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Longleaf School of the Arts

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Longleaf School of the Arts ranks 164 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 74% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Longleaf School of the Arts is a public charter high school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 426. The school is part of the Longleaf School of the Arts District, which is ranked 34 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longleaf School of the Arts consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of North Carolina high schools, with a ranking as high as 73 out of 514 schools in 2018-2019. The school's proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in subjects like English II, Math III, and Biology. Longleaf also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.5% to 92.2% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average. The school's performance across various student subgroups, including those with disabilities, is also noteworthy.

Compared to nearby public schools in Raleigh, such as Needham Broughton High, Phillips High, and Central Wake High School, Longleaf School of the Arts outperforms them in academic performance and graduation rates. However, the nearby Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy and Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy, which are also public schools, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, with rankings in the top 10-20% of North Carolina high schools.

405

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

322 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603

(919) 896-8164

District: Longleaf School of the Arts

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

African American:

18.3%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 63rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the North Carolina median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

North Carolina avg53%

164^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 242Longleaf School of the Arts among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	164 of 641	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	231 of 640	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	225 of 626	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	230 of 621	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	171 of 594	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	73 of 514	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	115 of 469	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	106 of 476	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	64.4	89 of 507	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	55 of 531	89.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	156 of 440	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	129 of 437	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	224 of 434	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	154 of 430	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	51 of 364	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	105 of 369	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	183 of 359	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	80.8	28 of 330	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	5 of 334	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	49 of 364	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	51 of 349	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	176 of 610	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	217 of 602	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	253 of 588	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	223 of 594	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	113 of 475	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	89 of 475	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	137 of 449	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	93 of 462	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	143 of 454	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	180 of 449	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	75 of 436	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	207 of 606	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	262 of 613	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	251 of 597	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	144 of 601	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	244 of 607	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	162 of 602	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	243 of 585	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	72 of 481	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	68 of 488	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	117 of 463	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	14 of 352	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	61.9	84 of 349	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	144 of 542	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	254 of 553	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	195 of 537	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	238 of 534	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	111 of 439	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	45 of 444	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.4	85 of 427	80.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II84%+24 vs state

Biology81%+33 vs state

Math III68%~ state avg

Math I48%+13 vs state

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Fantastic college prep high school with arts focus. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longleaf School of the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	322 Chapanoke Road	Raleigh	27603	Wake County	Longleaf School of the Arts	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 896-8164	405	32	12.6		254 (62.7%)	74 (18.3%)	48 (11.9%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	73	164^th of 641 public high schools	74.4%		60.6	231^st of 640 public high schools	63.9%	67	80.9	83.8	47.8	68.4
Vernon Malone College and Career Academy	Public	9-12	2200 S Wilmington St	Raleigh	27603	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 856-8119	348	22	15.8	45.1%	90 (25.9%)	136 (39.1%)	90 (25.9%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	78.1	141^st of 641 public high schools	78.0%		76.4	149^th of 640 public high schools	76.7%	8	71.4	76.2	66.7	79.3								$12,204	$705	$11,499
Garner High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2101 Spring Drive	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 662-2379	1,670	107	15.5	54.7%	473 (28.3%)	551 (33.0%)	559 (33.5%)	23 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.7%)	38.9	384^th of 641 public high schools	40.1%		32.2	428^th of 640 public high schools	33.1%	44	41.6	55.1	20.2	69.5								$8,960	$511	$8,449
Southeast Raleigh High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2600 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 856-2800	1,438	103	13.9	99.8%	72 (5.0%)	767 (53.3%)	516 (35.9%)	24 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.8%)	12.7	581^st of 641 public high schools	9.4%		14.7	553^rd of 640 public high schools	13.6%	28	20.8	37.4	14.5	37.6								$10,076	$731	$9,346
Central Wake High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1425 Rock Quarry Road	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Central Wake Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 521-5067	293	8	37.4		24 (8.2%)	130 (44.4%)	129 (44.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	6.8	612^th of 641 public high schools	4.5%		14.2	557^th of 640 public high schools	13.0%	55		26.0		31.3
Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	301 Ashe Avenue	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 508-9088	337	21	15.9	34.4%	118 (35.0%)	111 (32.9%)	59 (17.5%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	86.7	99^th of 641 public high schools	84.6%		89.8	78^th of 640 public high schools	87.8%	21	63.8	97.2		100.0	87.7	98.0	92.9	87.7	94.2	100.0	83.9	$11,659	$232	$11,427
Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	567 East Hargett St	Raleigh	27601	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 664-5644	262	21	12.7	35.1%	75 (28.6%)	116 (44.3%)	42 (16.0%)	20 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	95.2	22^nd of 641 public high schools	96.6%		95.6	18^th of 640 public high schools	97.2%	4	90.9	100.0		100.0	89.6	93.9	95.1	81.3	87.9	92.7		$12,691	$443	$12,248
Needham Broughton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	723 Saint Marys St	Raleigh	27605	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7810	2,153	118	18.2	28.1%	1,259 (58.5%)	423 (19.6%)	342 (15.9%)	52 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	74 (3.4%)	68	185^th of 641 public high schools	71.1%		56.2	253^rd of 640 public high schools	60.5%	68	69.6	74.6	16.0	79.4								$9,028	$494	$8,535
Phillips High	Public	9-12	1923 Milburnie Rd	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 856-7710	123	27	4.4	95.9%	25 (20.3%)	47 (38.2%)	42 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	6.3	614^th of 641 public high schools	4.2%		8.7	602^nd of 640 public high schools	5.9%	12	11.5	21.2	13.8	22.7								$35,266	$881	$34,385
Longview	Public	6-12	318 N King Charles Rd	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 856-7691	18	18	1.0	83.3%	2 (11.1%)	12 (66.7%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)												$56,642	$2,923	$53,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Longleaf School of the Arts

Is Longleaf School of the Arts a good school?

Longleaf School of the Arts ranks 164^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Longleaf School of the Arts?

Students at Longleaf School of the Arts are 63% White, 18% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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How many students attend Longleaf School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Longleaf School of the Arts.

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