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North Ridge Elementary

Summary:

North Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Wake County Schools district.

North Ridge Elementary is a relatively high-performing school, consistently outperforming state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top half of North Carolina elementary schools, with its White and Special Education student groups performing particularly well. However, the school's growing diversity and increasing population of students from lower-income households present challenges, as the African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups continue to lag behind their peers in academic achievement.

When compared to nearby schools in the Wake County district, North Ridge Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with higher test scores and statewide rankings. However, schools like Abbotts Creek Elementary and Lynn Road Elementary, which have similar demographic profiles, have achieved even higher levels of academic success, suggesting that North Ridge Elementary may have room for improvement in addressing the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7120 Harps Mill Road
       Raleigh, NC  27615

(919) 870-4100

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
334th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,055 Help


Students who attend North Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    West Millbrook 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:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  708

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.9%
African American:
23.9%
Hispanic:
13.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Ridge Elementary ranks better than 77.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 49th 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 74.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at North Ridge Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.9%), African American (23.9%), Hispanic (13.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Ridge Elementary is 14.4. 100 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Ridge Elementary is $9,055. 101 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Ridge Elementary 334th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See North Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 North Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.59 239th 1276 81.3%
2007 77.65 208th 1293 83.9%
2008 83.65 141st 1324 89.4%
2009 72.37 350th 1354 74.2%
2010 50.58 764th 1363 43.9%
2011 38.57 943rd 1381 31.7%
2012 58.67 629th 1388 54.7%
2013 73.18 314th 1403 77.6%
2014 65.62 462nd 1390 66.8%
2015 57.85 609th 1440 57.7%
2016 69.58 404th 1425 71.6%
2017 72.87 353rd 1429 75.3%
2018 59.02 595th 1434 58.5%
2019 54.44 686th 1473 53.4%
2021 60.13 575th 1489 61.4%
2022 59.52 599th 1514 60.4%
2023 54.17 690th 1502 54.1%
2024 74.19 334th 1505 77.8%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.80 299th 421 29.0%
2019 29.15 391st 497 21.3%
2021 35.86 237th 385 38.4%
2022 33.30 343rd 485 29.3%
2023 15.16 495th 514 3.7%
2024 38.47 317th 533 40.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.39 123rd 801 84.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.67 997th 1332 25.2%
2019 26.71 1113th 1361 18.2%
2021 38.37 812th 1329 38.9%
2022 40.54 841st 1366 38.4%
2023 22.49 1228th 1437 14.5%
2024 34.40 1032nd 1450 28.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.63 669th 1405 52.4%
2019 65.03 472nd 1424 66.9%
2021 62.31 478th 1440 66.8%
2022 66.29 434th 1458 70.2%
2023 56.77 609th 1459 58.3%
2024 65.89 441st 1455 69.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.18 594th 897 33.8%
2019 29.12 687th 878 21.8%
2021 16.72 628th 646 2.8%
2022 21.43 576th 634 9.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.90 327th 612 46.6%
2021 49.76 341st 494 31.0%
2023 66.30 166th 582 71.5%
2024 65.35 207th 669 69.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.32 523rd 1413 63.0%
2019 44.53 836th 1430 41.5%
2021 54.40 622nd 1444 56.9%
2022 50.96 705th 1464 51.8%
2023 49.09 766th 1461 47.6%
2024 79.50 239th 1464 83.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.27 660th 927 28.8%
2019 34.62 675th 949 28.9%
2021 36.87 543rd 896 39.4%
2022 43.93 497th 927 46.4%
2023 27.89 723rd 933 22.5%
2024 44.75 503rd 924 45.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.48 721st 851 15.3%
2019 30.76 672nd 865 22.3%
2021 50.15 371st 843 56.0%
2022 37.12 595th 893 33.4%
2023 22.35 791st 915 13.6%
2024 54.72 394th 951 58.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at North Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.15 235th 1178 80.1%
2019 77.51 211th 1183 82.2%
2021 66.49 358th 1172 69.5%
2022 80.69 180th 1194 84.9%
2023 71.91 298th 1183 74.8%
2024 75.71 247th 1166 78.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

North Ridge Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Open Quote We have two kids at North Ridge Elementary and we LOVE this school for so many reasons. The faculty and staff are so committed to giving the kids everything they have. From excellent teaching, to teachers showing up at soccer games and birthday parties (even swim meets over the summer!), we have been so impressed. North Ridge had something like a 9% increase in test scores last year! Even more telling is that every single group of students improved, more kids than ever moved into the academically gifted group and the kids who were there already improved their scores too!. We're so lucky to have a full-time AG teacher and so many resources for the kids at every grade level. Our principal and assistant principal are amazing and so hard-working and I've never seen such an active PTA. During difficult economic times, having a PTA that is a constant presence and able to fill in the budget gaps makes a huge difference. Not to mention making North Ridge a truly warm and fun school for our kids. My kids come home happy every day and that's what I hear from all the other parents too.

