The Exploris School

Summary:

The Exploris School is a standout public charter elementary school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades K-8. With a strong statewide ranking of 36 out of 242 schools, this Exploris School is performing exceptionally well compared to other schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with test scores in mathematics, reading, and science consistently exceeding the state averages across multiple grade levels. This is especially notable in 8th grade, where the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state's in all three subject areas. The Exploris School's reading proficiency rates are also consistently strong, with several grade levels outperforming the state average by a substantial margin.

With a student-teacher ratio of 11.1, the Exploris School offers smaller class sizes, which may contribute to its academic success. While the school's free/reduced lunch rates are not provided, the data suggests the Exploris School is a high-performing institution that could serve as a model for other schools in the area.

District Detail

401 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC 27603

(919) 715-3690

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 448

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Total
The Exploris School	Public, Charter	K-8	401 Hillsborough St.	Raleigh	27603	Wake County	The Exploris School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 715-3690	448	38	11.7		283 (63.2%)	77 (17.2%)	34 (7.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.5%)	62.7	516^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.4%		38.3	964^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.9%	448	47.2	41.7	63.2	60.0	60.8	67.6	66.7	66.7	57.9	67.1	74.3	73.7	71.1	75.7

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wake County Schools	0.47 mi	206	60^th
North Raleigh Charter Academy	0.5 mi	1
Wake Preparatory Academy	0.52 mi	1
Governor Morehead School for the Blind	0.77 mi	3
Raleigh Charter High School	1.1 mi	1	14^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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