North Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

7120 Harps Mill Road
Raleigh, NC 27615

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Top 50%

Serving 704 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in NC
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

North Ridge Elementary School's student population of 704 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 34% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	116
1	110
2	132
3	128
4	96
5	107

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Total Students

704 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School
2023	708
2022	666
2021	662
2020	612
2019	612
2018	650
2017	650
2016	717
2015	765
2014	769
2013	813
2012	735
2011	753
2010	779
2009	796
2008	892
2007	828
2006	777
2005	760
2004	701
2003	729
2002	635
2001	612
2000	587
1999	584
1998	598
1997	648
1996	730
1995	667
1994	686
1993	729
1992	960
1991	901
1990	998
1989	926
1988	892
1987	782

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School
2023	49
2022	48
2021	46
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	44
2015	50
2014	49
2013	51
2012	49
2011	48
2010	49
2009	51
2008	58
2006	60
2005	45
2004	43
2003	43
2002	39
2001	39
2000	36
1999	36
1998	38
1997	39
1996	44
1995	37
1994	44
1993	45
1992	52
1991	52
1990	41

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School Calendar

School Motto

If you can BELIEVE it, you can ACHIEVE it!

School Mascot

Unicorns

School Rankings

North Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Ridge Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#943 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School
2023	#943
2022	#943
2021	#934
2019	#975
2018	#600
2017	#436
2016	#550
2015	#672
2014	#643
2013	#566
2012	#1167

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(21-22)

57%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	57%	51%	60%
2021	45%	42%	52%
2019	48%	42%	50%
2018	59%	48%	50%
2017	64%	47%	57%
2016	64%	47%	58%
2015	55%	44%	55%
2014	53%	43%	54%
2013	55%	42%	54%
2012	85%	82%	87%
2011	75%	82%	85%

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53%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	53%	50%	62%
2021	53%	47%	60%
2019	46%	46%	56%
2018	50%	47%	50%
2017	57%	46%	57%
2016	53%	47%	58%
2015	52%	46%	57%
2014	52%	46%	57%
2013	51%	45%	55%
2012	74%	73%	79%
2011	68%	70%	76%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	57%	63%	69%
2021	47%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	24:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-1998)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

13%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	13%	20%	19%
2022	16%	20%	19%
2021	16%	19%	19%
2020	15%	18%	18%
2019	15%	18%	18%
2018	15%	17%	18%
2017	15%	17%	18%
2016	17%	16%	17%
2015	18%	16%	17%
2014	17%	15%	16%
2013	20%	14%	16%
2012	22%	13%	15%
2011	22%	13%	15%
2010	20%	11%	12%
2009	20%	11%	12%
2008	22%	11%	13%
2007	19%	10%	11%
2006	16%	8%	9%
2005	14%	8%	8%
2004	13%	7%	7%
2003	11%	6%	6%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

19%

25%

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

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White

62%

43%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	36%	57%	34%
2022	28%	47%	21%
2021	29%	49%	25%
2020	37%	52%	28%
2019	37%	52%	28%
2018	36%	53%	30%
2017	36%	53%	30%
2016	37%	52%	30%
2015	37%	52%	30%
2014	34%	47%	29%
2013	39%	47%	30%
2012	40%	45%	30%
2011	38%	43%	29%
2010	34%	40%	26%
2007	30%	35%	23%
2006	30%	35%	23%
2005	30%	37%	23%
2004	30%	36%	22%
2003	30%	27%	19%
2002	20%	30%	14%
2001	26%	29%	18%
2000	27%	31%	18%
1999	23%	31%	17%
1998	22%	31%	16%
1997	20%	30%	16%
1996	16%	30%	17%
1995	17%	29%	17%
1994	16%	29%	16%
1993	15%	29%	16%
1992	8%	22%	12%
1991	7%	31%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	North Ridge Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	3%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	8%	7%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wake County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Unicorns

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

North Ridge Elementary School is ranked #943 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are North Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

North Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lead Mine Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend North Ridge Elementary School?

704 students attend North Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of North Ridge Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Ridge Elementary School?

North Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does North Ridge Elementary School offer ?

North Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Ridge Elementary School part of?

North Ridge Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools.

In what neighborhood is North Ridge Elementary School located?

North Ridge Elementary School is located in the North Raleigh neighborhood of Raleigh, NC. There are 17 other public schools located in North Raleigh.

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