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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472001904
Wendell Elementary
3355 Wendell Blvd, Wendell, NC 27591 · (919) 365-2660 · Wake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
455 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
Student demographics
72%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
40.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
46.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Wendell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #954 of 1,297 | #107 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #994 of 1,296 | #106 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #943 of 1,300 | #108 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #730 of 1,485 | #114 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #161 of 1,377 | #25 of 137 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #105 of 1,379 | #12 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #346 of 1,414 | #22 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #259 of 937 | #29 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
458
+46 (+11%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 458 | 36.3 | 12.6:1 | 99% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 39.2 | 10.8:1 | 63% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 37 | 11.2:1 | 64% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 37 | 11.1:1 | 49% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 47% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 54% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 52% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 44% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 36 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wendell Elementary.
About Wendell Elementary
Wendell Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Wendell, North Carolina. Enrolled students number 458 students, in kindergarten through 5.
Wake County Schools enrolls 163,176 students in 198 schools, including Wendell Elementary.
The most common group at Wendell Elementary is White students, at 34%. Other groups make up 33% Black, 24% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Wake County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Wendell Elementary operates with 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.6:1. That is lower than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Wake County is 42%.
Test results at Wendell Elementary are 3.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (45.1% actual, 48.5% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Wake County show that the median household income is $105,768, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 237 public schools in Wake County, enrolling about 184,790 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Carver Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Wendell Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Wendell Elementary's average proficiency of 45.1% compares with 45.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Wendell Elementary is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 46 more students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.6 students per teacher, compared with 11.1 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover 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
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
- Lake Myra ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell FallsElementary · 567 students
Nearby schools
- Carver Elementary0.9 mi · 495
- Wendell Middle1.8 mi · 762
- Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls3.3 mi · 567
- East Wake High3.4 mi · 1,777
- Lake Myra Elementary3.7 mi · 722
- Corinth Holders High4.6 mi · 2,187
Frequently asked questions
About Wendell ElementaryHow large is Wendell Elementary?
Wendell Elementary enrolls approximately 458 students in grades KG-05.
Is Wendell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wendell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Wendell Elementary have?
Wendell Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Wendell Elementary?
Student demographics at Wendell Elementary are roughly 34% White, 24% Hispanic, 33% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Wendell Elementary public or private?
Wendell 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.