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Wilburn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Wilburn Elementary is a public elementary school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 615 students. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Wilburn Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 1135 and 1456 out of around 1500 schools. The school has received a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other schools in the state. Wilburn Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state standardized tests, is significantly lower than the Wake County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

The nearby schools in the Wake County Schools district, such as River Bend Elementary, Beaverdam Elementary, and Millbrook Elementary, generally outperform Wilburn Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Many of these nearby schools are also magnet schools, which may attract a different student population and have additional resources that contribute to their higher performance.

593

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,065

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3707 Marsh Creek Rd
Raleigh, NC 27604

(919) 850-8738

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Wilburn Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

African American:

29.0%

White:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (34% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg57%

1,391^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 115Elementary Schools in the Wake County Schools

60^th of 242Wake 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
2025	12.1	1391 of 1490	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1456 of 1505	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1211 of 1502	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1249 of 1514	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1212 of 1489	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1135 of 1473	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1149 of 1434	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	1116 of 1429	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.5	995 of 1425	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.3	1209 of 1440	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.7	1117 of 1390	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.7	1141 of 1403	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	1148 of 1388	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	1267 of 1381	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	1255 of 1363	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	996 of 1354	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.6	773 of 1324	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.7	1053 of 1293	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.4	892 of 1276	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	802 of 918	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	867 of 924	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	545 of 933	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	575 of 927	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	348 of 896	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	374 of 949	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	459 of 927	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	40.4	347 of 646	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	234 of 878	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	503 of 897	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	485 of 563	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	506 of 533	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	391 of 514	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	259 of 485	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	148 of 385	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	252 of 497	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	292 of 421	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1335 of 1451	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1415 of 1455	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1189 of 1459	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1191 of 1458	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1255 of 1440	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1144 of 1424	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1186 of 1405	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	827 of 961	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	913 of 951	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	741 of 915	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	767 of 893	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	731 of 843	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	625 of 865	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	662 of 851	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1213 of 1437	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1415 of 1450	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1021 of 1437	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	1011 of 1366	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	906 of 1329	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	835 of 1361	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	921 of 1332	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1361 of 1450	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1414 of 1464	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1169 of 1461	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1234 of 1464	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1109 of 1444	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1084 of 1430	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1075 of 1413	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	29.6	85 of 103	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	806 of 821	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	795 of 801	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	35.9	830 of 1183	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	905 of 1194	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	794 of 1172	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	895 of 1178	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)46th percentile+28 vs school

White (2023)30th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)17th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-24 vs state

Science36%-26 vs state

Reading31%-21 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Overall experience with school regarding support received for child and communications from management was poor. Principal frequently attempted to cover up or justify unprofessional conduct of staff. Child was treated unfairly by teacher and management stood firmly on the side of the teacher.. Close Quote

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3707 Marsh Creek Rd	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 850-8738	593	43	13.7	99.5%	47 (7.9%)	172 (29.0%)	314 (53.0%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	12.1	1391^st of 1490 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.3	1456^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.3%	65	46.7	25.3	37.0		31.4	30.5	32.0		36.0	$11,065	$1,603	$9,462
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%)	30.8	1075^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.9%		29.1	1116^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.8%	41	41.0	58.8	41.7		34.4	64.7	38.3		46.7	$12,415	$1,590	$10,825
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%)	47.5	790^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.0%		51.3	724^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.9%	66	59.3	55.6	40.9		54.2	66.7	54.5		40.9	$13,739	$1,144	$12,595
Doral Academy of North Carolina	Public, Charter	K-6	7001 Destiny Drive	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Doral Academy North Carolina	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 874-1001	592	43	13.8	30.7%	171 (28.9%)	210 (35.5%)	152 (25.7%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.6%)	77.1	292^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	80.4%		84.1	186^th of 1505 public elementary schools	87.6%	106	77.3	90.0	49.0	83.3	73.9	90.0	61.2	78.6	42.9
Beaverdam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3591 Tarheel Club Rd	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 694-0222	678	51	13.4	99.6%	42 (6.2%)	263 (38.8%)	312 (46.0%)	26 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.9%)	32.9	1036^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.5%		32.3	1061^st of 1505 public elementary schools	29.5%	25	53.1	56.5	53.6		34.5	44.4	43.6		50.0	$9,703	$1,189	$8,514
Millbrook Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 E Millbrook Rd	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 850-8700	534	41	13.0	99.4%	71 (13.3%)	215 (40.3%)	224 (41.9%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	22.8	1223^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	17.9%		24.2	1205^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.9%	18	36.8	48.0	42.4		25.0	45.3	42.4		54.7	$12,320	$1,878	$10,442
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%)	77	295^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.2%		68.9	429^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.5%	134	65.3	64.7	75.9		56.8	72.5	73.4		79.7	$11,819	$732	$11,087
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%)	69.4	402^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	73.0%		69.5	418^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.2%	16	73.8	68.0	58.5		63.1	69.8	59.6		61.3	$9,492	$422	$9,070
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%)	52.5	704^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.8%		57.4	628^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.3%	76	70.5	56.3	51.1		60.3	57.5	48.9		55.6	$9,422	$383	$9,039
Rogers Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 North Rogers Lane	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 694-8670	763	54	14.0	98.4%	47 (6.2%)	364 (47.7%)	321 (42.1%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	15.8	1340^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.1%		8.3	1440^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.3%	100	50.8	34.9	39.0		26.3	36.7	29.8		46.8	$10,012	$1,194	$8,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilburn Elementary

Is Wilburn Elementary a good school?

Wilburn Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Wilburn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Wilburn Elementary.

What district is Wilburn Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wilburn Elementary?

Students at Wilburn Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 29% African American, 8% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wilburn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilburn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Durant Road Middle
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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