Leesville Road Middle

Public 6-8

 8406 Pride Way
       Raleigh, NC  27613-1004


(919) 870-4141

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
122nd of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,947 Help


Students who attend Leesville Road Middle usually attend:

High:    Leesville Road High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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Feeder schools for Leesville Road Middle:

Elementary:    Hilburn Drive Academy
    Leesville Road Elementary
    Sycamore Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  791

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.2%
African American:
30.3%
Hispanic:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.8% Help


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Compare Details Leesville Road Middle ranks better than 84.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 15th among 38 ranked middle schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Leesville Road Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.2%), African American (30.3%), Hispanic (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leesville Road Middle is 16.7. 28 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leesville Road Middle is $8,947. 19 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Leesville Road Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Leesville Road Middle 122nd of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Leesville Road Middle in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leesville Road Middle

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Rank History for all students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 82.95 52nd 598 91.3%
2007 75.59 104th 606 82.8%
2008 77.78 111th 620 82.1%
2009 65.53 234th 630 62.9%
2010 61.37 284th 640 55.6%
2011 61.44 282nd 648 56.5%
2012 71.57 179th 662 73.0%
2013 86.36 73rd 673 89.2%
2014 81.13 105th 627 83.3%
2015 81.46 106th 705 85.0%
2016 81.88 92nd 692 86.7%
2017 80.74 110th 694 84.1%
2018 78.62 125th 691 81.9%
2019 77.86 141st 737 80.9%
2021 79.85 135th 741 81.8%
2022 83.43 111th 786 85.9%
2023 81.86 122nd 784 84.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.01 46th 221 79.2%
2019 67.88 55th 237 76.8%
2021 84.98 28th 248 88.7%
2022 68.73 64th 283 77.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.36 6th 151 96.0%
2019 88.56 11th 211 94.8%
2021 93.72 6th 236 97.5%
2022 69.99 41st 312 86.9%
2023 55.61 85th 318 73.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.66 316th 604 47.7%
2019 54.04 269th 639 57.9%
2021 53.06 243rd 633 61.6%
2022 54.14 272nd 689 60.5%
2023 52.69 313th 735 57.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.20 19th 50 62.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.34 105th 656 84.0%
2019 78.88 125th 684 81.7%
2021 80.69 105th 706 85.1%
2022 81.66 117th 733 84.0%
2023 83.70 98th 731 86.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.72 70th 475 85.3%
2019 62.77 114th 504 77.4%
2021 70.09 59th 478 87.7%
2022 73.18 53rd 449 88.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.77 103rd 416 75.2%
2021 72.34 84th 448 81.3%
2022 75.98 26th 450 94.2%
2023 63.56 176th 452 61.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.02 135th 665 79.7%
2019 73.01 164th 697 76.5%
2021 76.62 146th 711 79.5%
2022 83.46 104th 748 86.1%
2023 78.04 144th 747 80.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.52 49th 95 48.4%
2019 42.06 69th 102 32.4%
2021 57.58 51st 99 48.5%
2022 66.59 45th 109 58.7%
2023 59.65 55th 110 50.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.82 147th 494 70.2%
2019 67.26 106th 519 79.6%
2021 51.36 200th 533 62.5%
2022 63.09 135th 550 75.5%
2023 58.31 169th 559 69.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.48 57th 472 87.9%
2019 67.54 104th 493 78.9%
2021 81.22 54th 522 89.7%
2022 85.52 40th 541 92.6%
2023 80.72 57th 553 89.7%
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Rank History for White students at Leesville Road Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.36 43rd 596 92.8%
2019 86.68 64th 624 89.7%
2021 88.79 57th 632 91.0%
2022 93.02 30th 658 95.4%
2023 91.29 38th 656 94.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Open Quote We are very please with the school, Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Open Quote I've heard great reviews about Leesville until I actually enrolled my child there and have seen otherwise. Extremely disappointed with the school, some of the staff as well as how they handle parent's concerns. The spanish receptionist seems to always have an attitude and is not helpful at all. Going to the principal does not help at all because things are always pushed under the rug. REMOVING MY CHILD FROM THIS SCHOOL. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Open Quote The LRMS school has been a huge disappointment. In my opinion the school's quality has declined since the current principal took leadership over a year ago. The quality of education is questionable and extra curricular activities have been watered down. I had high hopes when the current principal came aboard over a year ago but I am sad to say we are hugely disappointed with the leadership team including the assistant principals. The bullying is out of control and the lack of communication between parent, teacher and staff is nearly non- existent. We only receive responses to inquiries after numerous emails and phone calls. We have requested to volunteer and support the school in any capacity. But were only limited to a couple of outside field trips during the entire school year. Parental involvement is clearly not embraced. Our children are honor roll students and excel academically. However, we are pursuing other school options for their education. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 4, 2012

