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Hilburn Drive Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
559th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Hilburn Drive Academy is a public elementary and middle school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 590 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60th out of 242 districts in the state.

Hilburn Drive Academy has shown mixed academic performance, with fluctuating rankings and test scores over the years. While the school performs above the state average in many subjects and grade levels, it often lags behind the Wake County district average. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th-grade mathematics and science, where it consistently outperforms the district and state averages. However, the school's performance is weaker for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as students with low socioeconomic status.

Hilburn Drive Academy is located in close proximity to several other high-performing elementary schools in the Wake County district, such as Sycamore Creek Elementary, Jeffreys Grove Elementary, and Barton Pond Elementary, which consistently outperform Hilburn Drive Academy in academic measures. This suggests that the school may need to examine and learn from the practices and strategies employed by its higher-achieving counterparts to improve its overall academic outcomes and provide a more equitable and supportive learning environment for all its students.

596
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,833
Per pupil spending ?
36.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7100 Hilburn Drive
       Raleigh, NC  27613

(919) 571-6800

District: Wake County Schools


Students who attend Hilburn Drive Academy 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...
Racial breakdown:

White:
44.8%
African American:
22.0%
Hispanic:
17.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)
Above the North Carolina median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg65%
North Carolina avg56%
Elementary school
559th of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
108th of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
69th of 115Elementary Schools in the Wake County Schools
60th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.4559 of 149062.5%★★★☆☆
202462.0543 of 150563.9%★★★☆☆
202364.8502 of 150266.6%★★★☆☆
202272.0372 of 151475.4%★★★★☆
202168.9413 of 148972.3%★★★★☆
201962.4535 of 147363.7%★★★☆☆
201848.5774 of 143446.0%★★☆☆☆
201748.4775 of 142945.8%★★☆☆☆
201660.9545 of 142561.8%★★★☆☆
201569.7421 of 144070.8%★★★★☆
201457.8576 of 139058.6%★★★☆☆
201367.6401 of 140371.4%★★★★☆
201270.0406 of 138870.7%★★★★☆
201139.0935 of 138132.3%★★☆☆☆
201029.71063 of 136322.0%★☆☆☆☆
200938.8931 of 135431.2%★★☆☆☆
200873.6289 of 132478.2%★★★★☆
200781.5147 of 129388.6%★★★★☆
200682.4142 of 127688.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202527.9728 of 91820.7%★☆☆☆☆
202433.8662 of 92428.4%★☆☆☆☆
202343.3514 of 93344.9%★★☆☆☆
202246.0462 of 92750.2%★★★☆☆
202162.1224 of 89675.0%★★★★☆
201935.2662 of 94930.2%★★☆☆☆
201838.8587 of 92736.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202268.3114 of 63482.0%★★★★☆
201973.1130 of 87885.2%★★★★☆
201848.5395 of 89756.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.3525 of 145163.8%★★★☆☆
202456.3611 of 145558.0%★★★☆☆
202364.0490 of 145966.4%★★★☆☆
202266.3433 of 145870.3%★★★★☆
202170.3361 of 144074.9%★★★★☆
201960.7547 of 142461.6%★★★☆☆
201844.0852 of 140539.4%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.0331 of 71053.4%★★★☆☆
202458.5338 of 66949.5%★★☆☆☆
202353.2386 of 58233.7%★★☆☆☆
202252.9332 of 50033.6%★★☆☆☆
202170.3109 of 49477.9%★★★★☆
201966.923 of 61296.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202537.9626 of 96134.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.9640 of 95132.7%★★☆☆☆
202350.3437 of 91552.2%★★★☆☆
202276.0137 of 89384.7%★★★★☆
202153.1330 of 84360.9%★★★☆☆
201964.0257 of 86570.3%★★★★☆
201833.5620 of 85127.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202534.31035 of 143728.0%★☆☆☆☆
202436.8972 of 145033.0%★★☆☆☆
202337.5955 of 143733.5%★★☆☆☆
202246.1731 of 136646.5%★★☆☆☆
202149.0610 of 132954.1%★★★☆☆
201947.7733 of 136146.1%★★☆☆☆
201831.31003 of 133224.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202557.2596 of 145058.9%★★★☆☆
202463.9494 of 146466.3%★★★☆☆
202363.8492 of 146166.3%★★★☆☆
202273.7323 of 146477.9%★★★★☆
202163.9483 of 144466.6%★★★☆☆
201962.0501 of 143065.0%★★★☆☆
201853.2685 of 141351.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202537.1507 of 82138.2%★★☆☆☆
202470.6132 of 80183.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202575.1252 of 117278.5%★★★★☆
202471.2308 of 116673.6%★★★★☆
202363.8407 of 118365.6%★★★☆☆
202271.2308 of 119474.2%★★★★☆
