📍 2450 Laura Duncan Rd, Apex, Wake County, 27523
Laurel Park Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Apex, Wake County. The school has 782 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 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Laurel Park Elementary enrolls 782 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 13% Asian and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 491 | 63% |
| Asian | 99 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
133 of the school's 782 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 127 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Laurel Park Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-40, state senate district 16, state house district 11.
Laurel Park 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 782 students, Laurel Park Elementary is close to the district average of about 829 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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