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Highcroft Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Highcroft Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Cary, North Carolina, serving 699 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. As part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60th out of 242 districts in the state, Highcroft Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, ranking within the top 30 schools in the state for the past 10 years.

Highcroft Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the district and state on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science across all grade levels. The school's performance has been consistently strong, with high proficiency rates across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. Additionally, Highcroft Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a relatively affluent student population, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Wake County Schools district, such as White Oak Elementary, Hortons Creek Elementary, and Davis Drive Elementary, Highcroft Elementary stands out as a clear leader in academic performance, consistently outranking its peers in state-wide rankings and proficiency rates. This exceptional performance, combined with the school's commitment to equity and inclusion, makes Highcroft Elementary a model for other schools to aspire to.

698

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,277

Per pupil spending ?

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5415 Highcroft Drive
Cary, NC 27519

(919) 460-3527

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Highcroft Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mills Park Middle
High:	Panther Creek 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:

Asian:

50.9%

White:

30.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (88% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wake County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg57%

24^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	96.8	24 of 1490	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	10 of 1505	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	3 of 1502	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	11 of 1514	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	15 of 1489	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	27 of 1473	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	29 of 1434	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	24 of 1429	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.5	21 of 1425	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	9 of 1440	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	97.9	6 of 1390	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	98.8	10 of 1403	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	8 of 1388	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	51 of 1381	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	86 of 1363	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	89.3	58 of 1354	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	95.6	10 of 1324	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	12 of 1293	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	92.5	20 of 1276	98.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	15 of 924	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	103 of 927	88.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	46 of 131	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	33 of 130	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	12 of 114	89.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	40 of 95	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	17 of 99	82.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	88.1	26 of 634	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.8	144 of 878	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	142 of 897	84.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	18 of 563	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	11 of 533	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	2 of 514	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	3 of 497	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	10 of 421	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	21 of 1451	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	9 of 1455	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	4 of 1459	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	16 of 1458	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	19 of 1440	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	31 of 1424	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	36 of 1405	97.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	18 of 710	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	68.2	148 of 669	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	58 of 494	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	240 of 612	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	12 of 961	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	13 of 951	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	30 of 893	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	4 of 865	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	422 of 1437	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.0	855 of 1332	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	28 of 1450	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	8 of 1464	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	3 of 1461	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	8 of 1464	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	11 of 1444	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	29 of 1430	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	18 of 1413	98.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	6 of 175	96.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	105 of 821	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	60 of 1172	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	13 of 1166	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	22 of 1183	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	35 of 1194	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	23 of 1172	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	173 of 1183	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	96 of 1178	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2024)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics93%+32 vs state

Science88%+26 vs state

Reading84%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Highcroft Elementary

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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 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
Highcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5415 Highcroft Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3527	698	45	15.6	9.2%	210 (30.1%)	41 (5.9%)	42 (6.0%)	355 (50.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	96.8	24^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.7	10^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.3%	14	93.0	91.9	92.9	80.7	87.0	83.2	88.4	$8,277	$370	$7,907
Mills Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Mills Park Dr	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 466-1466	594	42	14.2	17.7%	194 (32.7%)	28 (4.7%)	84 (14.1%)	278 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	96.8	23^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.8	41^st of 1505 public elementary schools	97.3%	18	93.8	85.3	93.8	81.3	82.6	91.2	92.9	$8,738	$372	$8,366
Green Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Louis Stephens Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 388-5270	548	36	15.2	14.4%	171 (31.2%)	40 (7.3%)	51 (9.3%)	270 (49.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	94.5	55^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.7	27^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.2%	28	79.0	91.8	89.6	76.5	81.6	84.4	89.6	$8,968	$486	$8,482
Carpenter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Morrisville Parkway	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 462-6780	604	44	13.7	28.8%	144 (23.8%)	42 (7.0%)	138 (22.8%)	262 (43.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	82.4	208^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.2	203^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	86.5%	5	84.0	74.8	70.2	64.0	77.7	66.9	70.2	$9,401	$613	$8,788
Turner Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Turner Creek Road	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 363-1391	638	51	12.6	22.6%	280 (43.9%)	66 (10.3%)	100 (15.7%)	155 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.3%)	79.8	247^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.4%		74	342^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	77.3%	95	64.4	72.6	73.8	59.8	78.8	72.8	78.6	$9,601	$458	$9,143
Morrisville Elementary	Public	K-5	1519 Morrisville Pkwy	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3400	643	45	14.2	13.2%	172 (26.7%)	43 (6.7%)	45 (7.0%)	353 (54.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	91.1	93^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	93.8%		93.5	67^th of 1505 public elementary schools	95.5%	26	83.5	82.8	89.4	67.8	71.7	80.8	83.7	$9,542	$495	$9,047
Davis Drive Elementary	Public	K-5	2151 Davis Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2130	794	53	14.8	9.2%	324 (40.8%)	24 (3.0%)	54 (6.8%)	376 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.8%)	97.1	20^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.9	24^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.4%	4	92.7	92.4	95.2	83.0	85.5	83.2	90.4	$9,368	$407	$8,961
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1512 White Oak Church Rd	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0202	843	53	16.0	3.6%	208 (24.7%)	24 (2.8%)	33 (3.9%)	533 (63.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	99	2^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.5	1^st of 1505 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	98.6			89.3	94.9	98.2	98.2	$8,554	$326	$8,228
Hortons Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7615 O'Kelly Chapel Rd	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8660	739	47	15.6	11.5%	210 (28.4%)	78 (10.6%)	54 (7.3%)	372 (50.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	96.7	25^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.3	14^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.1%	11	84.8	89.5	92.3	78.1	91.0	94.6	93.0	$7,977	$280	$7,697
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Parkside Valley Dr	Morrisville	27560	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-7888	730	51	14.3	21.9%	161 (22.1%)	91 (12.5%)	71 (9.7%)	364 (49.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.3%)	92	81^st of 1490 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.7	75^th of 1505 public elementary schools	95.0%	6	82.6	86.2	78.5	78.3	79.7	79.2	82.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Highcroft Elementary

Is Highcroft Elementary a good school?

Yes! Highcroft Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Highcroft Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highcroft Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mills Park Middle
High : Panther Creek 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 district is Highcroft Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Highcroft Elementary?

Students at Highcroft Elementary are 51% Asian, 30% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American.

How many students attend Highcroft Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Highcroft Elementary.

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