Smith Elementary School
1101 Maxwell Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27603-4231 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Smith Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Wake County, NC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 518 students
% Male / % Female 54%  /  46%
Total Classroom Teachers 51 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 7 students
Kind - 90 students
Grade 1 - 86 students
Grade 2 - 87 students
Grade 3 - 87 students
Grade 4 - 84 students
Grade 5 - 77 students
This School
(NC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:10 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian 1% 2%
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 20% 10%
% Black 59% 33%
% White 19% 54%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 63% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NC) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Wake County s School District
This School's Agency
(NC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 138 7
Number of Students Managed 122,735 students 3,192 students
District Total Revenue $1,116,863,000 $27,390,000
District Expenditure $1,019,010,000 $27,412,000
District Revenue / Student $9,100 $8,581
District Expenditure / Student $8,303 $8,588
In the News:
  • Smith Elementary Opens With New Look, New Program (NBC 17 Raleigh)
    posted on August 22, 2009 at 03:10:56 am
    Renovation of the campus and reincarnation as a magnet school is more than just a facelift for Smith Elementary School. The school has faced its share of challenges, including a historically high percentage of low income students. "We've always been shining, just people didn't get to see that part of us," said Kim Jenkins, who has been teaching at Smith for a decade. Smith is one of two new ...
  • Smith Elementary Opens With New Look, New Program (MyNC.com)
    posted on August 22, 2009 at 03:06:13 am
    Renovation of the campus and reincarnation as a magnet school is more than just a facelift for Smith Elementary School. The school has faced its share of challenges, including a historically high percentage of low income students.
  • After a tough summer, teachers are ready to get started (Burlington Times-News)
    posted on August 19, 2009 at 09:23:43 pm
    While Alamance County students enjoyed their summer away from school, teachers and administrators have been wrestling with budget cuts that have translated in job losses.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (27603)
School Zip (27603)
(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,527 people 7,780,958 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 35% 24%
Population Average Age 33 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $41,979 $39,726
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 26 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (27603)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 64% / 36% 66% / 34%
School Map:
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2. Timber Drive Elementary School - 911 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
3. Torchlight Academy - 221 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
4. Aversboro Elementary School - 583 students - 2.6 mi. away - view location
5. Creech Road Elementary School - 829 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
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