202162.6408 of 117265.2%★★★☆☆
201975.1242 of 118379.5%★★★★☆
201854.7567 of 117851.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202583.6108 of 77386.0%★★★★☆
202484.7100 of 79387.4%★★★★☆
202384.7103 of 78486.9%★★★★☆
202284.4104 of 78686.8%★★★★☆
202180.8125 of 74183.1%★★★★☆
201959.0299 of 73759.4%★★★☆☆
201858.7296 of 69157.2%★★★☆☆
201772.6169 of 69475.6%★★★★☆
201688.153 of 69292.3%★★★★★
201591.338 of 70594.6%★★★★★
201491.143 of 62793.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202589.340 of 54692.7%★★★★★
202454.9194 of 56065.4%★★★☆☆
202378.081 of 55985.5%★★★★☆
202282.165 of 55088.2%★★★★☆
202172.479 of 53385.2%★★★★☆
201932.6383 of 51926.2%★☆☆☆☆
201844.7277 of 49443.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201894.16 of 47598.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202570.9183 of 73375.0%★★★★☆
202485.291 of 73887.7%★★★★☆
202384.792 of 73187.4%★★★★☆
202280.7125 of 73382.9%★★★★☆
202182.790 of 70687.3%★★★★☆
201950.0366 of 68446.5%★★☆☆☆
201859.7282 of 65657.0%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202570.583 of 45881.9%★★★★☆
202476.119 of 46195.9%★★★★★
202376.527 of 45294.0%★★★★★
202270.176 of 45083.1%★★★★☆
202165.1163 of 44863.6%★★★☆☆
201973.141 of 41690.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202478.166 of 56488.3%★★★★☆
202283.347 of 54191.3%★★★★★
201932.9368 of 49325.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202571.2135 of 72981.5%★★★★☆
202480.784 of 74388.7%★★★★☆
202376.6116 of 73584.2%★★★★☆
202256.1256 of 68962.8%★★★☆☆
201948.8329 of 63948.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.1373 of 60438.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202588.957 of 73392.2%★★★★★
202479.7126 of 75183.2%★★★★☆
202383.5106 of 74785.8%★★★★☆
202285.984 of 74888.8%★★★★☆
202173.5169 of 71176.2%★★★★☆
201964.4246 of 69764.7%★★★☆☆
201855.4308 of 66553.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202575.4139 of 64978.6%★★★★☆
202478.0134 of 65279.4%★★★★☆
202377.7134 of 65679.6%★★★★☆
202283.591 of 65886.2%★★★★☆
202189.154 of 63291.5%★★★★★
201966.0201 of 62467.8%★★★☆☆
201866.8194 of 59667.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile~ school
Male (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-35 vs school
African American (2025)21st percentile-42 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2018)99th percentile+42 vs school
African American (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2024)88th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics66%+9 vs state
Science64%+3 vs state
Reading62%+9 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Open Quote I absolutely love this school. From my experience the teachers really care about the students’ success here. They are very proactive when it comes to bullying prevention. Teachers and staff are always happy to see the students, especially in the morning during arrival. In my opinion, this is extra important when it comes to setting the tone for the remainder of the day, especially for the little ones. Communication between parents and teachers/staff has been phenomenal. I am also very satisfied with the curriculum. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Open Quote I'm surprised the ratings are so low. It's a K-8 SteEM school that at least four private schools have copied. It also has minimal forced bussing. We love Hilburn! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, February 5, 2018

Open Quote All three of our children have gone here. It has been a really great experience in every way. There are a few subpar teachers, but that can be true for most schools. Overall he teachers, administration, and parents all contribute to make Hilburn one of the best schools in the area. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Open Quote The school offers STEM and Foreign Language to a degree that other schools don't in the area. The staff and teachers are very good, and tend to be younger and enthusiastic. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, July 12, 2015

Open Quote The worst administration you could imagine! Look into other schools for your children. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, September 21, 2014

Open Quote The administration is absolutely awful! Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, June 5, 2011

Open Quote It's a fabulous school. We love it and it is within walking distance from our home. It's got a great small feel, and all of the faculty and staff know your child! Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Hilburn Drive Academy.

Students at Hilburn Drive Academy are 45% White, 22% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Hilburn Drive Academy ranks 559th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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