Rolesville Elementary, 307 S. Main St.: grades Pre-K-5, 519 students in 2024-25, a B (70) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages, base school lookup and draft 2027-28 enrollment plan; Wake County property records; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory.
Rolesville Elementary is a Wake County Public School System elementary school at 307 S. Main St., Rolesville. The campus is inside Rolesville town limits, according to Wake County property records, and its attendance zone takes in part of Wake Forest. In our Oct. 12 check of 1,000 homes spread across the Wake County part of Wake Forest, drawn from Wake County property records and run through the district’s base school lookup, 44 were assigned to Rolesville Elementary. Of those, 22 were assigned to Rolesville Middle and 22 to Wake Forest Middle.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-554-8686, 307 S. Main St.
- School website: rolesvillees.wcpss.net
- Enrolling a new student: WCPSS enrollment page; Student Assignment 919-431-7333
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s base school lookup
- Buses: WCPSS Transportation 919-805-3030
| Address | 307 S. Main St., Rolesville, NC 27571 |
| Phone | 919-554-8686 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 5 |
| District | Wake County Public School System |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| State school code | 920544 |
Principal
Principal Marie Palmer, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 519 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 502 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 509 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 13 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school, charter schools included, A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured mainly by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | B (70) | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | B (70) | Exceeded |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. The state released 2025-26 test results in September 2026; from its 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 69% (Wake County schools: 68.2%; statewide: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 44.7%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
- Reading, grades 3 to 5: 62.2% at grade level or above; math: 72.9%
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Attendance zone
WCPSS assigns every address a base elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the district’s base school lookup to see all three, or browse the base attendance area map. Zones do not follow town limits or mailing addresses. We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s enrollment pages, so the pairings above come from the lookup itself; Student Assignment, 919-431-7333, can confirm an address.
Proposed changes for 2027-28: The district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan would move some students now assigned to Rolesville Elementary to Forest Pines Drive Elementary, to relieve overcrowding at Rolesville Elementary and use space at Forest Pines Drive. None of the 1,000 Wake Forest homes in our check would change schools under the draft, according to the district’s proposal lookup. The plan is a draft: the Board of Education holds a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 20, and is scheduled to vote Nov. 17, according to the district’s enrollment proposal page.
Calendar and bell times
Rolesville Elementary follows the district’s traditional calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF):
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday, no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
Bell times: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.
More
- The school’s own website and the district’s enrollment page
- Every public school in Wake Forest, with zones and report cards
- Our Wake Forest neighborhoods guide with the zoned schools for each area
- Our Wake Forest schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Rolesville Elementary serve?
Rolesville Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
What is Rolesville Elementary’s school grade?
Rolesville Elementary earned a B, with a score of 70, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 69% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.
What time does Rolesville Elementary start?
The school day runs 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., according to the school’s website.
How do I know if my address is zoned for Rolesville Elementary?
Enter the address in the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, or call Student Assignment at 919-431-7333. Zones do not follow town limits.
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