Wakefield Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

2300 Wakefield Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614

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Top 30%

Serving 832 students in grades 6-8, Wakefield Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% 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: 6-8
Enrollment: 832 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in NC
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 88% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Wakefield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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Wakefield Middle School's student population of 832 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wakefield Middle School
6	261
7	267
8	304

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Total Students

832 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wakefield Middle School
2023	898
2022	921
2021	931
2020	958
2019	958
2018	996
2017	996
2016	1,057
2015	1,139
2014	1,189
2013	1,250
2012	1,175
2011	1,201
2010	1,191
2009	1,322
2008	1,354
2007	1,280
2006	1,194
2005	1,106
2004	1,061
2003	965

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wakefield Middle School
2023	56
2022	54
2021	54
2020	51
2019	51
2018	57
2017	57
2016	61
2015	63
2014	68
2013	70
2012	70
2011	70
2010	68
2009	79
2008	79
2007	75
2006	71
2005	61
2004	54
2003	54

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

GLOW in everything we do! Give and Earn Respect Lead By Example Own Your Actions Work Hard Every Day

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

Wakefield Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wakefield Middle School is 0.61, 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)

#640 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wakefield Middle School
2023	#640
2022	#640
2021	#637
2019	#535
2018	#302
2017	#734
2016	#552
2015	#667
2014	#641
2013	#531
2012	#700

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(21-22)

57%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wakefield Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	57%	51%	60%
2021	51%	42%	52%
2019	49%	42%	50%
2018	59%	48%	50%
2017	51%	47%	57%
2016	55%	47%	58%
2015	50%	44%	55%
2014	47%	43%	54%
2013	48%	42%	54%
2012	87%	82%	87%
2011	88%	82%	85%

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67%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wakefield Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	67%	50%	62%
2021	62%	47%	60%
2019	64%	46%	56%
2018	64%	47%	50%
2017	58%	46%	57%
2016	62%	47%	58%
2015	59%	46%	57%
2014	59%	46%	57%
2013	61%	45%	55%
2012	82%	73%	79%
2011	82%	70%	76%

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88%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wakefield Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	88%	63%	69%
2021	87%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wakefield Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	31:1
2006	17:1	14:1	14:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	20:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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

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Black

18%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wakefield Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	20%	25%	22%
2022	19%	25%	22%
2021	19%	25%	23%
2020	20%	25%	23%
2019	20%	25%	23%
2018	22%	26%	24%
2017	22%	26%	24%
2016	23%	26%	24%
2015	26%	26%	25%
2014	25%	26%	24%
2013	24%	26%	24%
2012	21%	26%	25%
2011	20%	26%	25%
2010	21%	31%	31%
2009	22%	31%	31%
2008	19%	29%	27%
2007	18%	29%	28%
2006	22%	32%	31%
2005	23%	31%	30%
2004	20%	31%	30%
2003	21%	31%	29%

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White

58%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wakefield Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	57%	44%	43%
2022	63%	45%	43%
2021	62%	46%	44%
2020	63%	48%	46%
2019	63%	48%	46%
2018	59%	49%	47%
2017	59%	49%	47%
2016	57%	50%	48%
2015	53%	50%	48%
2014	53%	51%	49%
2013	54%	52%	49%
2012	59%	53%	49%
2011	61%	53%	49%
2010	65%	54%	51%
2009	66%	54%	51%
2008	67%	55%	53%
2007	70%	56%	54%
2006	70%	56%	55%
2005	69%	57%	57%
2004	73%	58%	58%
2003	73%	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	Wakefield Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wakefield Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	0.62	0.71	0.72
2022	0.56	0.70	0.72
2021	0.57	0.69	0.71
2020	0.56	0.68	0.70
2019	0.56	0.68	0.70
2018	0.59	0.67	0.69
2017	0.59	0.67	0.69
2016	0.61	0.66	0.68
2015	0.64	0.66	0.68
2014	0.65	0.65	0.68
2013	0.64	0.65	0.68
2012	0.60	0.64	0.68
2011	0.58	0.64	0.67
2010	0.53	0.61	0.63
2009	0.51	0.61	0.63
2008	0.53	0.61	0.62
2007	0.49	0.60	0.61
2006	0.46	0.58	0.60
2005	0.47	0.58	0.58
2004	0.43	0.57	0.57
2003	0.43	0.56	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Wakefield Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	24%	57%	34%
2022	15%	47%	21%
2021	16%	49%	25%
2020	16%	52%	28%
2019	16%	52%	28%
2018	19%	53%	30%
2017	19%	53%	30%
2016	19%	52%	30%
2015	23%	52%	30%
2014	22%	47%	29%
2013	23%	47%	30%
2012	21%	45%	30%
2011	19%	43%	29%
2010	15%	40%	26%
2007	11%	35%	23%
2006	10%	35%	23%
2005	12%	37%	23%
2004	11%	36%	22%
2003	9%	27%	19%
2002	4%	30%	14%
2001	22%	29%	18%

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Eligible for

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

Wakefield Middle School is ranked #640 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Wakefield Middle School often compared to?

Wakefield Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Durant Road Middle School, Heritage Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Wakefield Middle School?

832 students attend Wakefield Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Wakefield Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wakefield Middle School?

Wakefield Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Wakefield Middle School offer ?

Wakefield Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wakefield Middle School part of?

Wakefield Middle School is part of Wake County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Wakefield Middle School located?

Wakefield Middle School is located in the North Raleigh neighborhood of Raleigh, NC. There are 17 other public schools located in North Raleigh.

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