Root Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Root Elementary School

3202 Northampton Street
Raleigh, NC 27609

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Top 20%

Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Root Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (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 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20% in NC
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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

Root 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%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Root Elementary School's student population of 484 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Root Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	76
1	88
2	70
3	73
4	72
5	85

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Root Elementary School
2023	472
2022	398
2021	477
2020	504
2019	504
2018	534
2017	534
2016	542
2015	536
2014	515
2013	537
2012	464
2011	505
2010	476
2009	416
2008	469
2007	461
2006	464
2005	501
2004	465
2003	420
2002	440
2001	453
2000	468
1999	464
1998	467
1997	496
1996	501
1995	466
1994	491
1993	508
1992	461
1991	477
1990	475
1989	467
1988	427
1987	407

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Root Elementary School
2023	37
2022	34
2021	36
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	38
2015	38
2014	39
2013	37
2012	31
2011	36
2010	30
2009	29
2008	31
2006	34
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	27
2001	27
2000	29
1999	29
1998	31
1997	30
1996	33
1995	30
1994	31
1993	30
1992	33
1991	33
1990	20

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

Root 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 Root Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#289 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Root Elementary School
2023	#289
2022	#289
2021	#227
2019	#317
2018	#364
2017	#375
2016	#262
2015	#159
2014	#369
2013	#503
2012	#938

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(21-22)

70-74%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	72%	51%	60%
2021	67%	42%	52%
2019	63%	42%	50%
2018	61%	48%	50%
2017	63%	47%	57%
2016	68%	47%	58%
2015	73%	44%	55%
2014	60%	43%	54%
2013	53%	42%	54%
2012	83%	82%	87%
2011	76%	82%	85%

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70-74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	72%	50%	62%
2021	73%	47%	60%
2019	62%	46%	56%
2018	57%	47%	50%
2017	63%	46%	57%
2016	65%	47%	58%
2015	68%	46%	57%
2014	60%	46%	57%
2013	56%	45%	55%
2012	82%	73%	79%
2011	73%	70%	76%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	72%	63%	69%
2021	77%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	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	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	24:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

16%

21%

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

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Black

17%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	17%	25%	22%
2022	18%	25%	22%
2021	18%	25%	23%
2020	19%	25%	23%
2019	19%	25%	23%
2018	19%	26%	24%
2017	19%	26%	24%
2016	21%	26%	24%
2015	21%	26%	25%
2014	20%	26%	24%
2013	22%	26%	24%
2012	28%	26%	25%
2011	32%	26%	25%
2010	34%	31%	31%
2009	32%	31%	31%
2008	26%	29%	27%
2007	25%	29%	28%
2006	27%	32%	31%
2005	32%	31%	30%
2004	30%	31%	30%
2003	27%	31%	29%
2002	29%	31%	29%
2001	30%	31%	28%
2000	32%	31%	28%
1999	29%	31%	27%
1998	30%	30%	27%
1997	37%	31%	27%
1996	32%	31%	26%
1995	29%	30%	27%
1994	27%	30%	27%
1993	26%	30%	27%
1992	18%	30%	27%
1991	19%	30%	27%

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White

64%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	65%	44%	43%
2022	73%	45%	43%
2021	74%	46%	44%
2020	74%	48%	46%
2019	74%	48%	46%
2018	70%	49%	47%
2017	70%	49%	47%
2016	69%	50%	48%
2015	67%	50%	48%
2014	67%	51%	49%
2013	59%	52%	49%
2012	61%	53%	49%
2011	52%	53%	49%
2010	56%	54%	51%
2009	61%	54%	51%
2008	64%	55%	53%
2007	67%	56%	54%
2006	70%	56%	55%
2005	64%	57%	57%
2004	66%	58%	58%
2003	70%	59%	60%
2002	67%	60%	61%
2001	67%	61%	63%
2000	63%	61%	64%
1999	66%	62%	66%
1998	64%	63%	67%
1997	60%	64%	68%
1996	64%	64%	68%
1995	69%	65%	68%
1994	70%	66%	69%
1993	71%	66%	69%
1992	79%	66%	69%
1991	79%	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 (2012-2022)
Year	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	0.53	0.71	0.72
2022	0.44	0.70	0.72
2021	0.42	0.69	0.71
2020	0.42	0.68	0.70
2019	0.42	0.68	0.70
2018	0.47	0.67	0.69
2017	0.47	0.67	0.69
2016	0.48	0.66	0.68
2015	0.50	0.66	0.68
2014	0.52	0.65	0.68
2013	0.59	0.65	0.68
2012	0.55	0.64	0.68
2011	0.62	0.64	0.67
2010	0.57	0.61	0.63
2009	0.53	0.61	0.63
2008	0.53	0.61	0.62
2007	0.49	0.60	0.61
2006	0.44	0.58	0.60
2005	0.49	0.58	0.58
2004	0.48	0.57	0.57
2003	0.44	0.56	0.56
2002	0.47	0.55	0.54
2001	0.47	0.53	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53	0.51
1999	0.48	0.52	0.50
1998	0.50	0.52	0.48
1997	0.51	0.50	0.47
1996	0.49	0.50	0.47
1995	0.44	0.49	0.46
1994	0.44	0.48	0.46
1993	0.43	0.48	0.46
1992	0.35	0.48	0.45
1991	0.34	0.48	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	32%	57%	34%
2022	15%	47%	21%
2021	16%	49%	25%
2020	19%	52%	28%
2019	19%	52%	28%
2018	22%	53%	30%
2017	22%	53%	30%
2016	21%	52%	30%
2015	25%	52%	30%
2014	24%	47%	29%
2013	27%	47%	30%
2012	27%	45%	30%
2011	36%	43%	29%
2010	32%	40%	26%
2007	22%	35%	23%
2006	22%	35%	23%
2005	32%	37%	23%
2004	26%	36%	22%
2003	18%	27%	19%
2002	27%	30%	14%
2001	31%	29%	18%
2000	28%	31%	18%
1999	28%	31%	17%
1998	34%	31%	16%
1997	24%	30%	16%
1996	22%	30%	17%
1995	26%	29%	17%
1994	19%	29%	16%
1993	11%	29%	16%
1992	11%	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	Root Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	2%	7%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	7%	8%	4%
2001	7%	7%	5%
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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Root Elementary School's ranking?

Root Elementary School is ranked #289 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Root Elementary School often compared to?

Root Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lacy Elementary School, Underwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% 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 Root Elementary School?

484 students attend Root Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Root Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Root Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Root Elementary School part of?

Root Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Root Elementary School located?

Root 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 (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education