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Wakelon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8921 Pippin Rd, Zebulon, NC 27597 · (919) 404-3844 · Part of Wake County Schools

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

Directions
Students
679
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wakelon Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 30.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Zebulon kids: Zebulon Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Wakelon ElementaryYou are here
6–8Zebulon Middle772 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

8921 Pippin Rd, Zebulon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten105
Grade 1105
Grade 2116
Grade 3125
Grade 4104
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
521’20
544’21
578’22
606’23
679’24

Up 30.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%Hispanic 33%White 13%Two or more races 5%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 Wakelon Elementary from Zebulon 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; Zebulon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.