📍 2275 Herbert Akins Rd, Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, 27526
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fuquay-Varina, Wake County. The school has 941 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary enrolls 941 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 13% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 616 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 120 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 117 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 5% |
| Asian | 39 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
278 of the school's 941 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 263 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 17, state house district 37.
Herbert Akins Rd 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 941 students, Herbert Akins Rd 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: Suburb - Large
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