Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472001885
Olds Elementary
204 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607 · (919) 856-7699 · Wake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
79 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 17% |
Student demographics
53%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
Olds Elementary→Martin 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
64.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
72.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Olds Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #294 of 1,297 | #55 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #284 of 1,296 | #43 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #243 of 1,300 | #55 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #1,308 of 1,485 | #137 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #95 of 1,377 | #12 of 137 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #936 of 1,379 | #125 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #1,280 of 1,414 | #83 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #179 of 937 | #17 of 91 |
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
244
-32 (-12%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 244 | 20.3 | 12.0:1 | 32% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 21.8 | 11.4:1 | 31% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 21.4 | 13.0:1 | 35% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 26% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 22.6 | 14.3:1 | 22% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 28% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 23% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 25 | 10.1:1 | 36% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 36 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olds Elementary.
About Olds Elementary
A low-enrollment elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, Olds Elementary is part of Wake County Schools. Its 244 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
Wake County Schools is made up of 198 schools with 163,176 students in all.
At 66%, White students outnumber all other groups at Olds Elementary combined. Smaller groups are 17% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Olds Elementary comes in at 53%.
Teacher staffing is 20.3 full-time equivalents, or about 12.0 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1. About 32% of students, or 79, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 42% for public schools in Wake County.
Test results at Olds Elementary are 1.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (67.2% actual, 69.0% predicted).
In the county around the school, Wake County, median household income is about $105,768, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 237 public schools operate in Wake County, serving about 184,790 students.
Nearby, Needham Broughton High is about 1.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Olds Elementary is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns Olds Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 276 to 244 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 13.8 in 2020-21 to 12.0 in 2024-25.
The Olds Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Nearby schools
- Needham Broughton High1.3 mi · 2,153
- Governor Morehead School for the Blind1.3 mi · 35
- Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy1.3 mi · 337
- Martin Middle1.4 mi · 1,011
- Wiley Elementary1.4 mi · 429
- Lacy Elementary1.5 mi · 695
Frequently asked questions
About Olds ElementaryHow many students attend Olds Elementary?
Olds Elementary enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Olds Elementary serve?
Olds Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olds Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olds Elementary is approximately 12.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Olds Elementary?
Olds Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 8% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Olds Elementary?
Olds Elementary is overseen by Wake County Schools in Wake County.
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