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Wendell, NC

19,687 residents•8,066 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
5.3
out of 10
7% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
49%Math
—Reading
4% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.25
per 1,000 students
92% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.93
per 1,000 residents
66% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Wendell; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Wendell

8 schools
8.6
Archer Lodge Middle
Middlepublic
7.0
Carver Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.3
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls
Elementarycharter
5.3
Corinth-Holders High School
Highpublic
5.0
Lake Myra Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.4
Wendell Middle
Middlepublic
3.8
Wendell Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.2
East Wake High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Wendell

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Wendell in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
92% below North Carolina avg
0.25
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Theft50%
  • Vandalism50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Wendell

412 total incidents reported across Wendell in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
66% below North Carolina avg
20.93
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
94
Property
264
Drug
43
Weapons
9
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft27%
  • Assault21%
  • Fraud12%
  • Drugs10%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,066 students enrolled across Wendell's schools.

  • Public7,28090%
  • Charter78610%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Wendell's K-12 schools.

  • White39%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Black26%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
49%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.