Open Quote The rankings speak for themselves. I have a brother and step brother that were products of the Leesville Road School system. So when I moved to the area it was a given that I was going to send my son there, and I made it a point to live in that school district. I wish I had done better research. The middle school in particular has declined steadily. While the Assistant Principle's dancing was a nice intro I'm not too sure about the rest. Unapproachable and bitchy comes to mind. My son was afraid of his science teacher. I found out later many students were afraid of this science teacher. They were afraid to ask questions because she would belittle them. His grades started to suffer and decline. I reached out to the principle voicemail and email. Got one return phone call tried again by phone never heard anything else. Yes I reached out to the teachers and they were responsive but they didnt strike me as involved. Come to find out 2 of his teachers were retiring at the end of his sixth grade year. Wonder what kind of involvement there was there. Ironically he begged me to send him to the year round option at the end of 5th grade but I insisted Leesville was the way to go. Now I'm pulling teeth and writing letters trying to get him a transfer to that school. Here's another incident, my son is white, his best friend is black. There was a redneck kid harrasing his friend. He (my son) went to a teacher. The teacher who was black told him to stay away from him that the school year was almost over. It's that general sense of indifference that has struck me. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Leesville Road Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 474 130 16 4 1 n/a n/a 0 625
1993 792 192 22 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1011
1994 892 239 23 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1162
1995 1026 286 28 12 4 n/a n/a 0 1356
1996 1026 286 28 12 4 n/a n/a 0 1356
1997 1018 286 36 16 6 n/a n/a 0 1362
1998 1105 275 36 21 3 n/a n/a 0 1440
1999 1010 251 34 21 1 n/a n/a 0 1317
2000 817 257 36 23 1 n/a n/a 0 1134
2001 780 259 53 31 4 n/a n/a 0 1127
2002 654 245 51 37 2 n/a n/a 0 989
2003 654 245 51 37 2 n/a n/a 0 989
2004 690 304 55 36 1 n/a n/a 0 1086
2005 723 332 68 57 4 n/a n/a 0 1184
2006 768 355 74 61 3 n/a n/a 0 1261
2007 739 326 72 80 4 n/a n/a 56 1277
2008 733 339 84 87 2 n/a n/a 69 1314
2009 677 419 76 107 2 n/a n/a 0 1281
2010 655 388 87 118 4 n/a n/a 0 1252
2011 669 369 65 169 7 0 65 0 1344
2012 643 297 38 147 1 0 52 0 1178
2013 656 264 42 154 2 0 46 0 1164
2014 676 261 50 159 2 0 52 0 1200
2015 660 288 61 163 3 0 53 0 1228
2016 630 308 58 165 3 1 59 0 1224
2017 552 256 36 119 3 1 45 0 1012
2018 456 266 35 140 3 3 44 0 947
2019 445 230 39 131 2 2 35 0 884
2020 440 253 54 134 2 1 39 0 923
2021 382 239 52 98 3 1 42 0 817
2022 376 253 48 112 2 2 28 0 821
2023 373 240 40 114 3 1 20 0 791

