Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Summary:

Herbert Akins Rd Elementary is a public elementary school in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina that serves 941 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 and has a 4-star rating.

Herbert Akins Rd Elementary consistently performs above state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate was 72.8%, compared to 69.3% for West Lake Elementary and 62.7% for North Carolina. The school's diverse student population, with 65.46% White, 12.75% African American, 12.43% Hispanic, and 4.14% Asian, is higher than nearby schools like Holly Ridge Elementary (72.19% White). Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio between 13.1 and 15.4 over the past three years.

While Herbert Akins Rd Elementary has consistently performed well academically, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 13.3% in 2021-2022 to 29.54% in 2022-2023. This is higher than nearby schools like Holly Springs Elementary (17.97% free/reduced lunch) and Holly Ridge Elementary (15.04% free/reduced lunch). This shift in the school's socioeconomic makeup may present new challenges and opportunities for the school to address the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2255 Herbert Akins Rd
       Fuquay Varina, NC  27526


(919) 567-4100

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
405th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,017 Help


Students who attend Herbert Akins Rd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Holly Grove 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:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  941

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.5%
African American:
12.8%
Hispanic:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.5% Help


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Compare Details Herbert Akins Rd Elementary ranks better than 73.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 56th 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 69.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65.5%), African American (12.8%), Hispanic (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary is 14. 86 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary is $9,017. 103 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herbert Akins Rd Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Herbert Akins Rd Elementary 405th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Herbert Akins Rd 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 Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 53.08 741st 1381 46.3%
2012 66.18 474th 1388 65.9%
2013 83.36 178th 1403 87.3%
2014 84.00 181st 1390 87.0%
2015 81.09 220th 1440 84.7%
2016 76.89 281st 1425 80.3%
2017 78.53 250th 1429 82.5%
2018 73.72 332nd 1434 76.8%
2019 79.51 238th 1473 83.8%
2021 76.02 301st 1489 79.8%
2022 74.92 328th 1514 78.3%
2023 75.36 319th 1502 78.8%
2024 69.90 405th 1505 73.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 79.67 21st 133 84.2%
2024 60.95 63rd 159 60.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.78 97th 421 77.0%
2024 26.04 447th 533 16.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.11 466th 801 41.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.21 805th 1332 39.6%
2019 62.29 441st 1361 67.6%
2021 51.34 564th 1329 57.6%
2022 56.14 539th 1366 60.5%
2023 43.38 842nd 1437 41.4%
2024 41.31 904th 1450 37.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.28 296th 1405 78.9%
2019 77.90 244th 1424 82.9%
2021 80.80 212th 1440 85.3%
2022 67.98 412th 1458 71.7%
2023 76.83 262nd 1459 82.0%
2024 66.69 423rd 1455 70.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.49 311th 897 65.3%
2019 69.41 156th 878 82.2%
2021 45.73 288th 646 55.4%
2022 63.45 139th 634 78.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.88 445th 612 27.3%
2021 50.54 333rd 494 32.6%
2022 54.55 311th 500 37.8%
2023 47.99 452nd 582 22.3%
2024 37.47 588th 669 12.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.98 388th 1413 72.5%
2019 78.04 243rd 1430 83.0%
2021 67.92 418th 1444 71.1%
2022 78.83 245th 1464 83.3%
2023 70.43 364th 1461 75.1%
2024 70.74 378th 1464 74.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.63 201st 927 78.3%
2019 66.82 233rd 949 75.4%
2021 54.25 296th 896 67.0%
2022 73.02 161st 927 82.6%
2023 51.90 411th 933 55.9%
2024 53.37 381st 924 58.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.21 434th 851 49.0%
2019 73.65 161st 865 81.4%
2021 71.68 158th 843 81.3%
2022 48.82 423rd 893 52.6%
2023 50.90 424th 915 53.7%
2024 36.58 646th 951 32.1%
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Rank History for White students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.69 358th 1178 69.6%
2019 66.82 366th 1183 69.1%
2021 66.24 360th 1172 69.3%
2022 66.74 359th 1194 69.9%
2023 72.20 294th 1183 75.1%
2024 67.95 341st 1166 70.8%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 379 165 12 77 2 n/a n/a 0 635
2011 485 121 9 101 3 0 47 0 766
2012 558 142 11 117 4 0 54 0 886
2013 537 142 11 116 3 0 53 0 862
2014 624 126 8 106 5 1 55 0 925
2015 661 128 15 107 4 0 51 0 966
2016 749 150 15 121 3 1 42 0 1081
2017 736 136 20 128 3 1 39 0 1063
2018 722 134 26 126 1 1 45 0 1055
2019 628 128 34 88 0 0 40 0 918
2020 612 116 29 88 2 0 45 0 892
2021 579 126 29 106 1 0 46 0 887
2022 581 108 34 129 1 1 48 0 902
2023 616 120 39 117 1 1 47 0 941

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 Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 635 39.6 16.0 34
2011 766 47.4 16.1 32.2
2012 886 52.8 16.7 31.8
2013 862 53.1 16.2 29.6
2014 925 55.5 16.6 24.4
2015 966 57.0 16.9 26.3
2016 1081 65.0 16.6 24
2017 1063 67.0 15.8 24.1
2018 1055 64.5 16.3 22.3
2019 918 55.1 16.6 19.8
2020 892 54.0 16.5 19.3
2021 887 57.5 15.4 17.9
2022 902 68.5 13.1 13.3
2023 941 66.8 14.0 29.5

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 Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 635 39.6 16.0 34
2011 766 47.4 16.1 32.2
2012 886 52.8 16.7 31.8
2013 862 53.1 16.2 29.6
2014 925 55.5 16.6 24.4
2015 966 57.0 16.9 26.3
2016 1081 65.0 16.6 24
2017 1063 67.0 15.8 24.1
2018 1055 64.5 16.3 22.3
2019 918 55.1 16.6 19.8
2020 892 54.0 16.5 19.3
2021 887 57.5 15.4 17.9
2022 902 68.5 13.1 13.3
2023 941 66.8 14.0 29.5

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 Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $332 (3.7%) $8,685 (96.3%) $9,017

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Herbert Akins Rd Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 238th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 319th of 1502 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Herbert Akins Rd Elementary)78.871
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Herbert Akins Rd Elementary)72.461.1
 11.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Herbert Akins Rd Elementary)70.665.4
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Herbert Akins Rd Elementary)72.370
 2.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Herbert Akins Rd Elementary)72.569.4
 3.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Herbert Akins Rd Elementary)67.758.1
 9.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Herbert Akins Rd Elementary)80.871.3
 9.5%
   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 Students918941
 2.5%
African American128120
 6.3%
American Indian01
Asian3439
 14.7%
Hispanic88117
 33%
Pacific Islander01
White628616
 1.9%
Two or More Races4047
 17.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.8%29.5%
 9.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 941 students attended Herbert Akins Rd Elementary.

Students at Herbert Akins Rd Elementary are 65% White, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Herbert Akins Rd Elementary ranks 405th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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