Wildwood Forest Elementary

Summary:

Wildwood Forest Elementary is a public elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 503 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 59th out of 242 districts in the state.

Wildwood Forest Elementary has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools for several years. The school's proficiency rates on state standardized tests are significantly lower than the Wake County and North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 39.8% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in mathematics, compared to 69.3% in Wake County and 62.7% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and low-income students performing much worse than their White and Asian peers.

Despite these academic challenges, Wildwood Forest Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 12.8 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than many nearby schools like Wakefield Elementary and North Ridge Elementary. However, the school's low academic performance indicates that simply having a favorable student-teacher ratio may not be enough to drive significant improvements in student learning. Addressing the root causes of Wildwood Forest Elementary's academic struggles and ensuring equitable learning opportunities for all students will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8401 Wildwood Forest Drive
       Raleigh, NC  27616


(919) 713-0600

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1286th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,167 Help


Students who attend Wildwood Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    East 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:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  551

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.7%
Hispanic:
28.7%
White:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.9% Help


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Compare Details Wildwood Forest Elementary ranks worse than 85.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 109th 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 19.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.7%), Hispanic (28.7%), White (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wildwood Forest Elementary is 12.3, which is the 33rd 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 Wildwood Forest Elementary is $10,167, which is the 51st highest among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wildwood Forest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wildwood Forest Elementary 1286th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Wildwood Forest 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 Wildwood Forest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.95 388th 1276 69.6%
2007 69.08 368th 1293 71.5%
2008 57.89 585th 1324 55.8%
2009 63.18 543rd 1354 59.9%
2010 66.01 490th 1363 64.0%
2011 76.04 270th 1381 80.4%
2012 64.11 524th 1388 62.2%
2013 68.97 383rd 1403 72.7%
2014 53.01 644th 1390 53.7%
2015 51.05 733rd 1440 49.1%
2016 49.42 745th 1425 47.7%
2017 34.06 1016th 1429 28.9%
2018 34.00 1027th 1434 28.4%
2019 17.88 1291st 1473 12.4%
2021 14.99 1312th 1489 11.9%
2022 23.69 1198th 1514 20.9%
2023 23.45 1202nd 1502 20.0%
2024 19.76 1286th 1505 14.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.82 362nd 421 14.0%
2019 26.65 415th 497 16.5%
2021 30.72 278th 385 27.8%
2022 27.58 395th 485 18.6%
2023 45.84 244th 514 52.5%
2024 33.79 371st 533 30.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.21 820th 1332 38.4%
2019 17.19 1252nd 1361 8.0%
2021 18.42 1174th 1329 11.7%
2022 30.85 1017th 1366 25.5%
2023 33.99 1002nd 1437 30.3%
2024 27.36 1179th 1450 18.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.84 1040th 1405 26.0%
2019 22.11 1205th 1424 15.4%
2021 17.17 1249th 1440 13.3%
2022 27.82 1107th 1458 24.1%
2023 31.54 1049th 1459 28.1%
2024 27.34 1122nd 1455 22.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.83 434th 897 51.6%
2019 20.79 798th 878 9.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.21 14th 500 97.2%
2024 16.54 652nd 669 2.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.48 982nd 1413 30.5%
2019 17.03 1263rd 1430 11.7%
2021 15.70 1258th 1444 12.9%
2022 22.36 1188th 1464 18.9%
2023 17.77 1277th 1461 12.6%
2024 14.64 1338th 1464 8.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.59 73rd 106 31.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.10 319th 927 65.6%
2019 38.64 610th 949 35.7%
2021 40.47 497th 896 44.5%
2022 50.17 403rd 927 56.5%
2023 46.25 481st 933 48.4%
2024 43.03 531st 924 42.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.48 592nd 851 30.4%
2019 18.10 806th 865 6.8%
2021 15.07 807th 843 4.3%
2022 17.76 832nd 893 6.8%
2023 20.47 820th 915 10.4%
2024 28.90 734th 951 22.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Wildwood Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.43 737th 1178 37.4%
2019 24.47 1005th 1183 15.0%
2021 29.04 889th 1172 24.1%
2022 14.12 1112th 1194 6.9%
2024 66.66 358th 1166 69.3%
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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 Wildwood Forest Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 251 154 18 17 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2001 378 247 26 19 3 n/a n/a 0 673
2002 346 307 17 30 4 n/a n/a 0 704
2003 346 307 17 30 4 n/a n/a 0 704
2004 415 383 24 27 4 n/a n/a 0 853
2005 450 393 30 45 2 n/a n/a 0 920
2006 416 423 36 42 2 n/a n/a 0 919
2007 309 256 23 30 2 n/a n/a 38 658
2008 349 438 65 112 0 n/a n/a 66 1030
2009 319 472 59 83 2 n/a n/a 0 935
2010 266 347 58 72 1 n/a n/a 0 744
2011 250 310 51 95 4 0 32 0 742
2012 242 356 59 167 3 0 43 0 870
2013 215 289 56 143 3 0 37 0 743
2014 217 316 66 172 4 1 33 0 809
2015 196 333 74 194 3 2 29 0 831
2016 126 341 58 213 2 2 35 0 777
2017 118 313 51 210 2 2 30 0 726
2018 95 267 44 228 1 1 29 0 665
2019 86 264 44 223 2 1 35 0 655
2020 76 320 31 200 1 0 28 0 656
2021 67 332 20 177 0 0 34 0 630
2022 58 297 29 171 0 0 28 0 583
2023 39 263 27 152 0 0 22 0 503
2024 50 296 23 158 0 0 24 0 551

