Root Elementary School
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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
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 161 | 33.8% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 44 | 9.2% |
| White | 267 | 56.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14.3% |
| 1st Grade | 70 | 14.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 76 | 16.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 88 | 18.5% |
| 4th Grade | 92 | 19.3% |
| 5th Grade | 82 | 17.2% |
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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