Knightdale Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Knightdale, North Carolina
Knightdale Elementary in Knightdale, North Carolina enrolled 549 students in 2024-25 with 39.2 full-time teachers, 14.0 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%
550 students in 2022-23, 549 students in 2023-24, 549 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.0 to 39.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 550 | 44.0 | 12.5 |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 42.0 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 549 | 39.2 | 14.0 |
14.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 65 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 271 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Knightdale Elementary enrolled 541 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 20 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 271 of the 541 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions20
- Chronically absent33.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.5% of students were Black, 32.8% Hispanic, 14.8% White in 2024-25.
- Black41.5%
- Hispanic32.8%
- White14.8%
- Two or more races6.6%
- Asian4.2%
- American Indian0.2%
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 Knightdale
4 public elementary schools in Knightdale report 2024-25 enrollment; Knightdale Elementary is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville Road Elementary | 570 | 12.3 | 99.5% |
| Knightdale Elementary | 549 | 14.0 | 99.5% |
| Hodge Road Elementary | 522 | 13.5 | 99.4% |
| Lockhart Elementary | 463 | 11.9 | 99.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Knightdale Elementary
- Lockhart ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 463 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Forestville Road ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 570 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Compare Knightdale Elementary with Lockhart 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 CarolinaKnightdale Elementary is the number 464 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#464 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.0 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.14.0:1
- 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 Knightdale Elementary
How many students attend Knightdale Elementary?
549 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 550 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Knightdale, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Knightdale Elementary?
14.0 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 Knightdale Elementary a Title I school?
Knightdale Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Knightdale Elementary in?
Wake County Public School System, NCES district ID 3704720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370472001870 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.