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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Wake County, North Carolina

137 public elementary schools in Wake County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Cardinal Charter Academy leads the list at 45.2:1, against a median of 13.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
137
Wake County, North Carolina
Top Students/teacher
45.2:1
Median Students/teacher
13.9:1
HIGHEST RATIO · WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Cardinal Charter AcademyCary, NCCardinal CharterElementary58445.2:1
2Sterling Montessori AcademyMorrisville, NCSterling Montessori AcademyElementary70221.1:1
3Rolesville Charter AcademyRolesville, NCRolesville Charter AcademyElementary71620.7:1
4Wake Forest Charter AcademyWake Forest, NCWake Forest Charter AcademyElementary65018.9:1
5Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter SchoolWake Forest, NCCasa Esperanza MontessoriElementary75218.8:1
6Peak Charter AcademyApex, NCPeak Charter AcademyElementary65118.5:1
7PreEminent CharterRaleigh, NCPreEminent Charter SchoolElementary66718.3:1
8The Math and Science Academy of ApexApex, NCThe Math and Science Academy of ApexElementary1,08018.3:1
9Jones Dairy ElementaryWake Forest, NCWake County SchoolsElementary62716.6:1
10White Oak ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary84316.1:1
11Carolina Charter AcademyAngier, NCCarolina Charter Academy: CFAElementary78216.0:1
12Highcroft ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary69815.7:1
13Hortons Creek ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary73915.7:1
14Richland Creek ElementaryWake Forest, NCWake County SchoolsElementary55815.6:1
15Heritage ElementaryWake Forest, NCWake County SchoolsElementary63415.5:1
16Endeavor Charter SchoolWake Forest, NCEndeavor CharterElementary79915.5:1
17Fuquay-Varina ElementaryFuquay-Varina, NCWake County SchoolsElementary77215.3:1
18Wakelon ElementaryZebulon, NCWake County SchoolsElementary67915.3:1
19Scotts Ridge ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary86915.3:1
20Green Hope ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary54815.3:1
21Pine Springs Preparatory AcademyHolly Springs, NCPine Springs Preparatory AcademyElementary1,25815.2:1
22Conn ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary59515.1:1
23Weatherstone ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary73015.1:1
24Rolesville ElementaryRolesville, NCWake County SchoolsElementary53815.0:1
25West Lake ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary58115.0:1
26Briarcliff ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary48615.0:1
27South Lakes ElementaryFuquay-Varina, NCWake County SchoolsElementary77414.9:1
28Davis Drive ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary79414.9:1
29Olive Chapel ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary1,06614.8:1
30Pleasant Union ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary53014.8:1
31Laurel Park ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary69414.8:1
32Sycamore Creek ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary77814.8:1
33Lincoln Heights ElementaryFuquay-Varina, NCWake County SchoolsElementary66714.8:1
34Cary ElementaryCary, NCWake County SchoolsElementary47714.7:1
35Leesville Road ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary52814.6:1
36Holly Springs ElementaryHolly Springs, NCWake County SchoolsElementary75114.6:1
37Holly Ridge ElementaryHolly Springs, NCWake County SchoolsElementary73514.6:1
38Oakview ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary87314.6:1
39Lacy ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary69514.5:1
40Apex Friendship ElementaryApex, NCWake County SchoolsElementary89614.5:1
41Abbotts Creek ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary80514.5:1
42North Forest Pines ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary53614.5:1
43Jeffreys Grove ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary54314.4:1
44Barton Pond ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary51514.4:1
45Holly Grove ElementaryHolly Springs, NCWake County SchoolsElementary88914.4:1
46Herbert Akins Rd ElementaryFuquay-Varina, NCWake County SchoolsElementary98814.3:1
47Buckhorn Creek ElementaryHolly Springs, NCWake County SchoolsElementary90514.3:1
48Parkside ElementaryMorrisville, NCWake County SchoolsElementary73014.3:1
49North Ridge ElementaryRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsElementary73014.3:1
50Aversboro ElementaryGarner, NCWake County SchoolsElementary38114.2:1
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