Root Elementary School

3202 Northampton Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609 | (919) 881-4940
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 476
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 476 elementary school students from grades KG-5
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Lewis Ware
  • Fax: (919) 881-1427
  • Website: aldertrootes.wcpss.net
School Operational Details
  • Magnet School
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
School District Details
  • Wake County Schools District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,780
  • Graduation Rate: 82.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.9
  • Enrolled Students: 140,506

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 476
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 233 (48.9%)
  • Females: 243 (51.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 18 (3.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 154 (32.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 172 (36.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Root Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black16133.8%
Asian30.6%
Hispanic449.2%
White26756.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Root Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten6814.3%
1st Grade7014.7%
2nd Grade7616.0%
3rd Grade8818.5%
4th Grade9219.3%
5th Grade8217.2%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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