Hunter Elementary

Summary:

Hunter Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina that serves 607 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. Hunter Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and small student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Hunter Elementary's academic excellence is particularly impressive given its diverse student body. The school's Asian and White student subgroups consistently rank among the top in the state, while the performance of Hispanic and African American students lags behind. This suggests that Hunter Elementary is effectively serving the needs of some student populations, but may have room for improvement in supporting its economically disadvantaged and minority students. Nearby schools in the Wake County Schools district tend to have less racial diversity and higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite its overall success, Hunter Elementary faces some challenges. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch may indicate that it is not serving the needs of the most economically disadvantaged students in the community. Additionally, the performance of the school's Hispanic and African American student subgroups suggests that more targeted support and resources may be needed to ensure that all students at Hunter Elementary are reaching their full potential. However, the school's consistent academic excellence, diverse student population, and small class sizes make it a standout educational institution in the Raleigh area.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1018 E Davie St
       Raleigh, NC  27601-1624


(919) 856-7676

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,234 Help


Students who attend Hunter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ligon Middle
High:    Enloe High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
    More...

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  607

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.9%
African American:
26.0%
Hispanic:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hunter Elementary ranks better than 87% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 30th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.9%), African American (26%), Hispanic (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hunter Elementary is 12.8, which is the 41st best among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hunter Elementary is $10,234, which is the 47th highest among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hunter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hunter Elementary 195th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hunter Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 59th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hunter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 83.97 117th 1276 90.8%
2007 80.91 160th 1293 87.6%
2008 78.98 205th 1324 84.5%
2009 65.07 506th 1354 62.6%
2010 51.18 755th 1363 44.6%
2011 40.09 918th 1381 33.5%
2012 32.19 1061st 1388 23.6%
2013 62.85 475th 1403 66.1%
2014 62.25 503rd 1390 63.8%
2015 57.96 604th 1440 58.1%
2016 50.88 715th 1425 49.8%
2017 63.87 512th 1429 64.2%
2018 67.26 459th 1434 68.0%
2019 76.59 280th 1473 81.0%
2021 89.80 125th 1489 91.6%
2022 81.63 226th 1514 85.1%
2023 79.92 239th 1502 84.1%
2024 83.38 195th 1505 87.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 76.29 91st 801 88.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.97 1147th 1332 13.9%
2019 25.87 1122nd 1361 17.6%
2021 51.63 556th 1329 58.2%
2022 16.65 1265th 1366 7.4%
2023 10.98 1392nd 1437 3.1%
2024 20.57 1288th 1450 11.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.84 463rd 1405 67.0%
2019 72.68 337th 1424 76.3%
2021 89.97 99th 1440 93.1%
2022 84.16 168th 1458 88.5%
2023 75.33 287th 1459 80.3%
2024 80.48 208th 1455 85.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.03 579th 897 35.5%
2022 56.93 187th 634 70.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.05 347th 612 43.3%
2021 71.03 99th 494 80.0%
2022 64.47 164th 500 67.2%
2023 49.02 441st 582 24.2%
2024 59.44 324th 669 51.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.70 440th 1413 68.9%
2019 77.84 246th 1430 82.8%
2021 87.37 142nd 1444 90.2%
2022 75.86 296th 1464 79.8%
2023 81.84 204th 1461 86.0%
2024 83.74 179th 1464 87.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.55 11th 99 88.9%
2019 74.43 28th 106 73.6%
2022 83.52 3rd 107 97.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.94 513th 927 44.7%
2019 56.34 355th 949 62.6%
2021 76.23 110th 896 87.7%
2022 51.65 388th 927 58.1%
2023 48.32 453rd 933 51.4%
2024 48.76 442nd 924 52.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.31 765th 851 10.1%
2023 21.98 795th 915 13.1%
2024 44.31 531st 951 44.2%
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Rank History for White students at Hunter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.45 32nd 1178 97.3%
2019 93.15 21st 1183 98.2%
2021 95.53 9th 1172 99.2%
2022 90.10 53rd 1194 95.6%
2023 89.81 55th 1183 95.4%
2024 89.69 61st 1166 94.8%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hunter Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 407 168 31 3 2 n/a n/a 0 611
1989 441 169 28 2 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1990 426 182 25 3 1 n/a n/a 0 637
1991 430 241 18 3 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1992 401 242 33 3 1 n/a n/a 0 680
1993 377 282 31 2 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1994 377 248 38 2 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1995 432 242 29 2 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1996 432 242 29 2 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1997 433 244 25 3 1 n/a n/a 0 706
1998 428 218 28 2 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1999 433 254 24 2 2 n/a n/a 0 715
2000 412 268 31 3 3 n/a n/a 0 717
2001 360 284 36 3 3 n/a n/a 0 686
2002 307 237 43 8 3 n/a n/a 0 598
2003 307 237 43 8 3 n/a n/a 0 598
2004 299 249 44 13 3 n/a n/a 0 608
2005 324 272 39 13 1 n/a n/a 0 649
2006 353 332 45 12 1 n/a n/a 0 743
2007 351 300 64 21 1 n/a n/a 36 773
2008 380 304 66 36 1 n/a n/a 39 826
2009 348 367 58 43 1 n/a n/a 0 817
2010 308 402 61 54 3 n/a n/a 0 828
2011 269 326 53 58 2 0 17 0 725
2012 217 342 56 56 0 0 25 0 696
2013 213 337 62 68 0 0 24 0 704
2014 214 303 61 58 0 1 20 0 657
2015 234 312 77 65 2 1 23 0 714
2016 215 298 80 66 3 1 19 0 682
2017 254 258 76 65 4 1 22 0 680
2018 287 257 69 67 3 1 31 0 715
2019 289 223 58 43 3 0 27 0 643
2020 306 206 54 44 2 1 25 0 638
2021 309 181 48 37 2 1 30 0 608
2022 322 165 43 41 2 1 27 0 601
2023 327 158 42 46 1 0 33 0 607

