Brooks Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Brooks Elementary School

700 Northbrook Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609

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Top 50%

Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brooks Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50% in NC
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brooks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Brooks Elementary School's student population of 438 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brooks Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	72
1	82
2	83
3	75
4	55
5	58

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School
2023	439
2022	507
2021	556
2020	648
2019	648
2018	554
2017	554
2016	572
2015	586
2014	586
2013	586
2012	609
2011	584
2010	557
2009	507
2008	617
2007	536
2006	594
2005	536
2004	468
2003	436
2002	390
2001	411
2000	459
1999	482
1998	491
1997	524
1996	516
1995	523
1994	548
1993	617
1992	594
1991	573
1990	632
1989	593
1988	566
1987	525

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School
2023	37
2022	44
2021	42
2020	43
2019	43
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	40
2014	40
2013	39
2012	41
2011	39
2010	39
2009	37
2008	42
2006	53
2005	33
2004	30
2003	30
2002	32
2001	32
2000	30
1999	30
1998	34
1997	30
1996	33
1995	32
1994	33
1993	35
1992	35
1991	35
1990	28

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School Rankings

Brooks Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brooks Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1227 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School
2023	#1227
2022	#1227
2021	#1104
2019	#1254
2018	#298
2017	#339
2016	#279
2015	#325
2014	#177
2013	#155
2012	#740

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(21-22)

47%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	47%	51%	60%
2021	37%	42%	52%
2019	36%	42%	50%
2018	64%	48%	50%
2017	65%	47%	57%
2016	66%	47%	58%
2015	63%	44%	55%
2014	71%	43%	54%
2013	70%	42%	54%
2012	89%	82%	87%
2011	84%	82%	85%

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52%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	52%	50%	62%
2021	54%	47%	60%
2019	48%	46%	56%
2018	58%	47%	50%
2017	63%	46%	57%
2016	67%	47%	58%
2015	63%	46%	57%
2014	68%	46%	57%
2013	67%	45%	55%
2012	80%	73%	79%
2011	75%	70%	76%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	57%	63%	69%
2021	52%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	11:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	15:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	23:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	5%	4%	12%
2022	7%	4%	12%
2021	8%	4%	10%
2020	7%	3%	9%
2019	7%	3%	9%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2014	1%	3%	7%
2013	2%	3%	7%
2012	2%	3%	7%
2011	1%	2%	7%
2010	2%	3%	6%
2009	3%	2%	6%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	4%	3%	7%
2006	3%	2%	5%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	1%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	19%	20%	19%
2022	22%	20%	19%
2021	21%	19%	19%
2020	20%	18%	18%
2019	20%	18%	18%
2018	20%	17%	18%
2017	20%	17%	18%
2016	19%	16%	17%
2015	18%	16%	17%
2014	15%	15%	16%
2013	13%	14%	16%
2012	17%	13%	15%
2011	21%	13%	15%
2010	21%	11%	12%
2009	20%	11%	12%
2008	10%	11%	13%
2007	7%	10%	11%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

21%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	21%	25%	22%
2022	20%	25%	22%
2021	20%	25%	23%
2020	17%	25%	23%
2019	17%	25%	23%
2018	10%	26%	24%
2017	10%	26%	24%
2016	9%	26%	24%
2015	10%	26%	25%
2014	10%	26%	24%
2013	9%	26%	24%
2012	11%	26%	25%
2011	11%	26%	25%
2010	17%	31%	31%
2009	20%	31%	31%
2008	35%	29%	27%
2007	31%	29%	28%
2006	42%	32%	31%
2005	46%	31%	30%
2004	48%	31%	30%
2003	51%	31%	29%
2002	52%	31%	29%
2001	48%	31%	28%
2000	49%	31%	28%
1999	44%	31%	27%
1998	40%	30%	27%
1997	36%	31%	27%
1996	35%	31%	26%
1995	35%	30%	27%
1994	31%	30%	27%
1993	28%	30%	27%
1992	27%	30%	27%
1991	33%	30%	27%

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White

52%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	51%	44%	43%
2022	47%	45%	43%
2021	47%	46%	44%
2020	53%	48%	46%
2019	53%	48%	46%
2018	67%	49%	47%
2017	67%	49%	47%
2016	68%	50%	48%
2015	69%	50%	48%
2014	72%	51%	49%
2013	73%	52%	49%
2012	68%	53%	49%
2011	63%	53%	49%
2010	60%	54%	51%
2009	57%	54%	51%
2008	50%	55%	53%
2007	56%	56%	54%
2006	49%	56%	55%
2005	48%	57%	57%
2004	45%	58%	58%
2003	43%	59%	60%
2002	41%	60%	61%
2001	46%	61%	63%
2000	45%	61%	64%
1999	51%	62%	66%
1998	56%	63%	67%
1997	60%	64%	68%
1996	61%	64%	68%
1995	62%	65%	68%
1994	66%	66%	69%
1993	69%	66%	69%
1992	69%	66%	69%
1991	65%	66%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	0.66	0.71	0.72
2022	0.69	0.70	0.72
2021	0.69	0.69	0.71
2020	0.65	0.68	0.70
2019	0.65	0.68	0.70
2018	0.51	0.67	0.69
2017	0.51	0.67	0.69
2016	0.50	0.66	0.68
2015	0.49	0.66	0.68
2014	0.45	0.65	0.68
2013	0.45	0.65	0.68
2012	0.51	0.64	0.68
2011	0.55	0.64	0.67
2010	0.57	0.61	0.63
2009	0.60	0.61	0.63
2008	0.64	0.61	0.62
2007	0.61	0.60	0.61
2006	0.59	0.58	0.60
2005	0.56	0.58	0.58
2004	0.57	0.57	0.57
2003	0.56	0.56	0.56
2002	0.56	0.55	0.54
2001	0.56	0.53	0.53
2000	0.56	0.53	0.51
1999	0.55	0.52	0.50
1998	0.53	0.52	0.48
1997	0.51	0.50	0.47
1996	0.51	0.50	0.47
1995	0.50	0.49	0.46
1994	0.47	0.48	0.46
1993	0.45	0.48	0.46
1992	0.45	0.48	0.45
1991	0.47	0.48	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	48%	57%	34%
2022	32%	47%	21%
2021	37%	49%	25%
2020	36%	52%	28%
2019	36%	52%	28%
2018	26%	53%	30%
2017	26%	53%	30%
2016	25%	52%	30%
2015	25%	52%	30%
2014	23%	47%	29%
2013	22%	47%	30%
2012	26%	45%	30%
2011	28%	43%	29%
2010	27%	40%	26%
2007	19%	35%	23%
2006	26%	35%	23%
2005	31%	37%	23%
2004	32%	36%	22%
2003	31%	27%	19%
2002	35%	30%	14%
2000	30%	31%	18%
1999	28%	31%	17%
1998	24%	31%	16%
1997	20%	30%	16%
1996	21%	30%	17%
1995	19%	29%	17%
1994	16%	29%	16%
1993	12%	29%	16%
1992	12%	22%	12%
1991	12%	31%	16%
1990	11%	32%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Brooks Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	3%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	8%	7%	4%
2002	10%	8%	4%
2000	6%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wake County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brooks Elementary School's ranking?

Brooks Elementary School is ranked #1227 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Brooks Elementary School?

438 students attend Brooks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Brooks Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brooks Elementary School?

Brooks Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Brooks Elementary School offer ?

Brooks Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brooks Elementary School part of?

Brooks Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Brooks Elementary School located?

Brooks Elementary School is located in the North Hills neighborhood of Raleigh, NC. There are 7 other public schools located in North Hills.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education