Wake Forest Elementary School

Wake Forest Elementary is a small, public elementary school in the WCPS System.

Wake Forest Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

406 S Main St, Wake Forest, NC

Wake County Schools

391 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms Chell Smith

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
52%

Reading Proficiency
47%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

47%

Math Proficiency

52%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

389:1

Student Diversity

Male

54.7%

Female

45.3%

White

41.2%

Black

35.4%

Hispanic

15.2%

Two or more races

6.1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

2/15/2024

Our experience with this school has been horrible! My daughter has been going to this school since preschool up till third grade. I had to remove my daughter from the school after so many poor communication problems with 3 of the teachers and the head principal who seem to only care about her image...

1.0 parent

1/13/2022

My husband and I deeply regret our choice of sending our child to school here. If you have any kind of academic hopes for your child this is not the place for you. Don’t dare suggest you want your child to succeed beyond average. They will quickly shut you down and remind you that their full focus n...

5.0 parent

2/23/2021

Wake Forest Elementary is the best school! The staff LOVES the students and take extra good care of them. My little one had anxiety about returning to school and although virtual learning was working okay, we made the decision to have him go back. It was definitely the right thing for him! He came h...

5.0 parent

12/15/2020

Someone needs to remove those old reviews. Wake Forest Elementary is amazing! I've had children there for seven years. My youngest will go to middle school next year and we will miss everyone there. The teachers and administration bend over backwards to make sure students get what they need. I'm so...

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List Price Range

$300K - $2.2M

Homes For Sale

515

Average Home Value

$686,818

Median Lot Size

10,454 Sq Ft

% Renters

22%

Average Household Income

$158,473

% of College Grads

55.1%

Median Age

Average House Size

3,031 Sq Ft

Homes for Sale

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2.5 Baths
1,990 Sq Ft

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2.5 Baths
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3.5 Baths
2,273 Sq Ft

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2.5 Baths
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Wake Forest, NC

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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Wake Forest High School

9th to 12th
Public

A-

Heritage High School

9th to 12th
Public

Franklin Academy

K to 12th
Charter

Baseball Park

Kiwanis Park

Picnic Area
Trails
Playground

Mill Bridge Nature Park

Picnic Area
Trails
Parking Lot

E. Carroll Joyner Park

Fishing
Grills
Picnic Area

River Bend Park

Bike Trails
Trails
Kayak/Canoe

J.B. Flaherty Park

Baseball/Softball
Dog Park
Picnic Area

Taylor Street Park

Holding Park

Grills
Picnic Area
Pool

Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve

Grills
Picnic Area
Trails

North Carolina Wake County Wake Forest 27587

Wake Forest Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Wake Forest, NC, in the Wake Forest neighborhood, and is served by the Wake County Schools in North Carolina. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 391 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 52% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 47% are proficient in reading. Wake Forest Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $686,818. Discover additional schools in the area, like Wake Forest High School, Heritage High School, Franklin Academy, and more. Learn more about what Wake Forest has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Wake Forest Elementary School.

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