South Lakes Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
South Lakes Elementary in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina enrolled 774 students in 2024-25 with 51.8 full-time teachers, 14.9 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 fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
815 students in 2022-23, 782 students in 2023-24, 774 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 54.8 to 51.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 815 | 54.8 | 14.9 |
| 2023-24 | 782 | 55.0 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | 774 | 51.8 | 14.9 |
14.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 53 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 644 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Lakes Elementary enrolled 644 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 644 of the 644 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions14
- Chronically absent26.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
49.0% of students were White, 19.8% Asian, 14.1% Black in 2024-25.
- White49.0%
- Asian19.8%
- Black14.1%
- Hispanic12.4%
- Two or more races3.7%
- American Indian0.9%
- 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; South Lakes Elementary is number 2 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 South Lakes Elementary
- Willow Springs ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 826 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Fuquay-Varina ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 772 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Compare South Lakes Elementary with Willow Springs 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 CarolinaSouth Lakes Elementary is the number 107 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#107 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.9 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.14.9:1
- 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 South Lakes Elementary
How many students attend South Lakes Elementary?
774 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 815 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fuquay-Varina, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at South Lakes Elementary?
14.9 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 South Lakes Elementary a Title I school?
South Lakes Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is South Lakes Elementary in?
Wake County Public School System, NCES district ID 3704720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370472003519 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.