Best Elementary Schools in Zebulon, NC

Summary:

The city of Zebulon, North Carolina is home to three elementary schools: Wakelon Elementary, Zebulon Elementary, and Corinth-Holders Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Wake County Schools and Johnston County Public Schools districts.

Among the three schools, Corinth-Holders Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with a statewide ranking of 624 out of 1,502 North Carolina elementary schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Corinth-Holders has the strongest academic performance, with higher proficiency rates across most subject areas and grade levels compared to the other two schools. Additionally, Corinth-Holders has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively more affluent student population, and the lowest spending per student, indicating efficient use of resources.

In contrast, Zebulon Elementary appears to be the lowest-performing school, with significantly lower test scores compared to the county and state averages, as well as the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The data suggests a potential correlation between student demographics, economic status, and academic performance, with schools serving higher percentages of minority and economically disadvantaged students tending to have lower test scores and rankings.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Corinth-Holders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3976 Nc 231	Zebulon	27597	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 365-7560	550	41	13.4	60.2%	244 (44.4%)	70 (12.7%)	191 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	57.8	624^th of 1502 public elementary schools	58.5%		56.4	638^th of 1514 public elementary schools	57.9%	14	68.3	58.9	59.4	43.3	53.4	42.7	79.2	$9,379	$977	$8,402

Cities Near Zebulon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wendell	4.26 mi	12	336^th
Rolesville	7.18 mi	5	206^th
Bunn	7.79 mi	3	358^th
Knightdale	8.1 mi	5	414^th
Middlesex	8.14 mi	1	314^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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