Cary Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Cary Elementary School

400 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27511

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Top 30%

Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cary Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 30% in NC
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cary Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Cary Elementary School's student population of 440 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cary Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	59
1	74
2	89
3	72
4	80
5	61

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Total Students

440 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School
2023	470
2022	495
2021	447
2020	522
2019	522
2018	571
2017	571
2016	560
2015	582
2014	579
2013	554
2012	515
2011	494
2010	512
2009	510
2008	612
2007	644
2006	627
2005	610
2004	710
2003	656
2002	740
2001	758
2000	779
1999	858
1998	936
1997	912
1996	905
1995	979
1994	1,015
1993	763
1992	791
1991	940
1990	872
1989	990
1988	998
1987	871

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School
2023	38
2022	39
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	41
2015	42
2014	41
2013	39
2012	38
2011	39
2010	35
2009	38
2008	46
2006	63
2005	54
2004	57
2003	57
2002	55
2001	57
2000	60
1999	60
1998	66
1997	56
1996	56
1995	57
1994	57
1993	49
1992	58
1991	58
1990	42

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School Rankings

Cary Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cary Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#529 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School
2023	#529
2022	#529
2021	#718
2019	#686
2018	#326
2017	#357
2016	#289
2015	#341
2014	#294
2013	#263
2012	#298

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(21-22)

65%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	65%	51%	60%
2021	51%	42%	52%
2019	49%	42%	50%
2018	66%	48%	50%
2017	68%	47%	57%
2016	69%	47%	58%
2015	69%	44%	55%
2014	68%	43%	54%
2013	66%	42%	54%
2012	94%	82%	87%
2011	92%	82%	85%

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65%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	65%	50%	62%
2021	57%	47%	60%
2019	55%	46%	56%
2018	56%	47%	50%
2017	58%	46%	57%
2016	62%	47%	58%
2015	58%	46%	57%
2014	58%	46%	57%
2013	60%	45%	55%
2012	85%	73%	79%
2011	86%	70%	76%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	77%	63%	69%
2021	62%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	10:1	14:1	14:1
2005	11:1	14:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	15:1	16:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	21:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	12%
2022	4%	4%	12%
2021	6%	4%	10%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	9%
2018	5%	3%	8%
2017	5%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	2%	3%	7%
2011	3%	2%	7%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	6%	3%	7%
2007	6%	3%	7%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	24%	20%	19%
2022	22%	20%	19%
2021	25%	19%	19%
2020	26%	18%	18%
2019	26%	18%	18%
2018	30%	17%	18%
2017	30%	17%	18%
2016	27%	16%	17%
2015	27%	16%	17%
2014	24%	15%	16%
2013	25%	14%	16%
2012	22%	13%	15%
2011	23%	13%	15%
2010	18%	11%	12%
2009	17%	11%	12%
2008	20%	11%	13%
2007	16%	10%	11%
2006	14%	8%	9%
2005	13%	8%	8%
2004	12%	7%	7%
2003	10%	6%	6%
2002	10%	5%	6%
2001	9%	4%	5%
2000	9%	4%	4%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	12%	25%	22%
2022	13%	25%	22%
2021	9%	25%	23%
2020	11%	25%	23%
2019	11%	25%	23%
2018	13%	26%	24%
2017	13%	26%	24%
2016	13%	26%	24%
2015	14%	26%	25%
2014	14%	26%	24%
2013	16%	26%	24%
2012	14%	26%	25%
2011	15%	26%	25%
2010	21%	31%	31%
2009	21%	31%	31%
2008	21%	29%	27%
2007	21%	29%	28%
2006	25%	32%	31%
2005	29%	31%	30%
2004	28%	31%	30%
2003	28%	31%	29%
2002	30%	31%	29%
2001	30%	31%	28%
2000	31%	31%	28%
1999	28%	31%	27%
1998	27%	30%	27%
1997	23%	31%	27%
1996	21%	31%	26%
1995	22%	30%	27%
1994	20%	30%	27%
1993	23%	30%	27%
1992	23%	30%	27%
1991	20%	30%	27%

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White

60%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	58%	44%	43%
2022	57%	45%	43%
2021	56%	46%	44%
2020	54%	48%	46%
2019	54%	48%	46%
2018	50%	49%	47%
2017	50%	49%	47%
2016	53%	50%	48%
2015	51%	50%	48%
2014	52%	51%	49%
2013	50%	52%	49%
2012	57%	53%	49%
2011	55%	53%	49%
2010	58%	54%	51%
2009	58%	54%	51%
2008	53%	55%	53%
2007	57%	56%	54%
2006	56%	56%	55%
2005	55%	57%	57%
2004	56%	58%	58%
2003	59%	59%	60%
2002	56%	60%	61%
2001	58%	61%	63%
2000	56%	61%	64%
1999	62%	62%	66%
1998	65%	63%	67%
1997	72%	64%	68%
1996	74%	64%	68%
1995	73%	65%	68%
1994	76%	66%	69%
1993	73%	66%	69%
1992	74%	66%	69%
1991	77%	66%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.72
2022	0.61	0.70	0.72
2021	0.62	0.69	0.71
2020	0.63	0.68	0.70
2019	0.63	0.68	0.70
2018	0.65	0.67	0.69
2017	0.65	0.67	0.69
2016	0.63	0.66	0.68
2015	0.65	0.66	0.68
2014	0.66	0.65	0.68
2013	0.67	0.65	0.68
2012	0.61	0.64	0.68
2011	0.63	0.64	0.67
2010	0.59	0.61	0.63
2009	0.59	0.61	0.63
2008	0.66	0.61	0.62
2007	0.63	0.60	0.61
2006	0.61	0.58	0.60
2005	0.60	0.58	0.58
2004	0.60	0.57	0.57
2003	0.57	0.56	0.56
2002	0.59	0.55	0.54
2001	0.57	0.53	0.53
2000	0.59	0.53	0.51
1999	0.53	0.52	0.50
1998	0.51	0.52	0.48
1997	0.43	0.50	0.47
1996	0.41	0.50	0.47
1995	0.42	0.49	0.46
1994	0.39	0.48	0.46
1993	0.42	0.48	0.46
1992	0.40	0.48	0.45
1991	0.37	0.48	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	35%	57%	34%
2022	17%	47%	21%
2021	24%	49%	25%
2020	34%	52%	28%
2019	34%	52%	28%
2018	36%	53%	30%
2017	36%	53%	30%
2016	36%	52%	30%
2015	38%	52%	30%
2014	35%	47%	29%
2013	35%	47%	30%
2012	32%	45%	30%
2011	30%	43%	29%
2010	30%	40%	26%
2007	33%	35%	23%
2006	33%	35%	23%
2005	34%	37%	23%
2004	30%	36%	22%
2003	25%	27%	19%
2002	23%	30%	14%
2001	38%	29%	18%
2000	32%	31%	18%
1999	32%	31%	17%
1998	21%	31%	16%
1997	21%	30%	16%
1996	25%	30%	17%
1995	17%	29%	17%
1994	16%	29%	16%
1993	22%	29%	16%
1992	16%	22%	12%
1991	18%	31%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cary Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	8%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wake County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cary Elementary School's ranking?

Cary Elementary School is ranked #529 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Cary Elementary School?

440 students attend Cary Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Cary Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cary Elementary School?

Cary Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cary Elementary School offer ?

Cary Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cary Elementary School part of?

Cary Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 30%
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education