Green Hope Elementary

Summary:

Green Hope Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school located in Cary, North Carolina, serving 605 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. 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.

Green Hope Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 6th and 27th over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Its student population is unique, with a majority Asian student makeup (over 50%) and relatively small percentages of African American and Hispanic students (around 8% and 6% respectively). Green Hope Elementary students significantly outperform their peers at the district and state levels in standardized tests, with 95% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in EOG/Science, compared to 72% for Wake County Schools and 66.2% for North Carolina.

The school's exceptional performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, white students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status. While Green Hope Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in most academic metrics, other highly-ranked schools in the area, such as Davis Drive Elementary and Morrisville Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly within the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2700 Louis Stephens Drive
       Cary, NC  27519


(919) 388-5270

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
27th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,968 Help


Students who attend Green Hope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Davis Drive Middle
High:    Green Hope High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
    More...

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  603

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
50.4%
White:
30.8%
African American:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Green Hope Elementary ranks better than 98.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th 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 96.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (50.4%), White (30.8%), African American (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Green Hope Elementary is 14.3. 94 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 Green Hope Elementary is $8,968. 107 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Green Hope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Green Hope Elementary 27th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Green Hope 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 Green Hope Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 91.27 33rd 1276 97.4%
2007 89.37 36th 1293 97.2%
2008 93.51 28th 1324 97.9%
2009 80.38 196th 1354 85.5%
2010 76.41 270th 1363 80.2%
2011 77.62 240th 1381 82.6%
2012 86.06 94th 1388 93.2%
2013 97.19 22nd 1403 98.4%
2014 95.23 35th 1390 97.5%
2015 95.31 25th 1440 98.3%
2016 96.20 12th 1425 99.2%
2017 95.42 19th 1429 98.7%
2018 94.54 31st 1434 97.8%
2019 96.15 17th 1473 98.8%
2021 98.32 10th 1489 99.3%
2022 97.93 6th 1514 99.6%
2023 97.05 12th 1502 99.2%
2024 96.68 27th 1505 98.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.39 41st 497 91.8%
2021 97.56 4th 385 99.0%
2023 97.20 7th 514 98.6%
2024 97.48 12th 533 97.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.94 45th 1332 96.6%
2023 81.51 141st 1437 90.2%
2024 82.63 123rd 1450 91.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.08 27th 1405 98.1%
2019 95.27 16th 1424 98.9%
2021 98.28 8th 1440 99.4%
2022 97.71 4th 1458 99.7%
2023 96.82 11th 1459 99.2%
2024 96.39 20th 1455 98.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.79 373rd 897 58.4%
2019 72.78 132nd 878 85.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.01 331st 582 43.1%
2024 68.72 138th 669 79.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.42 55th 1413 96.1%
2019 95.66 17th 1430 98.8%
2021 97.21 18th 1444 98.8%
2022 97.14 11th 1464 99.2%
2023 95.84 24th 1461 98.4%
2024 94.42 45th 1464 96.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.87 13th 99 86.9%
2019 77.78 15th 106 85.8%
2021 74.95 19th 95 80.0%
2022 75.15 24th 107 77.6%
2023 73.31 31st 114 72.8%
2024 71.23 38th 130 70.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 92.21 31st 924 96.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.55 11th 851 98.7%
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Rank History for White students at Green Hope Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.53 212th 1178 82.0%
2019 85.76 102nd 1183 91.4%
2021 86.87 102nd 1172 91.3%
2022 92.71 22nd 1194 98.2%
2023 91.46 37th 1183 96.9%
2024 89.44 66th 1166 94.3%
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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.

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

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Open Quote We had good and bad experiences at GHE. The K-2 experience was wonderful. With a teacher, an assistant teacher, and a smaller class size, any disruptions in the classroom are manageable. In the upper elementary grades, the large class sizes and the loss of the assistant teachers make for highly disruptive classes. The principal is capable, kind and seems to care about the kids, but we found those parents "in the know" seem to have their children placed with the better teachers. At the end of the school year, write a letter to the principal indicating the qualities you'd like in a teacher for your child for the next year. If you are new to the school and don't know who the better teachers are - find out which teachers the PTA officers' kids have. There are some highly competent teachers at GHE, some teachers who are going through the motions, and a few who simply should leave teaching. The PTA is strong at this school and many parents volunteer.

If your child is highly motivated, have them tutored at least a year ahead of the current year in math and language arts. This will best prepare them for the COG AT and ITBS so they will get the test scores required for AG placement. There are some highly motivated kids who missed out on enrichment because they didn't get the test scores required for AG placement. This is especially important in the upper elementary grades because a strong AG placement will make advanced courses available to your child in middle school and ultimately high school.

