Fuquay-Varina Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Fuquay-Varina Elementary in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina enrolled 772 students in 2024-25 with 50.5 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 16%
631 students in 2022-23, 722 students in 2023-24, 772 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.6 to 50.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 631 | 43.6 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 50.3 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 772 | 50.5 | 15.3 |
15.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 61 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools
Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 276 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Fuquay-Varina Elementary enrolled 552 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 276 of the 552 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions18
- Chronically absent22.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
49.1% of students were White, 15.9% Black, 14.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White49.1%
- Black15.9%
- Hispanic14.4%
- Asian13.0%
- Two or more races7.1%
- American Indian0.4%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Fuquay-Varina
6 public elementary schools in Fuquay-Varina report 2024-25 enrollment; Fuquay-Varina Elementary is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Akins Rd Elementary | 988 | 14.3 | 30.4% |
| South Lakes Elementary | 774 | 14.9 | 23.4% |
| Fuquay-Varina Elementary | 772 | 15.3 | 32.4% |
| Lincoln Heights Elementary | 667 | 14.8 | 32.8% |
| LaFayette Elementary | 645 | 17.9 | 38.9% |
| Achievement Charter Academy | 211 | 15.2 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Fuquay-Varina Elementary
- Ballentine ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 742 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- South Lakes ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 774 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Compare Fuquay-Varina Elementary with Ballentine ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Wake County Public School System spends per student$11,691 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,691
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaFuquay-Varina Elementary is the number 109 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#109 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Fuquay-Varina Elementary
How many students attend Fuquay-Varina Elementary?
772 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 631 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fuquay-Varina, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Fuquay-Varina Elementary?
15.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Fuquay-Varina Elementary a Title I school?
Fuquay-Varina Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Fuquay-Varina Elementary in?
Wake County Public School System, NCES district ID 3704720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370472001859 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.