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 Wildwood Forest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 440 30.0 14.7 63
2001 673 38.0 17.7 17.8
2002 704 47.0 15.0 27.3
2003 704 47.0 15.0 27.3
2004 853 47.0 18.1 31.4
2005 920 55.0 16.7 31.4
2006 919 63.0 14.6 31.7
2007 658 n/a n/a 44.4
2008 1030 65.7 15.7 n/a
2009 935 61.1 15.3 n/a
2010 744 49.5 15.0 37.5
2011 742 50.8 14.5 38.7
2012 870 60.3 14.4 49.8
2013 743 51.9 14.2 46.2
2014 809 52.6 15.3 47.8
2015 831 57.0 14.5 53.5
2016 777 54.0 14.3 58.6
2017 726 51.1 14.2 64.5
2018 665 46.5 14.3 61.7
2019 655 48.5 13.5 66.7
2020 656 50.0 13.1 67.1
2021 630 48.8 12.8 63
2022 583 51.0 11.4 56.9
2023 503 44.2 11.3 85.1
2024 551 44.7 12.3 79.9

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 Wildwood Forest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 440 30.0 14.7 63
2001 673 38.0 17.7 17.8
2002 704 47.0 15.0 27.3
2003 704 47.0 15.0 27.3
2004 853 47.0 18.1 31.4
2005 920 55.0 16.7 31.4
2006 919 63.0 14.6 31.7
2007 658 n/a n/a 44.4
2008 1030 65.7 15.7 n/a
2009 935 61.1 15.3 n/a
2010 744 49.5 15.0 37.5
2011 742 50.8 14.5 38.7
2012 870 60.3 14.4 49.8
2013 743 51.9 14.2 46.2
2014 809 52.6 15.3 47.8
2015 831 57.0 14.5 53.5
2016 777 54.0 14.3 58.6
2017 726 51.1 14.2 64.5
2018 665 46.5 14.3 61.7
2019 655 48.5 13.5 66.7
2020 656 50.0 13.1 67.1
2021 630 48.8 12.8 63
2022 583 51.0 11.4 56.9
2023 503 44.2 11.3 85.1
2024 551 44.7 12.3 79.9

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 Wildwood Forest Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,043 (10.3%) $9,124 (89.7%) $10,167

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wildwood Forest Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1291st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1202nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Forest Elementary)43.731.8
 11.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Wildwood Forest Elementary)43.730.2
 13.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Forest Elementary)43.743
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Wildwood Forest Elementary)3840.9
 2.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wildwood Forest Elementary)41.539.5
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Wildwood Forest Elementary)38.136.8
 1.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Wildwood Forest Elementary)53.857.9
 4.1%
   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 Students655503
 23.2%
African American264263
 0.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian4427
 38.6%
Hispanic223152
 31.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White8639
 54.7%
Two or More Races3522
 37.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.7%85.1%
 18.4%


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Wildwood Forest Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 551 students attended Wildwood Forest Elementary.

Students at Wildwood Forest Elementary are 54% African American, 29% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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