West Lake Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Apex, North Carolina
West Lake Elementary in Apex, North Carolina enrolled 581 students in 2024-25 with 38.6 full-time teachers, 15.0 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 10%
611 students in 2022-23, 572 students in 2023-24, 581 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 43.0 to 38.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 611 | 43.0 | 14.2 |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 37.3 | 15.3 |
| 2024-25 | 581 | 38.6 | 15.0 |
15.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 55 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 303 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Lake Elementary enrolled 605 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 303 of the 605 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions12
- Chronically absent20.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
63.5% of students were White, 20.1% Hispanic, 6.5% Black in 2024-25.
- White63.5%
- Hispanic20.1%
- Black6.5%
- Two or more races5.3%
- Asian4.5%
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 Apex
13 public elementary schools in Apex report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Math and Science Academy of Apex | 1,080 | 18.3 | not reported |
| Olive Chapel Elementary | 1,066 | 14.8 | 11.0% |
| Apex Friendship Elementary | 896 | 14.5 | 4.0% |
| Oakview Elementary | 873 | 14.6 | 10.5% |
| Scotts Ridge Elementary | 869 | 15.3 | 7.7% |
| White Oak Elementary | 843 | 16.1 | 3.3% |
| Salem Elementary | 776 | 13.6 | 24.5% |
| Laurel Park Elementary | 694 | 14.8 | 12.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Lake Elementary
- Middle Creek ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 636 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Holly Ridge ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.1 miles away: 735 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
- Compare West Lake Elementary with Middle Creek 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 CarolinaWest Lake Elementary is the number 391 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#391 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.0 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.0:1
- 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 West Lake Elementary
How many students attend West Lake Elementary?
581 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 611 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Apex, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Lake Elementary?
15.0 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 West Lake Elementary a Title I school?
West Lake Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is West Lake Elementary in?
Wake County Public School System, NCES district ID 3704720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370472000205 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.