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What do you wish you knew before starting at York Elementary?
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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472001911
York Elementary
5201 Brookhaven Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612 · (919) 881-4960 · Wake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
261 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 | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
67%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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
55.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 York Elementary
York Elementary's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Elementary this school | 563 | 46.4% | 61.0% |
| Douglas Elementary Raleigh | 562 | 44.0% | 57.0% |
| Shiloh Valley Elementary Monroe | 574 | 51.2% | 61.0% |
| Smithfield Elementary Charlotte | 672 | 47.8% | 63.1% |
| North Forest Pines Elementary Raleigh | 536 | 41.6% | 65.0% |
| Banks Road Elementary Raleigh | 651 | 45.8% | 57.7% |
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 York Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #468 of 1,297 | #71 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #521 of 1,296 | #72 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #445 of 1,300 | #77 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #427 of 1,485 | #80 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #492 of 1,377 | #81 of 137 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #360 of 1,379 | #54 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #1,182 of 1,414 | #49 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.7% | #87 of 369 | #12 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
563
+120 (+27%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 563 | 40.1 | 14.1:1 | 46% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 33.5 | 13.6:1 | 40% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 33.5 | 12.8:1 | 42% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 36% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 29.4 | 15.6:1 | 42% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 48% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 52% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 32% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 37 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for York Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (459 to 563); teachers up 36% (29.4 to 40.1).
About York Elementary
York Elementary sits in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 563 students. That puts enrollment 21% larger than the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Wake County Schools is responsible for 198 schools, York Elementary included, with 163,176 students in all.
The largest group at York Elementary is White students, at 46%. The remaining students are 27% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Wake County is about 58% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
York Elementary reports a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher, from 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 0.8 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at York Elementary, 46% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
York Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.0%, compared with a predicted 64.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Wake County, median household income comes to about $105,768, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 237 public schools and about 184,790 students.
Jeffreys Grove Elementary is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of York Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, York Elementary places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, York Elementary is City: Large.
From 443 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 563 by 2024-25.
The York Elementary discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
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Other York Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named York Elementary. York Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYORK, NE · 615 students
- York ElementaryJamestown, TN · 467 students
- York Elementary SchoolVancouver, WA · 338 students
- York Elementary SchoolBristol, IN · 260 students
- YORK ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MO · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Jeffreys Grove Elementary1.1 mi · 543
- Stough Elementary1.2 mi · 550
- Lynn Road Elementary1.5 mi · 486
- Brooks Elementary1.7 mi · 471
- Sanderson High2.1 mi · 1,648
- Green Elementary2.2 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About York ElementaryHow large is York Elementary?
York Elementary enrolls approximately 563 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does York Elementary serve?
York Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at York Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at York Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at York Elementary?
At York Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is York Elementary in?
York Elementary is part of Wake County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.