1502 public elementary schools	21.4%		21.7	1233^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	18.6%	53	52.0	41.5	40.2				30.6	49.2	31.7				42.7		$10,856	$1,557	$9,299
PreEminent Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3815 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	PreEminent Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 235-0511	702	33	21.3	85.9%	13 (1.9%)	461 (65.7%)	157 (22.4%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (9.0%)	18.5	1278^th of 1502 public elementary schools	14.9%		31.5	1059^th of 1514 public elementary schools	30.1%	219	31.6	41.1	22.1	27.0	28.8	32.8	29.1	49.3	30.9	40.0	39.2	38.8	39.7	74.6
RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	3420 Idlewood Village Dr	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 446-4777	479	45	10.7	99.4%	9 (1.9%)	339 (70.8%)	108 (22.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	12	1387^th of 1502 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.1	1356^th of 1514 public elementary schools	10.4%	31	44.2	16.0	22.9	32.6	26.7	10.0	30.8	30.0	29.2	30.4	35.6	10.0	27.1	56.7
Bryan Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8317 Bryan Rd	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-7844	649	50	12.9	43.8%	279 (43.0%)	153 (23.6%)	149 (23.0%)	54 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.8%)	78.9	255^th of 1502 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.3	203^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	86.6%	52	70.4	79.3	76.3				53.7	70.7	60.8				74.2		$10,316	$641	$9,675
Timber Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Timber Drive	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 773-9500	416	34	12.2	62.3%	183 (44.0%)	121 (29.1%)	73 (17.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.5%)	34.3	1018^th of 1502 public elementary schools	32.2%		67.5	441^st of 1514 public elementary schools	70.9%	577	43.2	44.2	46.3				41.9	57.7	38.8				53.7		$11,614	$1,062	$10,553

Frequently Asked Questions about East Garner Elementary

What is the racial makeup of East Garner Elementary?

Students at East Garner Elementary are 54% African American, 33% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is East Garner Elementary a good school?

East Garner Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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

What district is East Garner Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

How many students attend East Garner Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended East Garner Elementary.

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