Olds Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

204 Dixie Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607

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Top 20%

Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Olds 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 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in NC
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Olds Elementary School's student population of 248 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Olds Elementary School
Kind	21
1	50
2	43
3	44
4	45
5	45

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Total Students

248 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Olds Elementary School
2023	277
2022	250
2021	276
2020	289
2019	289
2018	325
2017	325
2016	343
2015	349
2014	352
2013	356
2012	302
2011	288
2010	314
2009	342
2008	380
2007	339
2006	337
2005	326
2004	319
2003	316
2002	298
2001	252
2000	270
1999	297
1998	322
1997	411
1996	413
1995	397
1994	401
1993	417
1992	409
1991	430
1990	437
1989	399
1988	374
1987	346

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Olds Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	23
2014	23
2013	22
2012	19
2011	17
2010	21
2009	23
2008	24
2006	24
2005	25
2004	24
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	16
1999	16
1998	26
1997	25
1996	27
1995	25
1994	24
1993	26
1992	36
1991	36
1990	18

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Olds 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 Olds Elementary School is 0.55, 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)

#367 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Olds Elementary School
2023	#367
2022	#367
2021	#416
2019	#269
2018	#216
2017	#255
2016	#172
2015	#175
2014	#158
2013	#472
2012	#257

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(21-22)

65-69%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Olds Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	67%	51%	60%
2021	57%	42%	52%
2019	62%	42%	50%
2018	62%	48%	50%
2017	67%	47%	57%
2016	72%	47%	58%
2015	67%	44%	55%
2014	67%	43%	54%
2013	52%	42%	54%
2012	92%	82%	87%
2011	92%	82%	85%

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70-74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Olds Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	72%	50%	62%
2021	67%	47%	60%
2019	67%	46%	56%
2018	67%	47%	50%
2017	67%	46%	57%
2016	72%	47%	58%
2015	72%	46%	57%
2014	72%	46%	57%
2013	57%	45%	55%
2012	87%	73%	79%
2011	87%	70%	76%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Olds Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	74%	63%	69%
2021	64%	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	Olds Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	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	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	16:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	16:1
2001	10:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1998	12:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	11:1	16:1	15:1
1991	12:1	16:1	15:1
1990	24:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2004)
Year	Olds Elementary School	North Carolina
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Olds Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	8%	20%	19%
2022	8%	20%	19%
2021	8%	19%	19%
2020	5%	18%	18%
2019	5%	18%	18%
2018	5%	17%	18%
2017	5%	17%	18%
2016	7%	16%	17%
2015	5%	16%	17%
2014	7%	15%	16%
2013	8%	14%	16%
2012	6%	13%	15%
2011	6%	13%	15%
2010	4%	11%	12%
2009	4%	11%	12%
2008	7%	11%	13%
2007	4%	10%	11%
2006	4%	8%	9%
2005	3%	8%	8%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	3%	6%	6%
2002	2%	5%	6%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1993	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	Olds Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	27%	25%	22%
2022	24%	25%	22%
2021	21%	25%	23%
2020	24%	25%	23%
2019	24%	25%	23%
2018	22%	26%	24%
2017	22%	26%	24%
2016	22%	26%	24%
2015	24%	26%	25%
2014	21%	26%	24%
2013	22%	26%	24%
2012	24%	26%	25%
2011	23%	26%	25%
2010	31%	31%	31%
2009	31%	31%	31%
2008	30%	29%	27%
2007	26%	29%	28%
2006	34%	32%	31%
2005	37%	31%	30%
2004	39%	31%	30%
2003	34%	31%	29%
2002	36%	31%	29%
2001	41%	31%	28%
2000	41%	31%	28%
1999	38%	31%	27%
1998	40%	30%	27%
1997	44%	31%	27%
1996	43%	31%	26%
1995	40%	30%	27%
1994	40%	30%	27%
1993	35%	30%	27%
1992	31%	30%	27%
1991	34%	30%	27%

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White

63%

43%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.71

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olds Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	33%	57%	34%
2022	21%	47%	21%
2021	25%	49%	25%
2020	20%	52%	28%
2019	20%	52%	28%
2018	22%	53%	30%
2017	22%	53%	30%
2016	26%	52%	30%
2015	27%	52%	30%
2014	23%	47%	29%
2013	24%	47%	30%
2012	23%	45%	30%
2011	19%	43%	29%
2010	24%	40%	26%
2007	20%	35%	23%
2006	20%	35%	23%
2005	24%	37%	23%
2004	24%	36%	22%
2003	13%	27%	19%
2002	25%	30%	14%
2001	29%	29%	18%
2000	24%	31%	18%
1999	24%	31%	17%
1998	25%	31%	16%
1997	20%	30%	16%
1996	20%	30%	17%
1995	17%	29%	17%
1994	17%	29%	16%
1993	15%	29%	16%
1992	15%	22%	12%
1991	18%	31%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Olds Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	2%	8%	5%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	6%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	1%	7%	5%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	5%	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

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What is Olds Elementary School's ranking?

Olds Elementary School is ranked #367 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Olds Elementary School often compared to?

Olds Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lacy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Olds Elementary School?

248 students attend Olds Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Olds Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Olds Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Olds Elementary School part of?

Olds Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Olds Elementary School located?

Olds Elementary School is located in the University Park neighborhood of Raleigh, NC.

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