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525 CAROLINIAN AVE, KNIGHTDALE, NC 27545 • WAKE County
(919) 295-5954

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID BB182063
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 37183
Physical Location Address 525 Carolinian Ave
Knightdale, NC 27545-6626

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
466
Teachers (FTE)
27.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.01:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 81.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.0% Black or African American: 3.0% Asian: 3.0% Hispanic / Latino: 2.8% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.4%
466 Students
White 381 est. 81.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 42 est. 9.0%
Black or African American 14 est. 3.0%
Asian 14 est. 3.0%
Hispanic / Latino 13 est. 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
257
55.2%
♀
Female Students
209
44.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 470 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (3.8%) Kindergarten: 73 (15.5%) 1st Grade: 72 (15.3%) 2nd Grade: 70 (14.9%) 3rd Grade: 76 (16.2%) 4th Grade: 52 (11.1%) 5th Grade: 64 (13.6%) 6th Grade: 28 (6%) 7th Grade: 17 (3.6%)
470 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 18 3.8%
Kindergarten 73 15.5%
1st Grade 72 15.3%
2nd Grade 70 14.9%
3rd Grade 76 16.2%
4th Grade 52 11.1%
5th Grade 64 13.6%
6th Grade 28 6%
7th Grade 17 3.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 300 600 2019-2020: 303 students 303 2019-2020 2021-2022: 480 students 480 +58.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 466 students 466 -2.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 466 27.4 17.0:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 480 35.9 13.4:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 303 19.3 15.7:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 27545)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 27545 Income: $85,400 $85k ZIP 27545 Home Value: $301,300 $301k ZIP 27545 This ZIP Knightdale Income: $85,400 $85k Knightdale Home Value: $301,300 $301k Knightdale City Average WAKE County Income: $103,250 $103k WAKE County Home Value: $444,570 $445k WAKE County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 27545 Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% Knightdale Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% WAKE County Poverty Rate: 7.8% 7.8% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 27545 Current ZIP
$85,400 $301,300 10.6% 33,750
Knightdale (City Average)
$85,400 $301,300 10.6% 33,750
WAKE County (County Average)
$103,250 $444,570 7.8% 1,241,663
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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