Underwood Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Raleigh, North Carolina
Underwood Elementary in Raleigh, North Carolina enrolled 405 students in 2024-25 with 35.5 full-time teachers, 11.4 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 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%
381 students in 2022-23, 390 students in 2023-24, 405 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.0 to 35.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 381 | 38.0 | 10.0 |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 38.0 | 10.3 |
| 2024-25 | 405 | 35.5 | 11.4 |
11.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 95 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 392 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Underwood Elementary enrolled 392 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 392 of the 392 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent15.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
58.5% of students were White, 21.0% Black, 12.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White58.5%
- Black21.0%
- Hispanic12.3%
- Two or more races4.4%
- Asian3.7%
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.
| 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 Underwood Elementary
- Partnership ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 276 students, 10.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Joyner ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 569 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare Underwood Elementary with Partnership 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 CarolinaUnderwood Elementary is the number 875 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#875 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.11.4:1
- 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 Underwood Elementary
How many students attend Underwood Elementary?
405 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 381 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Raleigh, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Underwood Elementary?
11.4 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 Underwood Elementary a Title I school?
Underwood Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Underwood Elementary in?
Wake County Public School System, NCES district ID 3704720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370472001897 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.