Wake Forest Elementary School in Wake Forest, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wake Forest Elementary School is a suburban public school in Wake Forest, North Carolina that is part of Wake County Public School System. It serves 410 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

410 Students

30 Teachers

406 S Main St

Wake Forest, NC 27587 View local requests

http://www.wcpss.net/wakeforestes

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Wake Forest Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Wake Forest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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