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Underwood Elementary School

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Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Underwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10% in NC
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Underwood Elementary School's student population of 390 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Underwood Elementary School
Kind	71
1	66
2	58
3	63
4	68
5	64

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School
2023	381
2022	395
2021	424
2020	448
2019	448
2018	527
2017	527
2016	514
2015	520
2014	503
2013	545
2012	502
2011	469
2010	524
2009	487
2008	531
2007	489
2006	521
2005	409
2004	314
2003	306
2002	278
2001	358
2000	381
1999	441
1998	459
1997	475
1996	491
1995	483
1994	457
1993	468
1992	458
1991	456
1990	460
1989	487
1988	466
1987	450

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	37
2014	40
2013	40
2012	37
2011	34
2010	37
2009	36
2008	41
2006	39
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	29
2001	29
2000	32
1999	32
1998	36
1997	32
1996	34
1995	33
1994	34
1993	33
1992	35
1991	35
1990	20

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School Rankings

Underwood Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Underwood Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#224 out of 2617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Underwood Elementary School
2022	#224
2021	#284
2019	#431
2018	#155
2017	#220
2016	#108
2015	#87
2014	#109
2013	#97
2012	#580
2011	#873

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75-79%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	77%	51%	60%
2021	67%	42%	52%
2019	52%	42%	50%
2018	70%	48%	50%
2017	69%	47%	57%
2016	77%	47%	58%
2015	76%	44%	55%
2014	72%	43%	54%
2013	72%	42%	54%
2012	89%	82%	87%
2011	83%	82%	85%

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70-74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	72%	50%	62%
2021	67%	47%	60%
2019	66%	46%	56%
2018	66%	47%	50%
2017	70%	46%	57%
2016	76%	47%	58%
2015	75%	46%	57%
2014	73%	46%	57%
2013	72%	45%	55%
2012	84%	73%	79%
2011	79%	70%	76%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	77%	63%	69%
2021	67%	61%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	10:1	15:1	15:1
2022	10:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	12:1	15:1	16:1
2019	12:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	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	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	10:1	15:1	15:1
2003	10:1	15:1	15:1
2002	10:1	15:1	16:1
2001	12:1	15:1	16:1
2000	12:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1
1990	23:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2010)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	5%	4%	12%
2022	6%	4%	12%
2021	6%	4%	10%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	9%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	3%	3%	7%
2013	4%	3%	7%
2012	4%	3%	7%
2011	5%	2%	7%
2010	5%	3%	6%
2009	8%	2%	6%
2008	7%	3%	7%
2007	7%	3%	7%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	5%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	6%	2%	4%
1998	8%	2%	3%
1997	9%	1%	3%
1996	11%	1%	4%
1995	12%	1%	3%
1994	11%	1%	3%
1993	9%	1%	3%
1992	8%	1%	3%
1991	8%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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

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Black

17%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	15%	25%	22%
2022	18%	25%	22%
2021	21%	25%	23%
2020	19%	25%	23%
2019	19%	25%	23%
2018	16%	26%	24%
2017	16%	26%	24%
2016	15%	26%	24%
2015	12%	26%	25%
2014	12%	26%	24%
2013	13%	26%	24%
2012	16%	26%	25%
2011	17%	26%	25%
2010	26%	31%	31%
2009	29%	31%	31%
2008	32%	29%	27%
2007	36%	29%	28%
2006	42%	32%	31%
2005	35%	31%	30%
2004	40%	31%	30%
2003	42%	31%	29%
2002	39%	31%	29%
2001	41%	31%	28%
2000	36%	31%	28%
1999	34%	31%	27%
1998	31%	30%	27%
1997	29%	31%	27%
1996	30%	31%	26%
1995	25%	30%	27%
1994	26%	30%	27%
1993	25%	30%	27%
1992	21%	30%	27%
1991	24%	30%	27%

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White

58%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	60%	44%	43%
2022	61%	45%	43%
2021	60%	46%	44%
2020	63%	48%	46%
2019	63%	48%	46%
2018	67%	49%	47%
2017	67%	49%	47%
2016	68%	50%	48%
2015	70%	50%	48%
2014	71%	51%	49%
2013	68%	52%	49%
2012	60%	53%	49%
2011	60%	53%	49%
2010	58%	54%	51%
2009	56%	54%	51%
2008	53%	55%	53%
2007	51%	56%	54%
2006	50%	56%	55%
2005	55%	57%	57%
2004	50%	58%	58%
2003	46%	59%	60%
2002	52%	60%	61%
2001	52%	61%	63%
2000	57%	61%	64%
1999	59%	62%	66%
1998	60%	63%	67%
1997	62%	64%	68%
1996	59%	64%	68%
1995	62%	65%	68%
1994	63%	66%	69%
1993	66%	66%	69%
1992	71%	66%	69%
1991	67%	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	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.71

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	27%	57%	34%
2022	16%	47%	21%
2021	21%	49%	25%
2020	21%	52%	28%
2019	21%	52%	28%
2018	22%	53%	30%
2017	22%	53%	30%
2016	20%	52%	30%
2015	19%	52%	30%
2014	18%	47%	29%
2013	19%	47%	30%
2012	26%	45%	30%
2011	25%	43%	29%
2010	28%	40%	26%
2007	28%	35%	23%
2006	32%	35%	23%
2005	28%	37%	23%
2004	32%	36%	22%
2003	32%	27%	19%
2002	39%	30%	14%
2001	30%	29%	18%
2000	24%	31%	18%
1999	22%	31%	17%
1998	22%	31%	16%
1997	21%	30%	16%
1996	18%	30%	17%
1995	20%	29%	17%
1994	18%	29%	16%
1993	17%	29%	16%
1992	13%	22%	12%
1991	14%	31%	16%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Underwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	2%	8%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	2%	9%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	9%	8%	4%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	6%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Underwood Elementary School's ranking?

Underwood Elementary School is ranked #224 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Underwood Elementary School often compared to?

Underwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Joyner Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Underwood Elementary School?

390 students attend Underwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Underwood Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Underwood Elementary School?

Underwood Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Underwood Elementary School offer ?

Underwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Underwood Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Underwood Elementary School located?

Underwood Elementary School is located in the Five Points neighborhood of Raleigh, NC.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10%
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education