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Joyner Elementary

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Joyner Elementary ranks 368 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Joyner Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Raleigh, NC, serving 569 students as part of Wake County Schools, a district ranked in the top quarter of North Carolina. Joyner itself earns a 4-star rating, ranking 368th out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide (75th percentile), putting it right at the district average while sitting comfortably above the state average. The school has improved for three straight years, climbing from the 67th percentile in 2022–23 to its current level, though it hasn’t yet matched its 2020–21 peak.

Joyner’s clearest academic strength is upper-elementary reading: 4th and 5th graders post proficiency rates roughly 4 to 14 points above district and state averages, and 5th-grade math and science have also jumped sharply in the most recent year. This recent momentum is notable, but Joyner sits in a very competitive local cluster. Within about a mile and a half, Underwood Elementary, Root Elementary, and Conn Elementary all rank higher, while Joyner clearly outperforms other nearby options like Powell Elementary and Brentwood Elementary. Chronic absenteeism (18%) is better than the district and state averages, though slightly higher than in those top-ranked neighbors.

The biggest concern is an uneven internal picture. Joyner posts top-quartile results for White, Hispanic, and female students, but state subgroup rankings for African American students and those from low-income households are in the bottom decile — with low-income results falling from the 16th percentile in 2023–24 to the 3rd percentile in 2025–26. The school’s free/reduced lunch rate has also risen to 33.7%, yet its own low-income students are achieving far below what poverty alone would suggest. Special education results swing wildly, and gifted-student rankings dropped sharply in one year. Joyner is a solid, improving school overall, but its 4-star ranking masks serious gaps in how consistently it serves every group of students.

569

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Lowden St.
Raleigh, NC 27608-1726

(919) 856-7650

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Joyner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oberlin Middle
High:	Needham Broughton 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:

53.8%

African American:

24.8%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

368^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 25% (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	72.5	368 of 1492	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	402 of 1490	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	418 of 1505	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	503 of 1502	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	379 of 1514	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	210 of 1489	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	300 of 1473	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	345 of 1434	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	289 of 1429	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	397 of 1425	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	225 of 1440	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	159 of 1390	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	205 of 1403	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	309 of 1388	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	63.7	551 of 1381	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	606 of 1363	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.4	706 of 1354	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.8	375 of 1324	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	55.8	633 of 1293	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.3	837 of 1276	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	805 of 903	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	792 of 918	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	743 of 924	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	870 of 933	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	694 of 927	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.9	264 of 896	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	30.4	736 of 949	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	784 of 927	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	70.0	107 of 634	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	137 of 646	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	414 of 533	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	246 of 1447	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	352 of 1451	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	330 of 1455	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	402 of 1459	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	352 of 1458	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	203 of 1440	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	404 of 1424	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	383 of 1405	72.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	441 of 743	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.0	170 of 710	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	161 of 669	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	190 of 582	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	391 of 500	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.2	188 of 494	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	251 of 612	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	190 of 981	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	122 of 961	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	320 of 951	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	478 of 915	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	597 of 893	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	273 of 843	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	180 of 865	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	248 of 851	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	1385 of 1434	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	1349 of 1437	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1213 of 1450	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1254 of 1437	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1142 of 1366	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	893 of 1329	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1246 of 1361	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1280 of 1332	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	543 of 1451	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	472 of 1450	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	508 of 1464	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	561 of 1461	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	398 of 1464	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	218 of 1444	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	225 of 1430	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	336 of 1413	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	423 of 815	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	761 of 821	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	571 of 801	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	65 of 1146	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	79.9	183 of 1172	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	204 of 1166	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	242 of 1183	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	165 of 1194	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	183 of 1172	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	148 of 1183	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	151 of 1178	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)94th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile-50 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile-64 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+4 vs state

Mathematics70%+7 vs state

Reading68%+12 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joyner Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2300 Lowden St.	Raleigh	27608	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7650	569	43	13.3	33.7%	306 (53.8%)	141 (24.8%)	77 (13.5%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.1%)	72.5	368^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.3%		69.4	402^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	73.0%	34	70.6	71.4	69.6	61.2	72.7	69.6	71.7	$9,492	$422	$9,070
Underwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1614 Glenwood Avenue	Raleigh	27608	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7663	405	36	11.4	29.9%	237 (58.5%)	85 (21.0%)	50 (12.3%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	81.1	229^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.7%		84.8	178^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.1%	51	82.8	73.8	69.6	70.7	78.7	71.0	75.4	$11,726	$564	$11,163
Root Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3202 Northampton Street	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 881-4940	469	36	13.0	34.8%	308 (65.7%)	67 (14.3%)	81 (17.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	77.5	274^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.6%		77.9	281^st of 1490 public elementary schools	81.1%	7	66.2	73.6	82.8	63.5	69.4	76.6	79.7	$10,203	$586	$9,617
Conn Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1220 Brookside Drive	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 856-7637	595	39	15.1	42.5%	315 (52.9%)	188 (31.6%)	58 (9.7%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	76.7	289^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.6%		77	295^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.2%	6	71.8	66.7	75.0	71.8	72.0	67.7	76.0	$11,819	$732	$11,087
Douglas Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	600 Ortega Rd	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4894	562	41	13.7	44.0%	280 (49.8%)	97 (17.3%)	155 (27.6%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	51.6	704^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.8%		52.5	704^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.8%		57.3	63.4	62.5	59.4	68.3	50.0	58.8	$9,422	$383	$9,039
Partnership Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	601 Devereux Street	Raleigh	27605	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-8200	276	27	10.2	38.8%	125 (45.3%)	63 (22.8%)	72 (26.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	68.4	452^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.7%		79.3	255^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.9%	197	71.4	55.2	69.1	64.3	60.3	69.1	85.5	$12,073	$582	$11,491
Powell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1130 Marlborough Rd	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 856-7737	335	34	9.7	47.5%	147 (43.9%)	112 (33.4%)	51 (15.2%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	39.9	908^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.1%		47.5	790^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.0%	118	55.6	60.9	48.0	59.3	54.7	48.0	52.0	$13,739	$1,144	$12,595
Brentwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3426 Ingram Dr	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 850-8720	385	36	10.7	99.2%	90 (23.4%)	96 (24.9%)	158 (41.0%)	18 (4.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	38.3	935^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.3%		30.8	1075^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.9%	140	61.0	51.7	59.3	49.2	56.9	44.4	55.6	$12,415	$1,590	$10,825
Wiley Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 St. Mary's Street	Raleigh	27605	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7723	429	35	12.2	38.9%	202 (47.1%)	97 (22.6%)	91 (21.2%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	70.8	400^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.2%		61.4	540^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.8%	140	73.2	64.1	68.2	69.4	68.8	67.7	68.2	$11,295	$640	$10,655
Brooks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	700 Northbrook Drive	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-1350	471	37	12.8	47.1%	243 (51.6%)	97 (20.6%)	91 (19.3%)	20 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	62.9	536^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.1%		53.4	683^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	54.2%	147	67.6	65.3	59.4	69.1	68.0	56.3	67.2	$9,556	$383	$9,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Joyner Elementary

What schools do graduates of Joyner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joyner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oberlin Middle
High : Needham Broughton 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

What district is Joyner Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Joyner Elementary?

Students at Joyner Elementary are 54% White, 25% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Joyner Elementary a good school?

Joyner Elementary ranks 368^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Joyner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Joyner Elementary.

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