North Ridge Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Raleigh, North Carolina
North Ridge Elementary in Raleigh, North Carolina enrolled 730 students in 2024-25 with 51.1 full-time teachers, 14.3 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; 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 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
708 students in 2022-23, 704 students in 2023-24, 730 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 49.0 to 51.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 708 | 49.0 | 14.4 |
| 2023-24 | 704 | 50.8 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 730 | 51.1 | 14.3 |
14.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 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 325 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Ridge Elementary enrolled 650 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 37 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 325 of the 650 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions37
- Chronically absent21.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
62.1% of students were White, 17.8% Black, 14.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White62.1%
- Black17.8%
- Hispanic14.0%
- Asian3.8%
- Two or more races2.3%
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 Raleigh
63 public elementary schools in Raleigh report 2024-25 enrollment; North Ridge Elementary is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Creek Elementary | 827 | 12.6 | 47.4% |
| Abbotts Creek Elementary | 805 | 14.5 | 35.2% |
| Sycamore Creek Elementary | 778 | 14.8 | 23.8% |
| Rogers Lane Elementary | 763 | 14.0 | 98.4% |
| North Ridge Elementary | 730 | 14.3 | 33.0% |
| River Bend Elementary | 709 | 14.1 | 99.6% |
| Combs Elementary | 695 | 13.6 | 39.4% |
| Lacy Elementary | 695 | 14.5 | 23.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about North Ridge Elementary
- Lead Mine ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 359 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Raleigh Oak CharterThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 373 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Compare North Ridge Elementary with Lead Mine 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 CarolinaNorth Ridge Elementary is the number 147 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#147 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.14.3:1
- 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 North Ridge Elementary
How many students attend North Ridge Elementary?
730 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 708 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Raleigh, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at North Ridge Elementary?
14.3 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 North Ridge Elementary a Title I school?
North Ridge Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is North Ridge Elementary in?
Wake County Public School System, NCES district ID 3704720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370472001883 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.