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 Hunter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 611 32.0 19.0 16.4
1989 640 32.0 20.0 14.4
1990 637 28.0 22.7 20.3
1991 693 48.0 14.4 18.6
1992 680 48.0 14.1 17.4
1993 693 43.0 16.1 19.5
1994 665 46.0 14.5 23.5
1995 705 47.0 15.0 18.9
1996 705 47.0 15.0 18.9
1997 706 46.0 15.3 22.1
1998 676 47.0 14.4 20.4
1999 715 45.0 15.9 22.2
2000 717 45.0 15.9 26.4
2001 686 47.0 14.6 27.6
2002 598 44.0 13.6 29.3
2003 598 44.0 13.6 29.3
2004 608 44.0 13.8 31.3
2005 649 47.0 13.8 25.3
2006 743 50.0 14.9 27.1
2007 773 n/a n/a 25.9
2008 826 57.5 14.4 n/a
2009 817 57.5 14.2 n/a
2010 828 60.8 13.6 37.3
2011 725 55.0 13.1 41.4
2012 696 52.7 13.1 47.6
2013 704 53.8 13.0 46.9
2014 657 51.1 12.8 44
2015 714 55.0 12.9 43.4
2016 682 54.0 12.6 41.9
2017 680 49.7 13.6 36.2
2018 715 51.3 13.9 36.1
2019 643 48.8 13.1 30.6
2020 638 47.5 13.4 27.7
2021 608 47.6 12.7 24.2
2022 601 43.0 13.9 20
2023 607 47.2 12.8 27.3

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 Hunter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 611 32.0 19.0 16.4
1989 640 32.0 20.0 14.4
1990 637 28.0 22.7 20.3
1991 693 48.0 14.4 18.6
1992 680 48.0 14.1 17.4
1993 693 43.0 16.1 19.5
1994 665 46.0 14.5 23.5
1995 705 47.0 15.0 18.9
1996 705 47.0 15.0 18.9
1997 706 46.0 15.3 22.1
1998 676 47.0 14.4 20.4
1999 715 45.0 15.9 22.2
2000 717 45.0 15.9 26.4
2001 686 47.0 14.6 27.6
2002 598 44.0 13.6 29.3
2003 598 44.0 13.6 29.3
2004 608 44.0 13.8 31.3
2005 649 47.0 13.8 25.3
2006 743 50.0 14.9 27.1
2007 773 n/a n/a 25.9
2008 826 57.5 14.4 n/a
2009 817 57.5 14.2 n/a
2010 828 60.8 13.6 37.3
2011 725 55.0 13.1 41.4
2012 696 52.7 13.1 47.6
2013 704 53.8 13.0 46.9
2014 657 51.1 12.8 44
2015 714 55.0 12.9 43.4
2016 682 54.0 12.6 41.9
2017 680 49.7 13.6 36.2
2018 715 51.3 13.9 36.1
2019 643 48.8 13.1 30.6
2020 638 47.5 13.4 27.7
2021 608 47.6 12.7 24.2
2022 601 43.0 13.9 20
2023 607 47.2 12.8 27.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hunter Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $544 (5.3%) $9,690 (94.7%) $10,234

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hunter Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 280th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 239th of 1502 Elementary schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hunter Elementary)75.575.7
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Hunter Elementary)73.569.9
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hunter Elementary)74.561.2
 13.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Hunter Elementary)73.669.9
 3.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hunter Elementary)68.869.7
 0.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Hunter Elementary)67.970.6
 2.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Hunter Elementary)73.472.5
 0.9%
   5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)71.370.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students643607
 5.6%
African American223158
 29.1%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian5842
 27.6%
Hispanic4346
 7%
Pacific Islander00
White289327
 13.1%
Two or More Races2733
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.6%27.3%
 3.3%


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Students at Hunter Elementary are 54% White, 26% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 607 students attended Hunter Elementary.

Hunter Elementary ranks 195th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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