Wakelon Elementary

Summary:

Wakelon Elementary is a public elementary school in Zebulon, North Carolina, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Wake County Schools district. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted in recent years, and faces challenges in academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

While Wakelon Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, its performance varies significantly among different student subgroups. African American and Hispanic students at Wakelon generally perform better than the overall school, with rankings in the top 50% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years. In contrast, White students and students with disabilities at Wakelon tend to perform below the overall school and rank in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools. This highlights the importance of addressing achievement gaps and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Wakelon Elementary also faces socioeconomic challenges, with 71.97% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than nearby schools like Sanford Creek Elementary (36.12%) and Rolesville Elementary (36.49%). This suggests the need for additional resources, support, and targeted programs to address the unique needs of students from disadvantaged backgrounds and help them succeed academically.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8921 Pippin Rd
       Zebulon, NC  27597


(919) 404-3844

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
791st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,185 Help


Students who attend Wakelon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Zebulon 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:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  578

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.4%
Hispanic:
33.4%
White:
13.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wakelon Elementary ranks worse than 52.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 85th 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 47.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wakelon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.4%), Hispanic (33.4%), White (13.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wakelon Elementary is 13.2, which is the 57th 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 Wakelon Elementary is $11,185, which is the 23rd highest among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wakelon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wakelon Elementary 791st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Wakelon 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 Wakelon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 38.72 879th 1276 31.1%
2007 48.76 767th 1293 40.7%
2008 18.53 1149th 1324 13.2%
2009 17.93 1188th 1354 12.3%
2010 25.74 1101st 1363 19.2%
2011 46.03 850th 1381 38.5%
2012 43.59 876th 1388 36.9%
2013 34.18 960th 1403 31.6%
2014 40.56 841st 1390 39.5%
2015 42.84 858th 1440 40.4%
2016 47.30 789th 1425 44.6%
2017 41.21 902nd 1429 36.9%
2018 44.04 854th 1434 40.4%
2019 33.30 1044th 1473 29.1%
2021 17.52 1255th 1489 15.7%
2022 33.89 1023rd 1514 32.4%
2023 45.72 834th 1502 44.5%
2024 47.49 791st 1505 47.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.16 105th 421 75.1%
2019 33.81 360th 497 27.6%
2022 32.30 355th 485 26.8%
2023 34.08 348th 514 32.3%
2024 45.46 250th 533 53.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.68 567th 801 29.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.52 466th 1332 65.0%
2019 47.29 738th 1361 45.8%
2021 29.59 973rd 1329 26.8%
2022 42.74 792nd 1366 42.0%
2023 46.73 772nd 1437 46.3%
2024 60.73 488th 1450 66.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.79 911th 1405 35.2%
2019 31.53 1051st 1424 26.2%
2021 21.77 1154th 1440 19.9%
2022 30.66 1055th 1458 27.6%
2023 42.83 839th 1459 42.5%
2024 43.26 836th 1455 42.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.33 815th 897 9.1%
2019 26.79 728th 878 17.1%
2021 32.63 449th 646 30.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.82 253rd 669 62.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.84 776th 1413 45.1%
2019 36.49 998th 1430 30.2%
2021 16.61 1243rd 1444 13.9%
2022 37.83 939th 1464 35.9%
2023 48.98 767th 1461 47.5%
2024 49.96 749th 1464 48.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 357th 927 61.5%
2019 48.26 470th 949 50.5%
2021 33.78 597th 896 33.4%
2022 50.29 402nd 927 56.6%
2023 62.59 280th 933 70.0%
2024 65.67 233rd 924 74.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.03 159th 851 81.3%
2019 45.19 485th 865 43.9%
2021 22.56 730th 843 13.4%
2022 48.71 424th 893 52.5%
2023 68.32 203rd 915 77.8%
2024 60.44 319th 951 66.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Wakelon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.30 782nd 1178 33.6%
2019 58.25 490th 1183 58.6%
2021 22.35 988th 1172 15.7%
2022 45.87 671st 1194 43.8%
2024 50.88 594th 1166 49.1%
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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 Wakelon Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 98 182 1 58 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2007 97 167 5 87 0 n/a n/a 17 373
2008 164 299 6 125 3 n/a n/a 35 632
2009 186 335 4 137 4 n/a n/a 0 666
2010 160 243 2 112 4 n/a n/a 0 521
2011 148 221 4 128 3 0 20 0 524
2012 173 226 6 154 4 0 26 0 589
2013 148 222 5 154 3 0 18 0 550
2014 147 204 5 177 3 0 18 0 554
2015 120 194 3 180 1 0 12 0 510
2016 110 216 3 178 1 1 20 0 529
2017 118 225 1 171 2 1 26 0 544
2018 100 233 1 180 2 1 31 0 548
2019 88 229 1 160 3 2 32 0 515
2020 89 248 3 171 1 2 26 0 540
2021 91 239 4 160 1 2 24 0 521
2022 91 243 6 169 1 0 34 0 544
2023 80 268 7 193 0 0 30 0 578

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 Wakelon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 339 21.0 16.1 66.1
2007 373 n/a n/a 75.8
2008 632 42.5 14.9 n/a
2009 666 47.4 14.1 n/a
2010 521 39.7 13.1 70.1
2011 524 39.5 13.2 72.7
2012 589 40.5 14.5 71.8
2013 550 42.5 12.9 77.5
2014 554 43.0 12.8 74
2015 510 38.0 13.4 80.4
2016 529 38.0 13.9 80.7
2017 544 39.0 13.9 82
2018 548 38.5 14.2 76.3
2019 515 38.0 13.5 73.8
2020 540 38.0 14.2 73.7
2021 521 37.5 13.8 62.2
2022 544 44.0 12.3 52.2
2023 578 43.5 13.2 72

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 Wakelon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 339 21.0 16.1 66.1
2007 373 n/a n/a 75.8
2008 632 42.5 14.9 n/a
2009 666 47.4 14.1 n/a
2010 521 39.7 13.1 70.1
2011 524 39.5 13.2 72.7
2012 589 40.5 14.5 71.8
2013 550 42.5 12.9 77.5
2014 554 43.0 12.8 74
2015 510 38.0 13.4 80.4
2016 529 38.0 13.9 80.7
2017 544 39.0 13.9 82
2018 548 38.5 14.2 76.3
2019 515 38.0 13.5 73.8
2020 540 38.0 14.2 73.7
2021 521 37.5 13.8 62.2
2022 544 44.0 12.3 52.2
2023 578 43.5 13.2 72

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 Wakelon Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,875 (16.8%) $9,310 (83.2%) $11,185

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wakelon Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1044th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 834th of 1502 Elementary schools
 15.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wakelon Elementary)51.367
 15.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Wakelon Elementary)44.950
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wakelon Elementary)59.852.9
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Wakelon Elementary)42.448.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wakelon Elementary)45.741.9
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Wakelon Elementary)54.345.3
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Wakelon Elementary)61.357
 4.3%
   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 Students515578
 12.2%
African American229268
 17%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian17
 600%
Hispanic160193
 20.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White8880
 9.1%
Two or More Races3230
 6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.8%72%
 1.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended Wakelon Elementary.

Students at Wakelon Elementary are 46% African American, 33% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Wakelon Elementary ranks 791st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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