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leesville Road Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 625 42.0 14.8 n/a
1993 1011 60.0 16.9 8.4
1994 1162 69.0 16.8 9.6
1995 1356 79.0 17.2 12.5
1996 1356 79.0 17.2 12.5
1997 1362 83.0 16.4 14.4
1998 1440 88.0 16.4 8.5
1999 1317 79.0 16.7 8.1
2000 1134 79.0 14.4 9.4
2001 1127 71.0 15.9 11.2
2002 989 64.0 15.5 16.9
2003 989 64.0 15.5 16.9
2004 1086 64.0 17.0 21.3
2005 1184 67.0 17.7 21.5
2006 1261 76.0 16.6 21.3
2007 1277 73.8 17.3 22.7
2008 1314 78.1 16.8 n/a
2009 1281 77.2 16.6 n/a
2010 1252 73.2 17.0 29.9
2011 1344 73.6 18.2 32.9
2012 1178 69.2 17.0 29.6
2013 1164 66.3 17.5 27.7
2014 1200 67.6 17.7 25.2
2015 1228 68.0 18.0 26.6
2016 1224 70.0 17.4 28.5
2017 1012 58.3 17.3 27.1
2018 947 54.2 17.4 30.6
2019 884 50.9 17.3 30.1
2020 923 53.9 17.0 28.6
2021 817 49.4 16.5 27.4
2022 821 52.5 15.6 24.2
2023 791 47.2 16.7 36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Leesville Road Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 625 42.0 14.8 n/a
1993 1011 60.0 16.9 8.4
1994 1162 69.0 16.8 9.6
1995 1356 79.0 17.2 12.5
1996 1356 79.0 17.2 12.5
1997 1362 83.0 16.4 14.4
1998 1440 88.0 16.4 8.5
1999 1317 79.0 16.7 8.1
2000 1134 79.0 14.4 9.4
2001 1127 71.0 15.9 11.2
2002 989 64.0 15.5 16.9
2003 989 64.0 15.5 16.9
2004 1086 64.0 17.0 21.3
2005 1184 67.0 17.7 21.5
2006 1261 76.0 16.6 21.3
2007 1277 73.8 17.3 22.7
2008 1314 78.1 16.8 n/a
2009 1281 77.2 16.6 n/a
2010 1252 73.2 17.0 29.9
2011 1344 73.6 18.2 32.9
2012 1178 69.2 17.0 29.6
2013 1164 66.3 17.5 27.7
2014 1200 67.6 17.7 25.2
2015 1228 68.0 18.0 26.6
2016 1224 70.0 17.4 28.5
2017 1012 58.3 17.3 27.1
2018 947 54.2 17.4 30.6
2019 884 50.9 17.3 30.1
2020 923 53.9 17.0 28.6
2021 817 49.4 16.5 27.4
2022 821 52.5 15.6 24.2
2023 791 47.2 16.7 36.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Leesville Road Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $527 (5.9%) $8,419 (94.1%) $8,947

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leesville Road Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 141st of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 122nd of 784 Middle schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Leesville Road Middle)75.564.6
 10.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)66.163.8
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Leesville Road Middle)75.566.1
 9.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.861.6
 6.2%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Leesville Road Middle)67.673.6
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6662.3
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Leesville Road Middle)70.469.6
 0.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.361.6
 5.7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Leesville Road Middle)70.172.8
 2.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)59.657
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Leesville Road Middle)69.860.4
 9.4%
   8th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)64.860.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Leesville Road Middle)81.477
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)82.476.3
 6.1%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students884791
 10.5%
African American230240
 4.3%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian3940
 2.6%
Hispanic131114
 13%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White445373
 16.2%
Two or More Races3520
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.1%36.8%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Leesville Road Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 791 students attended Leesville Road Middle.

Students at Leesville Road Middle are 47% White, 30% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Leesville Road Middle usually go on to attend Leesville Road High

Leesville Road Middle ranks 122nd of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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