The more assertive, even downright aggressive kids seem to do best at this school because of the sheer number of kids in the classroom. Most teachers do their best, but it appears the teachers are required to handle disruptive kids in the classroom, rather than send them to the office or to detention. I'm not sure if this is county- wide or just at GHE. We have two children at this school - the assertive child is happy and excelling and ready for middle school. The quiet, kind child is doing well academically but having difficulty being "heard" at GHE. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Open Quote The Principle back 2006 is a great one, but some of the teachers are bad, glad they are all gone from that school now. I knew it those teachers should not get that job at the first place. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Green Hope Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 394 30 18 3 2 n/a n/a 0 447
2002 632 45 69 13 1 n/a n/a 0 760
2003 632 45 69 13 1 n/a n/a 0 760
2004 744 55 92 16 1 n/a n/a 0 908
2005 588 68 93 15 0 n/a n/a 0 764
2006 637 95 140 18 0 n/a n/a 0 890
2007 558 79 172 17 1 n/a n/a 36 863
2008 529 85 237 22 0 n/a n/a 52 925
2009 446 116 196 48 1 n/a n/a 0 807
2010 474 133 209 57 2 n/a n/a 0 875
2011 362 110 228 114 2 0 37 0 853
2012 399 93 280 96 0 0 36 0 904
2013 385 64 323 86 0 0 30 0 888
2014 351 64 323 65 0 1 26 0 830
2015 343 58 387 66 1 0 28 0 883
2016 312 51 443 60 0 0 26 0 892
2017 287 48 459 51 2 1 20 0 868
2018 252 29 454 34 1 1 23 0 794
2019 225 34 438 32 2 2 17 0 750
2020 215 25 395 27 2 2 14 0 680
2021 185 29 383 19 3 2 17 0 638
2022 159 31 313 25 1 1 18 0 548
2023 173 50 322 40 0 0 20 0 605
2024 186 47 304 42 0 1 23 0 603

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 Green Hope Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 447 21.0 21.3 n/a
2002 760 39.0 19.5 3.9
2003 760 39.0 19.5 3.9
2004 908 39.0 23.3 4.6
2005 764 54.0 14.1 5.1
2006 890 55.0 16.2 7.3
2007 863 n/a n/a 8.2
2008 925 56.2 16.5 n/a
2009 807 53.3 15.1 n/a
2010 875 52.2 16.7 13.4
2011 853 49.9 17.0 23
2012 904 53.5 16.8 15.8
2013 888 51.1 17.3 12.7
2014 830 50.0 16.6 10.2
2015 883 52.0 16.9 11.4
2016 892 54.0 16.5 8.1
2017 868 52.5 16.5 6.5
2018 794 48.4 16.3 6.3
2019 750 48.0 15.6 7.3
2020 680 43.9 15.4 6.3
2021 638 43.0 14.8 6
2022 548 39.0 14.0 6
2023 605 41.0 14.7 11.6
2024 603 42.0 14.3 12.8

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 Green Hope Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 447 21.0 21.3 n/a
2002 760 39.0 19.5 3.9
2003 760 39.0 19.5 3.9
2004 908 39.0 23.3 4.6
2005 764 54.0 14.1 5.1
2006 890 55.0 16.2 7.3
2007 863 n/a n/a 8.2
2008 925 56.2 16.5 n/a
2009 807 53.3 15.1 n/a
2010 875 52.2 16.7 13.4
2011 853 49.9 17.0 23
2012 904 53.5 16.8 15.8
2013 888 51.1 17.3 12.7
2014 830 50.0 16.6 10.2
2015 883 52.0 16.9 11.4
2016 892 54.0 16.5 8.1
2017 868 52.5 16.5 6.5
2018 794 48.4 16.3 6.3
2019 750 48.0 15.6 7.3
2020 680 43.9 15.4 6.3
2021 638 43.0 14.8 6
2022 548 39.0 14.0 6
2023 605 41.0 14.7 11.6
2024 603 42.0 14.3 12.8

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 Green Hope Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $486 (5.4%) $8,482 (94.6%) $8,968

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Green Hope Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 17th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 12th of 1502 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Green Hope Elementary)93.892.5
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Green Hope Elementary)89.686
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Green Hope Elementary)9289.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Green Hope Elementary)81.889.6
 7.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Green Hope Elementary)96.891.2
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Green Hope Elementary)86.883.8
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Green Hope Elementary)93.491.9
 1.5%
   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 Students750605
 19.3%
African American3450
 47.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian438322
 26.5%
Hispanic3240
 25%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White225173
 23.1%
Two or More Races1720
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.3%11.6%
 4.2%


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Students at Green Hope Elementary are 50% Asian, 31% White, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Yes! Green Hope Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 27th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 603 students attended Green Hope Elementary.


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