Wake Forest Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Wake Forest, North Carolina·27587
Score
71.9/100
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#353
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#62
In Wake County Schools
#4
In Wake Forest
Top 29%
In North Carolina

Score 71.9/100: better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
65%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 78% of them
205 students tested
Math
66%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 60% of them
205 students tested
Science
79%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 77% of them
65 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading65.4205
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math65.9205
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science78.565

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
391
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
391
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
52%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Wake County

Contact

Address
406 S Main Street
Wake Forest, NC 27587

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Wake Forest Elementary at a glance

Wake Forest Elementary is a public elementary school in Wake Forest, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Wake County Schools. It has about 391 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 66% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 71.9 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #353 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 14 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.