Hunter Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1018 E Davie St
Raleigh, NC 27601

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Top 20%

Lucille Hunter GT/ AIG Basics Magnet Elementary School, also known as Hunter Magnet Elementary School, formerly Lucille Hunter School, is a historically black elementary school for academically intellectually gifted students in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.

Serving 630 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hunter Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 630 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 20% in NC
: 68% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Hunter Elementary School's student population of 630 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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	Hunter Elementary School
Pre-K	8
Kind	112
1	93
2	106
3	104
4	103
5	104

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Total Students

630 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School
2023	607
2022	601
2021	608
2020	643
2019	643
2018	680
2017	680
2016	682
2015	714
2014	657
2013	704
2012	696
2011	725
2010	828
2009	817
2008	826
2007	773
2006	743
2005	649
2004	608
2003	598
2002	616
2001	686
2000	717
1999	715
1998	676
1997	706
1996	705
1995	667
1994	665
1993	693
1992	680
1991	693
1990	637
1989	640
1988	611
1987	522

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School
2023	47
2022	43
2021	48
2020	49
2019	49
2018	50
2017	50
2016	54
2015	55
2014	51
2013	54
2012	53
2011	55
2010	61
2009	58
2008	58
2006	50
2005	47
2004	44
2003	44
2002	47
2001	47
2000	45
1999	45
1998	47
1997	46
1996	47
1995	48
1994	46
1993	43
1992	48
1991	48
1990	28

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Year Founded

1927

Colors

Navy Blue, Gold

School Motto

Wake County's first and finest magnet school!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hunter Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hunter Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

#453 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School
2023	#453
2022	#453
2021	#256
2019	#378
2018	#321
2017	#505
2016	#700
2015	#673
2014	#608
2013	#708
2012	#1819

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(21-22)

68%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	68%	51%	60%
2021	65%	42%	52%
2019	57%	42%	50%
2018	63%	48%	50%
2017	61%	47%	57%
2016	56%	47%	58%
2015	52%	44%	55%
2014	55%	43%	54%
2013	52%	42%	54%
2012	73%	82%	87%
2011	75%	82%	85%

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66%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	66%	50%	62%
2021	74%	47%	60%
2019	64%	46%	56%
2018	57%	47%	50%
2017	58%	46%	57%
2016	54%	47%	58%
2015	55%	46%	57%
2014	52%	46%	57%
2013	48%	45%	55%
2012	68%	73%	79%
2011	70%	70%	76%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	77%	63%	69%
2021	67%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	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	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	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 (2002-2003)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	7%	4%	12%
2022	7%	4%	12%
2021	8%	4%	10%
2020	9%	3%	9%
2019	9%	3%	9%
2018	12%	3%	8%
2017	12%	3%	8%
2016	12%	3%	8%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	8%	3%	7%
2011	8%	2%	7%
2010	7%	3%	6%
2009	7%	2%	6%
2008	10%	3%	7%
2007	10%	3%	7%
2006	6%	2%	5%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	8%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	7%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	4%	1%	3%
1996	5%	1%	4%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	6%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	8%	20%	19%
2022	7%	20%	19%
2021	6%	19%	19%
2020	7%	18%	18%
2019	7%	18%	18%
2018	9%	17%	18%
2017	9%	17%	18%
2016	10%	16%	17%
2015	9%	16%	17%
2014	9%	15%	16%
2013	10%	14%	16%
2012	8%	13%	15%
2011	8%	13%	15%
2010	7%	11%	12%
2009	5%	11%	12%
2008	5%	11%	13%
2007	4%	10%	11%
2006	2%	8%	9%
2005	2%	8%	8%
2004	2%	7%	7%
2003	1%	6%	6%

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Black

28%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	26%	25%	22%
2022	27%	25%	22%
2021	30%	25%	23%
2020	35%	25%	23%
2019	35%	25%	23%
2018	38%	26%	24%
2017	38%	26%	24%
2016	44%	26%	24%
2015	44%	26%	25%
2014	46%	26%	24%
2013	48%	26%	24%
2012	49%	26%	25%
2011	45%	26%	25%
2010	49%	31%	31%
2009	45%	31%	31%
2008	38%	29%	27%
2007	40%	29%	28%
2006	45%	32%	31%
2005	42%	31%	30%
2004	41%	31%	30%
2003	40%	31%	29%
2002	41%	31%	29%
2001	42%	31%	28%
2000	38%	31%	28%
1999	36%	31%	27%
1998	32%	30%	27%
1997	35%	31%	27%
1996	34%	31%	26%
1995	35%	30%	27%
1994	37%	30%	27%
1993	41%	30%	27%
1992	36%	30%	27%
1991	35%	30%	27%

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White

53%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	54%	44%	43%
2022	54%	45%	43%
2021	51%	46%	44%
2020	45%	48%	46%
2019	45%	48%	46%
2018	38%	49%	47%
2017	38%	49%	47%
2016	32%	50%	48%
2015	33%	50%	48%
2014	33%	51%	49%
2013	30%	52%	49%
2012	31%	53%	49%
2011	37%	53%	49%
2010	37%	54%	51%
2009	43%	54%	51%
2008	47%	55%	53%
2007	46%	56%	54%
2006	47%	56%	55%
2005	50%	57%	57%
2004	49%	58%	58%
2003	51%	59%	60%
2002	50%	60%	61%
2001	52%	61%	63%
2000	57%	61%	64%
1999	61%	62%	66%
1998	63%	63%	67%
1997	61%	64%	68%
1996	61%	64%	68%
1995	60%	65%	68%
1994	57%	66%	69%
1993	54%	66%	69%
1992	59%	66%	69%
1991	62%	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	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.71

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	25%	57%	34%
2022	18%	47%	21%
2021	21%	49%	25%
2020	24%	52%	28%
2019	24%	52%	28%
2018	33%	53%	30%
2017	33%	53%	30%
2016	37%	52%	30%
2015	39%	52%	30%
2014	41%	47%	29%
2013	44%	47%	30%
2012	45%	45%	30%
2011	40%	43%	29%
2010	35%	40%	26%
2007	22%	35%	23%
2006	23%	35%	23%
2005	22%	37%	23%
2004	26%	36%	22%
2003	25%	27%	19%
2002	22%	30%	14%
2001	24%	29%	18%
2000	23%	31%	18%
1999	19%	31%	17%
1998	20%	31%	16%
1997	22%	30%	16%
1996	19%	30%	17%
1995	19%	29%	17%
1994	23%	29%	16%
1993	19%	29%	16%
1992	17%	22%	12%
1991	19%	31%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hunter Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	2%	8%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	3%	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

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School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Hunter Elementary School's ranking?

Hunter Elementary School is ranked #453 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Hunter Elementary School?

630 students attend Hunter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Hunter Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Hunter Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hunter Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Hunter Elementary School part of?

Hunter Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Hunter Elementary School located?

Hunter Elementary School is located in the Downtown neighborhood of Raleigh, NC. There are 12 other public schools located in Downtown.

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