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Leesville Road Elementary

Public Grades K-5

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Leesville Road Elementary is a K–5 school in northwest Raleigh serving about 528 students as part of Wake County Schools, and it has become one of North Carolina's top-performing elementary schools — ranked #34 out of 1,492 schools statewide and earning a 5-star rating. In every grade and subject tested, the school posts proficiency rates between roughly 84% and 93%, beating the Wake County average by at least 16 percentage points in math, reading, and science. Its stature has grown quickly: Leesville moved from #193 in 2023–2024 to #34 today, suggesting recent school-wide efforts are paying off.

Attendance is a major part of that story. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 22.9% in 2021–2022 to just 6.5% in 2024–2025, about one-third the district and state rates. Only nearby Barton Pond Elementary (5.6%) is lower. Among its Raleigh neighbors, Leesville is the highest-ranked school in the cluster, ahead of Barton Pond (#48), Jeffreys Grove Elementary (#53), and Sycamore Creek Elementary (#145), and dramatically ahead of schools like Hilburn Drive Academy (#365), Lead Mine Elementary (#601), and Baileywick Road Elementary (#1,217).

Leesville also stands out for serving all students well. State subgroup rankings for its low-income students and Black/African American students have climbed from the bottom half of the state a few years ago to the 97th and 92nd percentiles, respectively. The one area with room to grow is gifted education — its gifted students rank in the 58th percentile statewide, strong but below the school's overall level. For parents, the takeaway is clear: Leesville combines top-tier academics, steep recent improvement, and a strong attendance culture that makes it a standout choice even in a competitive Wake County market.

528

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8402 Pride Way
Raleigh, NC 27613-1004

(919) 870-4200

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Leesville Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leesville Road Middle
High:	Leesville Road High
	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	More...
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

African American:

14.4%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (88% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

34^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 246Wake County Schools 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
2026	95.4	34 of 1492	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	76 of 1490	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	193 of 1505	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	202 of 1502	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	170 of 1514	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	189 of 1489	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	266 of 1473	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	232 of 1434	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	296 of 1429	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	330 of 1425	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	297 of 1440	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	238 of 1390	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	207 of 1403	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	338 of 1388	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	454 of 1381	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.8	301 of 1363	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	214 of 1354	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	88.9	76 of 1324	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	44 of 1293	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.2	92 of 1276	92.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	71 of 903	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	69.9	194 of 918	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	36.7	625 of 924	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	496 of 933	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	466 of 927	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	810 of 896	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	700 of 949	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	536 of 927	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	48.4	72 of 106	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	83.6	58 of 878	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	36.7	585 of 897	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	55 of 1447	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	92 of 1451	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	204 of 1455	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	179 of 1459	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	193 of 1458	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	218 of 1440	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	391 of 1424	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	290 of 1405	79.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	311 of 743	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	204 of 710	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	169 of 669	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	334 of 582	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.7	119 of 500	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	285 of 494	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	383 of 612	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	78.8	125 of 951	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	68 of 915	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	96 of 893	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	276 of 865	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	342 of 851	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	41 of 1434	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	59.1	502 of 1437	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.3	1294 of 1450	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1238 of 1437	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1172 of 1366	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1201 of 1329	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1034 of 1361	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	864 of 1332	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	22 of 1451	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	60 of 1450	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	181 of 1464	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	232 of 1461	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	163 of 1464	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	164 of 1444	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	184 of 1430	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	211 of 1413	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	7 of 181	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	26 of 1146	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	64 of 1172	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	39 of 1166	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	165 of 1183	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	45 of 1194	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	164 of 1172	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	100 of 1183	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	156 of 1178	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)93rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)87th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2019)32nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science93%+26 vs state

Mathematics89%+25 vs state

Reading84%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 22, 2021

This school is amazing! All of the teachers and the administration are phenomenal. They are so supportive and all about being a family. I couldn't ask for a better experience for my child. Thank you Leesville for everything you do! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 4, 2016

