Wildwood Forest Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

8401 Wildwood Forest Drive
Raleigh, NC 27616

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Bottom 50%

Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wildwood Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 551 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Wildwood Forest Elementary School's student population of 551 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wildwood Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	83
1	87
2	83
3	95
4	92
5	94

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Total Students

551 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School
2023	503
2022	583
2021	630
2020	655
2019	655
2018	726
2017	726
2016	777
2015	831
2014	809
2013	743
2012	870
2011	742
2010	744
2009	935
2008	1,030
2007	658
2006	919
2005	920
2004	853
2003	704

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School
2023	44
2022	51
2021	49
2020	49
2019	49
2018	51
2017	51
2016	54
2015	57
2014	53
2013	52
2012	60
2011	51
2010	50
2009	61
2008	66
2006	63
2005	55
2004	47
2003	47
2002	38

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School Rankings

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

The of Wildwood Forest Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#1995 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School
2023	#1995
2022	#1995
2021	#2256
2019	#2098
2018	#1463
2017	#1748
2016	#1172
2015	#922
2014	#994
2013	#625
2012	#1002

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(21-22)

33%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	33%	51%	60%
2021	15%	42%	52%
2019	25%	42%	50%
2018	40%	48%	50%
2017	38%	47%	57%
2016	49%	47%	58%
2015	51%	44%	55%
2014	50%	43%	54%
2013	56%	42%	54%
2012	88%	82%	87%
2011	90%	82%	85%

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38%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	38%	50%	62%
2021	28%	47%	60%
2019	30%	46%	56%
2018	40%	47%	50%
2017	36%	46%	57%
2016	43%	47%	58%
2015	47%	46%	57%
2014	43%	46%	57%
2013	49%	45%	55%
2012	73%	73%	79%
2011	79%	70%	76%

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45-49%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	47%	63%	69%
2021	22%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	11:1	15:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	21:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina
2011	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	5%	4%	12%
2022	5%	4%	12%
2021	3%	4%	10%
2020	7%	3%	9%
2019	7%	3%	9%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	7%
2012	7%	3%	7%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	8%	3%	6%
2009	7%	2%	6%
2008	8%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

29%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	30%	20%	19%
2022	29%	20%	19%
2021	28%	19%	19%
2020	34%	18%	18%
2019	34%	18%	18%
2018	29%	17%	18%
2017	29%	17%	18%
2016	28%	16%	17%
2015	24%	16%	17%
2014	21%	15%	16%
2013	19%	14%	16%
2012	19%	13%	15%
2011	13%	13%	15%
2010	10%	11%	12%
2009	9%	11%	12%
2008	13%	11%	13%
2007	7%	10%	11%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	4%	6%	6%

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Black

54%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	52%	25%	22%
2022	51%	25%	22%
2021	53%	25%	23%
2020	40%	25%	23%
2019	40%	25%	23%
2018	44%	26%	24%
2017	44%	26%	24%
2016	44%	26%	24%
2015	41%	26%	25%
2014	39%	26%	24%
2013	39%	26%	24%
2012	41%	26%	25%
2011	42%	26%	25%
2010	47%	31%	31%
2009	50%	31%	31%
2008	44%	29%	27%
2007	40%	29%	28%
2006	46%	32%	31%
2005	43%	31%	30%
2004	45%	31%	30%
2003	44%	31%	29%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	8%	44%	43%
2022	10%	45%	43%
2021	11%	46%	44%
2020	13%	48%	46%
2019	13%	48%	46%
2018	16%	49%	47%
2017	16%	49%	47%
2016	17%	50%	48%
2015	24%	50%	48%
2014	27%	51%	49%
2013	29%	52%	49%
2012	28%	53%	49%
2011	34%	53%	49%
2010	35%	54%	51%
2009	34%	54%	51%
2008	35%	55%	53%
2007	48%	56%	54%
2006	45%	56%	55%
2005	49%	57%	57%
2004	49%	58%	58%
2003	49%	59%	60%

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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	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	0.63	0.71	0.72
2022	0.65	0.70	0.72
2021	0.63	0.69	0.71
2020	0.71	0.68	0.70
2019	0.71	0.68	0.70
2018	0.70	0.67	0.69
2017	0.70	0.67	0.69
2016	0.70	0.66	0.68
2015	0.72	0.66	0.68
2014	0.73	0.65	0.68
2013	0.73	0.65	0.68
2012	0.72	0.64	0.68
2011	0.70	0.64	0.67
2010	0.65	0.61	0.63
2009	0.63	0.61	0.63
2008	0.69	0.61	0.62
2007	0.63	0.60	0.61
2006	0.59	0.58	0.60
2005	0.58	0.58	0.58
2004	0.56	0.57	0.57
2003	0.57	0.56	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	79%	57%	34%
2022	52%	47%	21%
2021	55%	49%	25%
2020	55%	52%	28%
2019	55%	52%	28%
2018	55%	53%	30%
2017	55%	53%	30%
2016	50%	52%	30%
2015	45%	52%	30%
2014	40%	47%	29%
2013	38%	47%	30%
2012	42%	45%	30%
2011	32%	43%	29%
2010	30%	40%	26%
2007	33%	35%	23%
2006	24%	35%	23%
2005	24%	37%	23%
2004	25%	36%	22%
2003	22%	27%	19%
2002	12%	30%	14%
2001	13%	29%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Wildwood Forest Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	5%	2%	2%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	12%	4%	5%
2019	12%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	8%	7%	5%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2012	8%	8%	5%
2011	7%	8%	4%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2007	9%	8%	5%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	7%	5%

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wildwood Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Wildwood Forest Elementary School is ranked #1995 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Wildwood Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Wildwood Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Durant Road Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Wildwood Forest Elementary School?

551 students attend Wildwood Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Wildwood Forest Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wildwood Forest Elementary School?

Wildwood Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Wildwood Forest Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Wildwood Forest Elementary School part of?

Wildwood Forest Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Wildwood Forest Elementary School located?

Wildwood Forest Elementary School is located in the Northeast Raleigh neighborhood of Raleigh, NC. There are 11 other public schools located in Northeast Raleigh.