Carver Elementary

Carver Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Wendell, North Carolina, part of Wake County Schools. The school instructs 495 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Wake County Schools comprises 198 schools with combined enrollment of 163,176 students; Carver Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Carver Elementary shows that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Black, 22% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wake County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Carver Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Wake County reports that 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. Carver Elementary is one of 237 public schools in Wake County (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students).

The closest other public school is Wendell Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Carver Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carver Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 42.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 9%: 454 students in 2018 compared to 495 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 33% to 45% over that span.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.