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York Elementary

Q: Is York Elementary a good school?

York Elementary ranks 805 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

York Elementary is a midsized Pre-K through 5th grade school in Raleigh, NC, serving 563 students within the Wake County Schools district, a school system rated above average statewide. But York's own performance has not kept pace: the school received a 2-star rating and ranked #805 of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools this year, the 46th percentile. This follows three consecutive years of decline, from the 70th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 63rd percentile last year and now the 46th.

On the most recent state tests, York fell below Wake County averages in every grade and subject tested, and below state averages in eight of nine. The most striking gap is 4th grade math, where 48.8 percent of York students were proficient versus 70.4 percent across the district. York also ranks at the bottom of its immediate Raleigh cluster, behind nearby schools such as Leesville Road Elementary, Jeffreys Grove Elementary, and Lacy Elementary. Green Elementary, less than 2.5 miles away, serves a student body where 98.9 percent qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—more than double York's rate of 46.4 percent—yet Green outperforms York in most subjects. This suggests York's challenges are not defined by the income level of its families.

The most urgent area of concern is how widely the school's effectiveness varies by student group. In the latest state ratings, White students at York scored at the 76th percentile, while results for African American students, Hispanic students, English learners, and students from low-income families ranked in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools when compared with how those same groups perform elsewhere in the state. Many of these subgroup results have declined sharply over the past two years. On a more positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved to 19.4 percent, below district and state averages, and per-student spending of about $10,560 is higher than at several better-performing nearby schools. Raising achievement consistently for all student groups is the central task ahead.

563

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5201 Brookhaven Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612

(919) 881-4960

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend York Elementary usually attend:

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:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

26.8%

African American:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

805^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 46% (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	45.8	805 of 1492	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.0	547 of 1490	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	450 of 1505	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	568 of 1502	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	365 of 1514	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	417 of 1489	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	573 of 1473	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	747 of 1434	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.0	341 of 1429	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	59.3	569 of 1425	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	462 of 1440	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.5	486 of 1390	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	559 of 1403	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	630 of 1388	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	445 of 1381	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	540 of 1363	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	631 of 1354	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	592 of 1324	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.6	714 of 1293	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.6	424 of 1276	66.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	880 of 903	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	765 of 918	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	813 of 924	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	672 of 933	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	525 of 927	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	225 of 896	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	518 of 949	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	827 of 927	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	396 of 646	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	345 of 878	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	215 of 897	76.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	497 of 519	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	322 of 563	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	150 of 533	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	17.9	481 of 514	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	718 of 1447	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	497 of 1451	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	498 of 1455	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	630 of 1459	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	417 of 1458	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	587 of 1440	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	479 of 1424	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	748 of 1405	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	355 of 743	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	374 of 710	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	455 of 669	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	207 of 582	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	314 of 500	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	252 of 494	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	307 of 612	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	810 of 981	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	656 of 961	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	422 of 951	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	663 of 915	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.7	266 of 893	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	284 of 865	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	282 of 851	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	1330 of 1434	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	1129 of 1437	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1077 of 1450	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1243 of 1437	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1037 of 1366	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	951 of 1329	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	541 of 1361	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.9	1087 of 1332	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	876 of 1451	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	600 of 1450	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	396 of 1464	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	490 of 1461	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	334 of 1464	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	313 of 1444	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	653 of 1430	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	716 of 1413	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	372 of 815	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	279 of 1146	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	111 of 1172	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	89 of 1166	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	128 of 1183	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	239 of 1194	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	295 of 1172	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	367 of 1183	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	247 of 1178	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)76th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2021)39th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-42 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science67%~ state avg

Mathematics56%-8 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 22, 2020

My daughter is in fifth grade and has attended York Elementary since Kindergarten. The school is nestled in Brookhaven subdivision and has a quaint, neighborhood feel with a very active PTA. My daughter enjoys the focus on STEM education and Problem Based Collaborative Learning. She has had fabulous teachers all 6 years who truly care and challenge her to be her best. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2019

My daughter has gone to York since Pre-K and so far our experience has been great. Since she's only gone to one school so far so I don't have anything to compare it to, but she loves school and her teachers. She loves science and reading and is a great reader, and she's always excited about the new projects that they're doing at school. Parent/teacher involvement seems high, there are always family events going on at the school, and the teachers are usually friendly and approachable. My only complaint is that it seems like there are a lot of fundraisers, but that's probably a Wake County thing not a school thing. Seems to me that the school has enough money if they can spend it on things like an advanced weather system for science projects or extra field trips. Of course, that's optional so if you don't like it, don't fundraise.

As for the previous review, we've probably gotten 8 tardies and a few unexcused absences through the year, but I've never experienced anything like what she described. Maybe her tardies were not as spaced out as ours. I also don't know anyone there now who fits her description of the receptionist, and I wonder why she felt the need to mention that the receptionist was "of Latino descent". We also haven't had any issues with re-zoning. Maybe she lives close to a zone boundary line or maybe it's because we haven't moved in the past four years. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

This was the worst elementary school our son had ever been in. The Wake County School system forces you to move year after year even when you don't move due to rezoning and then add in moving and you are at a different school every year so we have experienced quite a few of them. At this school, I actually had the receptionist, a lady of latino descent, come out and tell me as I dropped off my son to school that she would call in a social worker to handle our situation even though we had only been tardy 5 times all year. The teacher we had was nice but very young and did a poor job of educating the kids at this school even though the school's avg. test scores were well lower than other NC schools. This was 4 years ago but still disturbed by it. We did not go back the next year. 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
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
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
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
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
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
Green Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5307 Six Forks Road	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 431-8141	534	46	11.6	98.9%	149 (27.9%)	193 (36.1%)	158 (29.6%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.1%)	54.9	657^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.0%		45.7	822^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	44.8%	165	62.8	54.4	65.8				55.1	60.3	57.9				71.1		$10,929	$1,409	$9,521
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about York Elementary

Is York Elementary a good school?

York Elementary ranks 805^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of York Elementary attend?

Students who attend York Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend York Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended York Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of York Elementary?

Students at York Elementary are 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is York Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

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