Magnet SchoolElementary

Smith Elementary

1101 Maxwell Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
596
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wake County Schools
Wake County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
45thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance41% chronically absent
10thpercentile
Class size13 students per teacher
82ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Smith Elementary

Smith Elementary is a magnet elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Wake County Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Wake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 596 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1101 Maxwell Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
596 students
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wake County Schools
County
Wake County
NCES school ID
370472001894

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.