Willow Springs Elementary School

6800 Dwight Rowland Rd, Willow Springs, NC 27592 | (919) 557-2770
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 884
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 884 elementary school students from grades KG-5
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Ms Camille Miller
  • Fax: (919) 557-2953
  • Website: willowsprings.wcpss.net
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Year Round
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: 884
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 461 (52.1%)
  • Females: 423 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 71 (8.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 216 (24.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 287 (32.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Willow Springs Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black11412.9%
Asian121.4%
Hispanic10511.9%
White65273.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Willow Springs Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten14316.2%
1st Grade15617.6%
2nd Grade14116.0%
3rd Grade14116.0%
4th Grade15217.2%
5th Grade15117.1%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Willow Springs Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on EOG state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes

EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201095.0%85.4%83.0%
200993.9%85.7%82.4%
 
Reading Test
201083.7%72.5%67.6%
200977.2%72.2%66.6%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201090.1%87.7%84.3%
200993.7%87.0%82.7%
 
Reading Test
201080.7%78.2%73.1%
200981.6%76.3%70.5%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201095.0%86.2%82.3%
200994.8%85.5%81.1%
 
Reading Test
201089.6%78.0%72.3%
200989.5%76.2%69.6%
 
Science Test
201085.0%72.1%69.8%
200971.7%66.3%61.5%
 
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010

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