Summary:
Kingswood Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Cary, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 399. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 59th out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Kingswood Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 33.08% White, 20.05% African American, 25.31% Hispanic, 16.04% Asian, and 5.26% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is generally lower than the Wake County Schools and North Carolina state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Kingswood's 3rd-grade math proficiency was 57.9%, compared to 69.3% for Wake County and 62.7% for the state. The school's statewide ranking among North Carolina elementary schools has fluctuated, ranging from 548th out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 639th out of 1,489 schools in 2020-2021 (3-star rating).
Kingswood Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.04% in 2021-2022 to 47.12% in 2022-2023, suggesting a diverse socioeconomic background among the student population. The school's spending per student was $11,660 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools, such as Laurel Park Elementary ($9,351) and Weatherstone Elementary ($8,983). Kingswood also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 in 2022-2023 to 12.4 in 2021-2022, lower than the ratios of some nearby schools.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet PK, KG-5
District:
Wake County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
548th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,660
Students who attend Kingswood Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.2
Number of students: 434
Racial breakdown:
White:
29.5%
Hispanic:
26.3%
African American:
19.4%
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Asian:
19.1%
Two or more races:
5.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.8%
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