Forest Pines Drive Elementary School
11455 Forest Pines Drive
Raleigh, NC 27614
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Raleigh, NC 27614
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(919)562-6262
- Forest Pines Drive Elementary School serves 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Forest Pines Drive Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%.
School Overview
- Forest Pines Drive Elementary School's student population of 639 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 639 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Forest Pines Drive Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,538 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Forest Pines Drive Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank | #646 out of 2,538 schools (Top 30%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 47% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 16% |
| Black | 25% | 26% |
| White | 52% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.66 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wake County s School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Forest Pines Drive Elementary School is Wake Forest High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Franklin Academy (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Richland Creek Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wake Forest Richland Creek Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 305 students
0.8 miles
840 Wallridge Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919)554-6333 0.8 PK-5 305 - Wake Forest Wake Forest High School Grades: 9-12 | 1961 students
1.0 miles
420 West Stadium Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919)554-8611 1.0 9-12 1961 - Wake Forest Wake Forest Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 541 students
1.1 miles
136 W Sycamore Avenue
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919)554-8655 1.1 PK-5 541 - Wake Forest Franklin Academy Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1643 students
1.2 miles
648 Flaherty Ave
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919)570-8262 1.2 K-12 1643 - Wake Forest Wake Forest Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 591 students
1.9 miles
1851 Friendship Chapel Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919)263-8673 1.9 K-6 591
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