Wakefield Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 · Wake County Schools
#505 of 1,457 elementary schools in North Carolina
#31630 of 50,301 nationally
About Wakefield Elementary
Wakefield Elementary is a public elementary located in Raleigh, in the Wake County Schools school district of North Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 520 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 40.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 505th of 1,457 ranked elementary schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is students per teacher (68th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (30th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 520.
There are 93 schools in Raleigh; Wakefield Elementary ranks 68th of 93 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)36%
- Reading proficiency (30%)39%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)62.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wakefield Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 62.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wakefield Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wakefield Middle
Raleigh · Public middle · Grades 6–8
803 students · 218 m away
Wakefield High
Raleigh · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,065 students · 415 m away
North Forest Pines Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
536 students · 2.1 km away
Forest Pines Drive Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
493 students · 2.1 km away
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School
Wake Forest · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
752 students · 2.7 km away
Wake Forest Middle School
Wake Forest · Public middle · Grades 6–8
878 students · 3.7 km away
Endeavor Charter School
Wake Forest · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
799 students · 3.8 km away
North Wake College and Career Academy
Wake Forest · Public high · Grades 9–13
346 students · 4.3 km away
Abbotts Creek Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
805 students · 4.8 km away
Durant Road Middle
Raleigh · Public middle · Grades 6–8
649 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in North Carolina with a comparable Enrollment.
Cash Elementary
Kernersville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
520 students
West Oxford Elementary
Oxford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
520 students
Meadow View Elementary
Jacksonville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
520 students
Petree Elementary
Winston-Salem · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
519 students
Robbinsville Elementary
Robbinsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
521 students
John Van Lindley Elementary
Greensboro · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
521 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wakefield Elementary a good school?
Wakefield Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 40.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #505 of 1,457 in North Carolina. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wakefield Elementary rank in North Carolina?
Wakefield Elementary ranks #505 of 1,457 elementary schools in North Carolina and #31630 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wakefield Elementary?
Wakefield Elementary had 520 students in 2025.
Is Wakefield Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Wakefield Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wakefield Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wakefield Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.