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Enrollment
730
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472001883
North Ridge Elementary
7120 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27615 · (919) 870-4100 · Wake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
259 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 | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
56%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
North Ridge Elementary→West Millbrook Middle
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
68.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
71.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 →
Schools most like North Ridge Elementary
North Ridge Elementary's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Ridge Elementary this school | 730 | 35.5% | 69.8% |
| Poplin Elementary Indian Trail | 756 | 35.6% | 77.2% |
| Matthews Elementary Matthews | 726 | 31.0% | 72.2% |
| Barnette Elementary Huntersville | 818 | 33.7% | 70.8% |
| Belmont Central Elementary Belmont | 693 | 33.9% | 69.0% |
| Lincoln Heights Elementary Fuquay-Varina | 667 | 35.8% | 66.8% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #237 of 1,297 | #47 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #302 of 1,296 | #47 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #166 of 1,300 | #37 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #150 of 1,485 | #31 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #554 of 1,377 | #89 of 137 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #831 of 1,379 | #116 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #1,254 of 1,414 | #73 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #193 of 369 | #24 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
730
+68 (+10%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 901
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 730 | 51.1 | 14.3:1 | 35% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 704 | 50.8 | 13.9:1 | 34% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 708 | 49 | 14.4:1 | 40% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 46 | 14.4:1 | 33% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 39.5 | 16.8:1 | 38% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 717 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 41% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 753 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 42% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 39 | 15.7:1 | 33% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 901 | 52 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (665 to 730); teachers up 29% (39.5 to 51.1).
About North Ridge Elementary
North Ridge Elementary sits in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. Its 730 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
North Ridge Elementary belongs to Wake County Schools, a district of 198 schools and 163,176 students.
White students make up a majority at North Ridge Elementary, at 62%. The remaining shares are 18% Black, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. North Ridge Elementary's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.3:1, with 51.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 35%.
The allk12 Grade for North Ridge Elementary is B+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, North Ridge Elementary falls in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools: 69.8% actual against 68.0% predicted.
Wake County census figures show that the median household income is $105,768, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Wake County is home to 237 public schools and about 184,790 public school students.
Nearby, West Millbrook Middle is about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of North Ridge Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. North Ridge Elementary is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put North Ridge Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when North Ridge Elementary had 662 students, to 2024-25, when it had 730.
The North Ridge Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Raleigh
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
- Athens Drive HighHigh · 2,156 students
- Needham Broughton HighHigh · 2,153 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,065 students
Other North Ridge Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named North Ridge Elementary. North Ridge Elementary is the largest of the 6.
- North Ridge ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 700 students
- North Ridge Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 585 students
- North Ridge Elementary SchoolNORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX · 510 students
- North Ridge ElementaryGrimes, IA · 412 students
- North Ridge ElementaryWaverly, IA · 397 students
Nearby schools
- West Millbrook Middle0.9 mi · 1,164
- Millbrook High1.5 mi · 2,498
- Raleigh Oak Charter1.9 mi · 373
- Sanderson High1.9 mi · 1,648
- Lead Mine Elementary2.0 mi · 359
- Green Elementary2.2 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About North Ridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at North Ridge Elementary?
North Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 730 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Ridge Elementary serve?
North Ridge Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Ridge Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Ridge Elementary is approximately 14.3:1 (51 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Ridge Elementary?
North Ridge Elementary reports a student body of 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees North Ridge Elementary?
North Ridge Elementary is overseen by Wake County Schools in Wake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.