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C+

J R Ingram Jr Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3309 Wicker St, Sanford, NC 27330 · (919) 774-3772 · Part of Lee County Schools

Sanford’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about J R Ingram Jr Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Sanford kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5J R Ingram Jr ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

3309 Wicker St, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 162
Grade 259
Grade 364
Grade 485
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
431’20
407’21
408’22
400’23
419’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 30%Black 23%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J R Ingram Jr Elementary from Sanford families.

Other schools in Lee County Schools

The district →
Broadway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Broadway
C−
490 students16:1
Floyd L Knight Children Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sanford
D−
95 students7:1
WB Wicker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
D
588 students14:1
J Glenn Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
587 students16:1
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
571 students15:1
Tramway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
B
559 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; Sanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.