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What advice would you give to incoming students at Lake Myra Elementary?
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Enrollment
722
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472003156
Lake Myra Elementary
1300 Elk Falls Rd, Wendell, NC 27591 · (919) 365-8990 · Wake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
400 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 15% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from Wake County Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
47.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Lake Myra Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #741 of 1,297 | #92 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #841 of 1,296 | #97 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #702 of 1,300 | #92 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #156 of 1,485 | #33 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #312 of 1,377 | #52 of 137 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #125 of 1,379 | #15 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #1,134 of 1,414 | #41 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #151 of 369 | #18 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
722
+163 (+29%) vs 2020
+32% since 2010-11, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 722 | 54 | 13.4:1 | 55% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 49.5 | 13.6:1 | 54% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 46.8 | 13.8:1 | 55% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 44% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 42.5 | 14.9:1 | 49% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 686 | 46 | 14.9:1 | 57% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 44 | 12.4:1 | 51% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Myra Elementary.
About Lake Myra Elementary
Lake Myra Elementary is an elementary school located in Wendell, North Carolina, in Wake County. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 722 students. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 55% higher.
Lake Myra Elementary falls under Wake County Schools, which has 198 schools enrolling 163,176 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Lake Myra Elementary is White, with 34% of students. The next largest groups are 30% Black, 29% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 24 points below the 58% share among Wake County residents. The diversity index for Lake Myra Elementary is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Lake Myra Elementary reports a ratio of 13.4 students per teacher, from 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.4:1 compares with an average of 14.9:1 for elementary schools in North Carolina. Lunch program data show 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Wake County averages 42%, lower than here.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lake Myra Elementary is -9.4 points: 52.5% actual, 61.9% predicted.
In Wake County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $105,768 a year, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Lake Myra Elementary, Wake County has 237 public schools.
Lake Myra Elementary is about 1.1 miles from Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lake Myra Elementary is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Lake Myra Elementary had a net gain of 163 students, or 29%.
People who know Lake Myra Elementary can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake County Schools
- Apex Friendship HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
Other schools in Wendell
- Corinth Holders HighHigh · 2,187 students
- East Wake HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Archer Lodge MiddleMiddle · 1,204 students
- Wendell MiddleMiddle · 762 students
- Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell FallsElementary · 567 students
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls1.1 mi · 567
- Carver Elementary3.2 mi · 495
- Knightdale Elementary3.2 mi · 549
- East Wake High3.5 mi · 1,777
- Wendell Middle3.6 mi · 762
- Wendell Elementary3.7 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Myra ElementaryHow many students attend Lake Myra Elementary?
Lake Myra Elementary enrolls approximately 722 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lake Myra Elementary serve?
Lake Myra Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Myra Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Myra Elementary is approximately 13.4:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lake Myra Elementary?
Lake Myra Elementary reports a student body of 34% White, 29% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lake Myra Elementary public or private?
Lake Myra Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wake County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.