Knightdale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 549 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Knightdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Knightdale Elementary School's student population of 549 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knightdale Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	83
1	81
2	92
3	90
4	83
5	95

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Total Students

549 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School
2023	550
2022	563
2021	576
2020	609
2019	609
2018	673
2017	673
2016	732
2015	750
2014	730
2013	697
2012	724
2011	602
2010	549
2009	662
2008	642
2007	691
2006	733
2005	647
2004	731
2003	734
2002	688
2001	707
2000	661
1999	627
1998	632
1997	662
1996	644
1995	640
1994	616
1993	596
1992	606
1991	573
1990	633
1989	627
1988	590
1987	566

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School
2023	44
2022	48
2021	44
2020	45
2019	45
2018	49
2017	49
2016	52
2015	54
2014	54
2013	52
2012	51
2011	42
2010	39
2009	55
2008	54
2006	54
2005	56
2004	50
2003	50
2002	37
2001	37
2000	38
1999	38
1998	42
1997	40
1996	38
1995	37
1994	34
1993	37
1992	38
1991	38
1990	30

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School Rankings

Knightdale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Knightdale Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#1726 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School
2023	#1726
2022	#1726
2021	#1618
2019	#2019
2018	#1949
2017	#1873
2016	#1676
2015	#1717
2014	#1591
2013	#1359
2012	#1691

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(21-22)

44%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	44%	51%	60%
2021	33%	42%	52%
2019	29%	42%	50%
2018	38%	48%	50%
2017	41%	47%	57%
2016	46%	47%	58%
2015	42%	44%	55%
2014	43%	43%	54%
2013	49%	42%	54%
2012	81%	82%	87%
2011	81%	82%	85%

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40%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	40%	50%	62%
2021	39%	47%	60%
2019	28%	46%	56%
2018	26%	47%	50%
2017	29%	46%	57%
2016	31%	47%	58%
2015	27%	46%	57%
2014	29%	46%	57%
2013	31%	45%	55%
2012	64%	73%	79%
2011	59%	70%	76%

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45-49%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	47%	63%	69%
2021	22%	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	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	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	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	19:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	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	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	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 (1991-2006)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

35%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	32%	20%	19%
2022	34%	20%	19%
2021	32%	19%	19%
2020	37%	18%	18%
2019	37%	18%	18%
2018	38%	17%	18%
2017	38%	17%	18%
2016	38%	16%	17%
2015	38%	16%	17%
2014	37%	15%	16%
2013	32%	14%	16%
2012	30%	13%	15%
2011	30%	13%	15%
2010	24%	11%	12%
2009	28%	11%	12%
2008	27%	11%	13%
2007	24%	10%	11%
2006	20%	8%	9%
2005	20%	8%	8%
2004	16%	7%	7%
2003	13%	6%	6%
2002	10%	5%	6%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Black

40%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	42%	25%	22%
2022	41%	25%	22%
2021	43%	25%	23%
2020	43%	25%	23%
2019	43%	25%	23%
2018	44%	26%	24%
2017	44%	26%	24%
2016	44%	26%	24%
2015	45%	26%	25%
2014	43%	26%	24%
2013	46%	26%	24%
2012	45%	26%	25%
2011	41%	26%	25%
2010	52%	31%	31%
2009	46%	31%	31%
2008	42%	29%	27%
2007	46%	29%	28%
2006	51%	32%	31%
2005	50%	31%	30%
2004	48%	31%	30%
2003	47%	31%	29%
2002	49%	31%	29%
2001	50%	31%	28%
2000	47%	31%	28%
1999	42%	31%	27%
1998	37%	30%	27%
1997	35%	31%	27%
1996	32%	31%	26%
1995	24%	30%	27%
1994	21%	30%	27%
1993	21%	30%	27%
1992	21%	30%	27%
1991	23%	30%	27%

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White

14%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	17%	44%	43%
2022	18%	45%	43%
2021	18%	46%	44%
2020	14%	48%	46%
2019	14%	48%	46%
2018	11%	49%	47%
2017	11%	49%	47%
2016	12%	50%	48%
2015	12%	50%	48%
2014	13%	51%	49%
2013	15%	52%	49%
2012	19%	53%	49%
2011	22%	53%	49%
2010	22%	54%	51%
2009	25%	54%	51%
2008	28%	55%	53%
2007	27%	56%	54%
2006	27%	56%	55%
2005	29%	57%	57%
2004	34%	58%	58%
2003	38%	59%	60%
2002	40%	60%	61%
2001	45%	61%	63%
2000	46%	61%	64%
1999	51%	62%	66%
1998	57%	63%	67%
1997	60%	64%	68%
1996	65%	64%	68%
1995	73%	65%	68%
1994	75%	66%	69%
1993	75%	66%	69%
1992	75%	66%	69%
1991	73%	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	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.71

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	67%	57%	34%
2022	42%	47%	21%
2021	55%	49%	25%
2020	64%	52%	28%
2019	64%	52%	28%
2018	68%	53%	30%
2017	68%	53%	30%
2016	66%	52%	30%
2015	63%	52%	30%
2014	59%	47%	29%
2013	58%	47%	30%
2012	52%	45%	30%
2011	48%	43%	29%
2010	46%	40%	26%
2007	44%	35%	23%
2006	47%	35%	23%
2005	49%	37%	23%
2004	46%	36%	22%
2003	38%	27%	19%
2002	23%	30%	14%
2001	32%	29%	18%
2000	29%	31%	18%
1999	32%	31%	17%
1998	29%	31%	16%
1997	25%	30%	16%
1996	21%	30%	17%
1995	20%	29%	17%
1994	24%	29%	16%
1993	22%	29%	16%
1992	16%	22%	12%
1991	24%	31%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Knightdale Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	8%	3%	4%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	9%	3%	4%
2020	11%	4%	5%
2019	11%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	9%	5%	4%
2015	10%	5%	4%
2014	10%	7%	5%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2012	10%	8%	5%
2011	10%	8%	4%
2010	13%	9%	6%
2007	14%	8%	5%
2006	12%	7%	5%
2005	11%	8%	5%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	11%	7%	4%
2002	12%	8%	4%
2001	9%	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 Knightdale Elementary School's ranking?

Knightdale Elementary School is ranked #1726 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Knightdale Elementary School often compared to?

Knightdale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forestville Road Elementary School, Lockhart Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Knightdale Elementary School?

549 students attend Knightdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Knightdale Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Knightdale Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Knightdale Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education