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Lacy Elementary

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Lacy Elementary ranks 194 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lacy Elementary is a consistently high-performing, four-star PK-5 school in Raleigh, NC, that serves 695 students — the largest elementary enrollment in its immediate cluster — and is part of the well-regarded Wake County Schools district, which ranks in the 76th percentile of North Carolina districts. Lacy has earned four stars for five straight years and currently ranks 194th out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the top 13-15% of all North Carolina elementary schools.

In the most recent testing year, Lacy outperformed the Wake County district average in every grade and subject tested, with especially large advantages in 3rd grade reading (+11.6 points) and 4th grade math (+10.3 points). Those results put Lacy at the top of its local group: its overall proficiency average of roughly 75.9% is essentially tied for the best academic profile in the area, slightly ahead of nearby Olds Elementary, Stough Elementary, and Underwood Elementary. Lacy also serves a somewhat more economically advantaged student population than many of those peers, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 23.7% compared with rates in the low-to-mid 30s at most nearby schools. Attendance is a clear strength: only 13.8% of students were chronically absent last year, well below the district average of 20.5% and the state average of 24.2%.

Lacy achieves these results while operating at a larger scale and with fewer resources per student than comparable schools. Its student-teacher ratio of 14.5 is the highest among nearby elementary schools — Olds, for example, sits at 12.0 — and its per-pupil spending is lower than at several high-performing neighbors. One area where a lower-ranked nearby school stands out is 5th grade science: Partnership Elementary posted an 85.5% proficiency rate versus Lacy's solid 75.0%. Overall, though, families will find an efficient, well-run school with strong academics, excellent attendance, and results that compare favorably with the best elementary schools in the Raleigh area.

695

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607-6766

(919) 881-4920

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Lacy Elementary usually attend:

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:

72.8%

African American:

13.5%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (76% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

194^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 13% (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	83.7	194 of 1492	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	162 of 1490	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	191 of 1505	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	222 of 1502	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	196 of 1514	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	135 of 1489	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	258 of 1473	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	147 of 1434	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	136 of 1429	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	89.0	101 of 1425	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	81.3	217 of 1440	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	89.7	105 of 1390	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	103 of 1403	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	63.5	542 of 1388	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	571 of 1381	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	586 of 1363	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.6	189 of 1354	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	91.3	52 of 1324	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	112 of 1293	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	98 of 1276	92.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	856 of 903	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	876 of 918	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	908 of 924	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	894 of 933	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	809 of 927	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	677 of 896	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	924 of 949	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	833 of 927	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	47.4	404 of 878	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	374 of 897	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	290 of 1447	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	214 of 1451	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	284 of 1455	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	273 of 1459	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	265 of 1458	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	142 of 1440	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	264 of 1424	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	119 of 1405	91.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	279 of 710	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	187 of 669	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	88 of 582	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	248 of 500	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	77 of 494	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	294 of 612	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	321 of 961	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	165 of 893	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	196 of 865	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	456 of 851	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	1340 of 1434	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1192 of 1437	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1320 of 1450	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1309 of 1437	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1169 of 1366	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1093 of 1329	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1205 of 1361	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1132 of 1332	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	118 of 1451	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	130 of 1450	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	142 of 1464	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	202 of 1461	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	136 of 1464	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	123 of 1444	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	263 of 1430	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	175 of 1413	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	75.2	99 of 801	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	82 of 1146	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	27 of 1172	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	102 of 1166	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	115 of 1183	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	78 of 1194	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	58 of 1172	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	105 of 1183	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	45 of 1178	96.2%	★★★★★

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)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)61st percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2019)54th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-80 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile-82 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+14 vs state

Reading75%+19 vs state

Science75%+7 vs state

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by a student
Friday, February 4, 2011

when i was in kinderarten, it was the end of the school and every one was so sad so are teachers promised us they will be in are heart and they still are thanx to ms.paratay and mrs.black!good luck i miss you a alot!i am now in florida by the way im schazak!plz send somthin back i wanna be in kindergarten again with you guys! 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 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
Lacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Lake Boone Trail	Raleigh	27607	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 881-4920	695	48	14.5	23.7%	506 (72.8%)	94 (13.5%)	67 (9.6%)	17 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	83.7	194^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.0%		85.7	162^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	89.1%	32	77.9	80.7	72.9	77.0	77.1	70.8	75.0	$9,968	$302	$9,666
Olds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Dixie Trail	Raleigh	27607	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 856-7699	244	20	12.0	32.4%	160 (65.6%)	42 (17.2%)	20 (8.2%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	82.2	211^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.5	326^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.1%	115	86.4	71.1	75.0	77.3	73.7	68.2	74.4	$11,339	$870	$10,469
Stough Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4210 Edwards Mill Road	Raleigh	27612	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4950	550	41	13.2	33.3%	287 (52.2%)	108 (19.6%)	54 (9.8%)	51 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.7%)	81.3	225^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.9%		79	262^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	82.4%	37	80.8	80.0	67.7	73.7	76.5	74.2	72.0	$11,641	$528	$11,112
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lacy Elementary

How many students attend Lacy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Lacy Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lacy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lacy Elementary usually go on to attend:

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 is the racial makeup of Lacy Elementary?

Students at Lacy Elementary are 73% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Lacy Elementary a good school?

Lacy Elementary ranks 194^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lacy Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

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