South Lakes Elementary

190 SE Fuquay Varina Parkway
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

www.wcpss.net/southlakeses

815 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

South Lakes Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Wake County Schools school district, located in Fuquay-Varina, NC with 815 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 54 teachers, South Lakes Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

815

Total Students

54.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

24.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Lakes Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	441
Hispanic	116
Black	119
Asian	119
Two or More	19
Pacific Islander	1

White
441 (54.1 %)
Black
119 (14.6 %)
Asian
119 (14.6 %)
Hispanic
116 (14.2 %)
Two or More
19 (2.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wake County Schools
Phone:	(919)694-8066
Website:	http://www.wcpss.net/southlakeses
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	815
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	54.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	181
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 32

Kindergarten 134

Grade 1 127

Grade 2 142

Grade 3 121

Grade 4 124

Grade 5 135