Barwell Road Elementary

Summary:

Barwell Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 672 students in grades PK-5. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (49.85%) and Hispanic (33.04%), and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (54.39% to 88.1% over the past three years).

Academically, Barwell Road Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 920-1401 out of 1,505 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly lower than the Wake County and North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.7 to 13.2 over the past three years, which is lower than the surrounding schools.

Interestingly, Barwell Road Elementary's performance on state assessments varies significantly by student subgroup, with African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, tending to perform better than the overall school average, but still lagging behind their peers at the district and state levels. The nearby schools, such as Southeast Raleigh Elementary, Poe Elementary, and East Garner Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, but generally outperform Barwell Road Elementary on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3925 Barwell Road
       Raleigh, NC  27610


(919) 661-5405

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
920th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,467 Help


Students who attend Barwell Road Elementary usually attend:

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:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  672

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.3%
Hispanic:
35.7%
White:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Compare Details Barwell Road Elementary ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 89th 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 40.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (49.3%), Hispanic (35.7%), White (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barwell Road Elementary is 12.7, which is the 41st 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 Barwell Road Elementary is $10,467, which is the 37th highest among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barwell Road Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Barwell Road Elementary 920th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Barwell Road 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 Barwell Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Barwell Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 32.30 994th 1293 23.1%
2008 10.80 1237th 1324 6.6%
2009 11.81 1250th 1354 7.7%
2010 10.08 1289th 1363 5.4%
2011 21.79 1178th 1381 14.7%
2012 44.71 853rd 1388 38.5%
2013 29.14 1047th 1403 25.4%
2014 18.28 1184th 1390 14.8%
2015 17.19 1255th 1440 12.8%
2016 18.39 1226th 1425 14.0%
2017 14.50 1275th 1429 10.8%
2018 13.37 1293rd 1434 9.8%
2019 8.61 1401st 1473 4.9%
2021 10.73 1376th 1489 7.6%
2022 26.84 1140th 1514 24.7%
2023 30.31 1080th 1502 28.1%
2024 40.70 920th 1505 38.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barwell Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.84 309th 421 26.6%
2019 21.68 453rd 497 8.9%
2021 30.66 279th 385 27.5%
2022 50.11 191st 485 60.6%
2023 62.19 122nd 514 76.3%
2024 54.02 186th 533 65.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barwell Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.92 1071st 1332 19.6%
2019 14.13 1281st 1361 5.9%
2021 20.03 1143rd 1329 14.0%
2022 45.54 738th 1366 46.0%
2023 45.73 799th 1437 44.4%
2024 63.06 441st 1450 69.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Barwell Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.15 1293rd 1405 8.0%
2019 12.10 1330th 1424 6.6%
2021 11.60 1339th 1440 7.0%
2022 19.87 1256th 1458 13.9%
2023 25.56 1153rd 1459 21.0%
2024 32.73 1045th 1455 28.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Barwell Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.52 896th 897 0.1%
2019 13.43 853rd 878 2.8%
2022 31.30 444th 634 30.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Barwell Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.11 1268th 1413 10.3%
2019 7.45 1387th 1430 3.0%
2021 12.87 1312th 1444 9.1%
2022 35.29 971st 1464 33.7%
2023 36.08 979th 1461 33.0%
2024 51.49 720th 1464 50.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Barwell Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.61 602nd 927 35.1%
2019 25.47 798th 949 15.9%
2021 22.73 779th 896 13.1%
2022 44.62 480th 927 48.2%
2023 51.92 410th 933 56.1%
2024 66.80 222nd 924 76.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Barwell Road Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.17 665th 851 21.9%
2019 17.38 812th 865 6.1%
2021 21.80 737th 843 12.6%
2022 44.55 485th 893 45.7%
2023 47.74 472nd 915 48.4%
2024 57.19 360th 951 62.1%
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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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by a parent
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Open Quote I am excited about my kids second year at Barwell Elementary. The teachers sincerely care about the jobs and are enthusiastic about teaching. We also have a great principal and assistant principal. I'm pleased I made the choice for my children to attend Barwell, despite the negative reviews! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Barwell Road Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 87 487 3 167 1 n/a n/a 34 779
2008 71 579 2 166 2 n/a n/a 37 857
2009 52 603 10 172 3 n/a n/a 0 840
2010 46 535 13 185 3 n/a n/a 0 782
2011 49 454 11 218 5 0 25 0 762
2012 64 430 27 223 4 0 24 0 772
2013 50 359 34 185 5 0 21 0 654
2014 55 461 37 243 2 2 21 0 821
2015 58 423 36 259 3 1 18 0 798
2016 57 452 39 252 4 2 15 0 821
2017 54 447 43 251 3 2 18 0 818
2018 27 373 35 223 2 4 19 0 683
2019 42 375 27 217 3 4 25 0 693
2020 44 344 37 232 1 1 20 0 679
2021 48 343 33 225 1 0 19 0 669
2022 46 360 27 230 1 0 20 0 684
2023 59 335 33 222 1 0 22 0 672
2024 52 331 30 240 3 0 16 0 672

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barwell Road Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 779 n/a n/a 63.8
2008 857 53.0 16.2 n/a
2009 840 62.8 13.4 n/a
2010 782 57.3 13.6 65.6
2011 762 54.7 13.9 70.9
2012 772 63.9 12.0 77.2
2013 654 55.3 11.8 76.5
2014 821 56.4 14.5 74.3
2015 798 58.0 13.7 84.3
2016 821 60.0 13.6 84.4
2017 818 54.5 15.0 82.8
2018 683 49.0 13.9 80.2
2019 693 47.5 14.5 80.2
2020 679 46.0 14.7 84.1
2021 669 52.5 12.7 73.2
2022 684 52.0 13.1 54.4
2023 672 50.6 13.2 88.1
2024 672 52.6 12.7 99.6

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 Barwell Road Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 779 n/a n/a 63.8
2008 857 53.0 16.2 n/a
2009 840 62.8 13.4 n/a
2010 782 57.3 13.6 65.6
2011 762 54.7 13.9 70.9
2012 772 63.9 12.0 77.2
2013 654 55.3 11.8 76.5
2014 821 56.4 14.5 74.3
2015 798 58.0 13.7 84.3
2016 821 60.0 13.6 84.4
2017 818 54.5 15.0 82.8
2018 683 49.0 13.9 80.2
2019 693 47.5 14.5 80.2
2020 679 46.0 14.7 84.1
2021 669 52.5 12.7 73.2
2022 684 52.0 13.1 54.4
2023 672 50.6 13.2 88.1
2024 672 52.6 12.7 99.6

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 Barwell Road Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,325 (12.7%) $9,142 (87.3%) $10,467

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Barwell Road Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1401st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1080th of 1502 Elementary schools
 23.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barwell Road Elementary)49.548.3
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Barwell Road Elementary)32.742.2
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barwell Road Elementary)39.254.9
 15.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Barwell Road Elementary)24.246.7
 22.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barwell Road Elementary)28.641.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Barwell Road Elementary)23.826.6
 2.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Barwell Road Elementary)39.745
 5.3%
   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 Students693672
 3%
African American375335
 10.7%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian2733
 22.2%
Hispanic217222
 2.3%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White4259
 40.5%
Two or More Races2522
 12%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.2%88.1%
 7.9%


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Students at Barwell Road Elementary are 49% African American, 36% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 672 students attended Barwell Road Elementary.

Barwell Road Elementary ranks 920th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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