📍 3202 Northampton Street, Raleigh, Wake County, 27609
Root Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Raleigh, Wake County. The school has 472 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Root Elementary enrolls 472 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 17% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 306 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 16% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 472 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 151 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Root Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-20, state senate district 18, state house district 34.
Root Elementary is one of 197 schools in Wake County Schools, based in Cary, North Carolina. The district serves 163,325 students district-wide and employs 10,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 472 students, Root Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 829 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large