We love North Ridge and would recommend it to anyone. Close Quote



Enrollment information for North Ridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 702 144 44 2 0 n/a n/a 0 892
1989 713 160 47 4 2 n/a n/a 0 926
1990 773 169 43 10 3 n/a n/a 0 998
1991 633 215 43 9 1 n/a n/a 0 901
1992 675 231 46 7 1 n/a n/a 0 960
1993 467 224 33 5 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1994 448 198 34 5 1 n/a n/a 0 686
1995 490 192 39 5 4 n/a n/a 0 730
1996 490 192 39 5 4 n/a n/a 0 730
1997 410 190 32 13 3 n/a n/a 0 648
1998 363 195 28 9 3 n/a n/a 0 598
1999 346 197 22 19 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2000 345 184 23 35 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2001 360 193 21 37 1 n/a n/a 0 612
2002 363 263 20 83 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2003 363 263 20 83 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2004 388 206 19 88 0 n/a n/a 0 701
2005 415 213 27 103 2 n/a n/a 0 760
2006 410 213 28 124 2 n/a n/a 0 777
2007 440 182 25 153 2 n/a n/a 26 828
2008 467 185 21 189 1 n/a n/a 29 892
2009 429 185 21 159 2 n/a n/a 0 796
2010 399 194 27 159 0 n/a n/a 0 779
2011 375 142 37 167 1 0 31 0 753
2012 379 136 34 164 0 0 22 0 735
2013 411 178 44 160 0 0 20 0 813
2014 396 173 44 133 1 0 22 0 769
2015 390 185 32 135 1 0 22 0 765
2016 382 162 31 125 1 0 16 0 717
2017 348 163 25 98 2 0 14 0 650
2018 361 162 24 97 1 2 18 0 665
2019 303 171 22 94 2 0 20 0 612
2020 346 186 28 104 1 1 17 0 683
2021 323 194 25 103 1 0 16 0 662
2022 349 175 17 108 1 0 16 0 666
2023 403 169 22 95 1 0 18 0 708

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 North Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 892 35.0 25.4 6.4
1989 926 35.0 26.4 6.5
1990 998 41.0 24.3 6.3
1991 901 52.0 17.3 7
1992 960 52.0 18.4 8.1
1993 729 45.0 16.2 15.4
1994 686 44.0 15.6 15.7
1995 730 44.0 16.6 15.6
1996 730 44.0 16.6 15.6
1997 648 39.0 16.6 20.1
1998 598 38.0 15.7 22.4
1999 584 36.0 16.2 25.9
2000 587 36.0 16.3 31.9
2001 612 39.0 15.7 32.7
2002 729 43.0 17.0 38.4
2003 729 43.0 17.0 38.4
2004 701 43.0 16.3 34.8
2005 760 45.0 16.9 35.7
2006 777 60.0 13.0 38.1
2007 828 n/a n/a 37.8
2008 892 57.7 15.5 n/a
2009 796 51.3 15.5 n/a
2010 779 49.4 15.7 40.7
2011 753 48.0 15.6 41.6
2012 735 48.9 15.0 43
2013 813 50.5 16.0 44.3
2014 769 49.0 15.6 38.6
2015 765 50.0 15.3 41.6
2016 717 44.0 16.2 41.4
2017 650 38.0 17.1 40.2
2018 665 39.5 16.8 38.3
2019 612 38.2 16.0 42.8
2020 683 45.3 15.0 41.3
2021 662 46.3 14.2 32.9
2022 666 47.7 13.9 30
2023 708 49.0 14.4 39.7

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 North Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 892 35.0 25.4 6.4
1989 926 35.0 26.4 6.5
1990 998 41.0 24.3 6.3
1991 901 52.0 17.3 7
1992 960 52.0 18.4 8.1
1993 729 45.0 16.2 15.4
1994 686 44.0 15.6 15.7
1995 730 44.0 16.6 15.6
1996 730 44.0 16.6 15.6
1997 648 39.0 16.6 20.1
1998 598 38.0 15.7 22.4
1999 584 36.0 16.2 25.9
2000 587 36.0 16.3 31.9
2001 612 39.0 15.7 32.7
2002 729 43.0 17.0 38.4
2003 729 43.0 17.0 38.4
2004 701 43.0 16.3 34.8
2005 760 45.0 16.9 35.7
2006 777 60.0 13.0 38.1
2007 828 n/a n/a 37.8
2008 892 57.7 15.5 n/a
2009 796 51.3 15.5 n/a
2010 779 49.4 15.7 40.7
2011 753 48.0 15.6 41.6
2012 735 48.9 15.0 43
2013 813 50.5 16.0 44.3
2014 769 49.0 15.6 38.6
2015 765 50.0 15.3 41.6
2016 717 44.0 16.2 41.4
2017 650 38.0 17.1 40.2
2018 665 39.5 16.8 38.3
2019 612 38.2 16.0 42.8
2020 683 45.3 15.0 41.3
2021 662 46.3 14.2 32.9
2022 666 47.7 13.9 30
2023 708 49.0 14.4 39.7

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 North Ridge Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $573 (6.3%) $8,482 (93.7%) $9,055

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Ridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 686th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 690th of 1502 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Ridge Elementary)69.756.4
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (North Ridge Elementary)60.654.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Ridge Elementary)66.157.5
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (North Ridge Elementary)60.658.4
 2.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Ridge Elementary)59.150.5
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Ridge Elementary)46.452.5
 6.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (North Ridge Elementary)67.359.6
 7.7%
   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 Students612708
 15.7%
African American171169
 1.2%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian2222
Hispanic9495
 1.1%
Pacific Islander00
White303403
 33%
Two or More Races2018
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.8%39.7%
 3.1%

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Students at North Ridge Elementary are 57% White, 24% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 708 students attended North Ridge Elementary.

North Ridge Elementary ranks 334th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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