Current principal is ruining this school that was once very good. He calls all the time often during dinner which is annoying. He spends more time practicing his speech for his phone messages than worrying about the students and the scores which are going down. The school was become run down with weeds including poison ivy, high grass, and looks like a mud hole when it rains because a lot of the grass is gone. He wants free volunteers all the time and wants your money for fundraisers but he is missing what really matters. Glad one of my kids are out of there and the other will be soon. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	K-5	8402 Pride Way	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4200	528	36	14.5	27.7%	344 (65.2%)	76 (14.4%)	54 (10.2%)	27 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	95.4	34^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.7%		92.7	76^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.9%	42	89.7	86.4	90.0				83.9	85.2	84.4				93.3		$9,581	$553	$9,028
Hilburn Drive Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7100 Hilburn Drive	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 571-6800	596	45	13.2	36.2%	267 (44.8%)	131 (22.0%)	102 (17.1%)	43 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.7%)	72.7	365^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.5%		60.4	559^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.5%	194	79.4	79.7	67.1	67.5	68.6	55.6	60.3	73.4	56.2	60.0	76.5	75.6	77.0	86.7	$9,833	$684	$9,148
Barton Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12004 Strickland Road	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8211	515	36	14.4	12.2%	373 (72.4%)	46 (8.9%)	49 (9.5%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	94.6	48^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.4	35^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.7%	13	84.0	87.0	90.1				75.3	89.1	94.5				95.6
Sycamore Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10921 Leesville Rd	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 841-4333	778	53	14.7	25.6%	473 (60.8%)	99 (12.7%)	104 (13.4%)	54 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.8%)	88.1	145^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.8	147^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.1%	2	79.5	81.0	81.9				74.8	74.4	79.0				83.3		$8,976	$347	$8,630
Jeffreys Grove Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6119 Creedmoor Rd	Raleigh	27612	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4910	543	38	14.4	31.5%	298 (54.9%)	83 (15.3%)	135 (24.9%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	94.3	53^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	96.4%		90.4	105^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.0%	52	86.4	88.5	85.5				84.0	87.2	80.7				90.4		$9,178	$552	$8,627
Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10908 Strickland Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Quest Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 841-0441	139	11	12.6		105 (75.5%)	5 (3.6%)	9 (6.5%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	97.5	8^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.3	17^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.9%	9	100.0	93.3	93.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.3	87.5	87.5	100.0	100.0	87.5	93.8
Lynn Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Lynn Rd	Raleigh	27612	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 870-4074	486	36	13.3	57.2%	201 (41.4%)	137 (28.2%)	119 (24.5%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	56.7	631^st of 1492 public elementary schools	57.7%		47.1	799^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.4%	168	73.1	74.6	55.6				60.3	62.5	52.8				58.3		$9,958	$880	$9,079
York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Brookhaven Drive	Raleigh	27612	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 881-4960	563	40	14.0	46.4%	260 (46.2%)	115 (20.4%)	151 (26.8%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	45.8	805^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.0%		61	547^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.3%	258	62.1	48.8	55.6				52.9	57.1	56.8				66.7		$10,560	$712	$9,848
Baileywick Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9425 Baileywick Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 518-0090	352	33	10.6	58.5%	126 (35.8%)	28 (8.0%)	190 (54.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23.3	1217^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.4%		31.5	1066^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.5%	151	53.7	52.1	41.2				36.6	50.0	39.2				52.9		$11,787	$1,035	$10,752
Lead Mine Elementary	Public	K-5	8301 Old Leadmine Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4120	359	29	12.4	47.6%	175 (48.7%)	64 (17.8%)	93 (25.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	58.8	601^st of 1492 public elementary schools	59.7%		59.5	572^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	61.6%	29	65.2	55.2	68.8				54.3	65.5	62.5				68.8		$10,642	$920	$9,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Leesville Road Elementary

What district is Leesville Road Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

Is Leesville Road Elementary a good school?

Yes! Leesville Road Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 34^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Leesville Road Elementary?

Students at Leesville Road Elementary are 65% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Leesville Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Leesville Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Leesville Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leesville Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leesville Road Middle
High : Leesville Road High
High : Wake Early College of Health and Science
High : Wake STEM Early College High School
High : Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High : Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

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