Best Public Schools in Willow Spring, NC

Summary:

The city of Willow Spring, North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Willow Springs Elementary and Dixon Road Elementary. Based on the data analysis, Willow Springs Elementary emerges as the standout school in the area, consistently ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in North Carolina over the past three years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Springs Elementary boasts exceptional academic performance, with students scoring well above the state and Wake County Schools district averages in mathematics, reading, and science on the End-of-Grade (EOG) assessments. In contrast, while Dixon Road Elementary also performs well, it lags behind Willow Springs Elementary in several key metrics, including a lower statewide ranking and lower proficiency rates on EOG assessments.

The significant performance gap between the two schools suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement. Additionally, the higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Dixon Road Elementary may indicate a greater need for additional support and resources to address socioeconomic challenges that can impact student learning.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	6800 Dwight Rowland Rd	Willow Spring	27592	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2770	821	58	14.0	31.8%	485 (59.1%)	67 (8.2%)	153 (18.6%)	72 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	84.6	182^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	87.9%		88	134^th of 1502 public elementary schools	91.1%	48	74.3	79.8	78.1	64.0	72.5	63.5	81.8	$9,222	$529	$8,694
Dixon Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	835 Dixon Road	Willow Spring	27592	Wake County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 894-7771	638	44	14.4	99.5%	374 (58.6%)	45 (7.1%)	176 (27.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	80.4	237^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.3%		79.1	252^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	83.2%	15	83.5	70.5	73.0	62.9	62.5	61.3	77.7	$9,295	$634	$8,661

Cities Near Willow Spring

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fuquay Varina	1.78 mi	13	170^th
Angier	3.17 mi	7	294^th
Raleigh	4.39 mi	108	179^th
Holly Springs	6.98 mi	11	49^th
Apex	7.05 mi	21	19^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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