Barton Pond Elementary

Barton Pond Elementary is an elementary school of average-sized scale in Raleigh, North Carolina, run under Wake County Schools, works with 515 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Wake County Schools, which oversees 198 schools and 163,176 students, Barton Pond Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Barton Pond Elementary records that 72% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wake County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Barton Pond Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 85.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Wake County indicate median household earnings sit near $105,768, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Barton Pond Elementary is one of 237 public schools in Wake County (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students).

The closest other public school is Quest Academy, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Barton Pond Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 67.8%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.