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Olds Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

204 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607 · (919) 856-7699 · Part of Wake County Schools

Raleigh’s School Grade A− better than 75% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
244
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Olds Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Raleigh kids: 18 middle schools

On the path

Where Raleigh kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Olds ElementaryYou are here
6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

204 Dixie Trail, Raleigh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 125
Grade 240
Grade 342
Grade 450
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
276’20
250’21
277’22
248’23
244’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 17%Hispanic 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Olds Elementary from Raleigh families.

Other schools in Wake County Schools

The district →
Olive Chapel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
A+
1,066 students15:1
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B+
988 students14:1
Alston Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cary
A
917 students14:1
Buckhorn Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
B+
905 students14:1
Apex Friendship Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
896 students15:1
Holly Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
A
889 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Raleigh’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.