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Sanford Creek Elementary

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Sanford Creek Elementary ranks 373 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sanford Creek Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Rolesville, NC, serving 599 students as part of Wake County Schools, sitting in a dense, education-rich section of northern Wake County that includes several strong traditional schools and high-performing charter options. The school ranks in the 75th percentile statewide (373rd out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools) with a 4-out-of-5-star rating, placing it solidly above average and in the middle-to-upper tier of nearby traditional Wake County schools — behind Heritage Elementary and Jones Dairy Elementary, but generally ahead of Harris Creek Elementary, Rolesville Elementary, and Wake Forest Elementary.

Sanford Creek's most distinctive strength is early literacy. Third-grade reading proficiency is 72.6% and 4th-grade reading is 77.8%, both roughly 7–10 points above the Wake County district average and 17–20 points above the statewide average. The school also stands out for attendance: chronic absenteeism was just 13.4% in 2024–25, well below the district's 20.5% and the state's 24.2%. Outcomes for historically underperforming student groups are improving, too — African American students rose from the 56th to 79th percentile statewide over two years, and low-income students jumped from the 36th to 56th percentile. With a 34.4% free/reduced lunch rate, the school sits in the middle economically among nearby traditional schools.

The biggest concern is a sharp 5th-grade drop-off in math and science, where proficiency falls roughly 9–10 points below the Wake County average. Rolesville Elementary — just down the road with similar demographics — posts 79.1% 5th-grade math and 78.0% science, while Sanford Creek posts 62.9% and 63.8%. Some of this appears tied to a specific cohort that entered testing below average, since the current 4th grade surged to 77.8% reading. Sanford Creek compares favorably to mid-tier charters like Rolesville Charter Academy and Wake Forest Charter Academy in reading and math, though elite options like Endeavor Charter School and Envision Science Academy remain far ahead. The school's low absenteeism, rebounding subgroup scores, and strong early literacy make it a dependable mid-upper option.

599

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Granite Falls Blvd
Rolesville, NC 27571

(919) 570-2100

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Sanford Creek 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:

51.1%

African American:

24.5%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

373^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 25% (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	72.2	373 of 1492	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	370 of 1490	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	504 of 1505	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	351 of 1502	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	529 of 1514	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	412 of 1489	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	609 of 1473	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	348 of 1434	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	477 of 1429	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.8	399 of 1425	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	70.1	416 of 1440	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	59.4	548 of 1390	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	524 of 1403	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	568 of 1388	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	438 of 1381	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	538 of 1363	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	596 of 1354	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	534 of 1324	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	191 of 903	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	160 of 918	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	409 of 924	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	234 of 933	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	140 of 927	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	89 of 896	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	53.5	394 of 949	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	515 of 927	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	33.5	420 of 634	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	82.5	49 of 646	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	38.0	556 of 878	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	384 of 897	57.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	213 of 519	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	250 of 485	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	313 of 385	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	425 of 497	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	368 of 1447	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	309 of 1451	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	377 of 1455	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	318 of 1459	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	472 of 1458	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	377 of 1440	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	624 of 1424	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	352 of 1405	74.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	465 of 743	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	345 of 710	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	524 of 669	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	505 of 582	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.9	160 of 500	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	371 of 494	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	284 of 612	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	418 of 981	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	201 of 961	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	435 of 951	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	183 of 915	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	36.0	610 of 893	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	533 of 843	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	717 of 865	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.6	270 of 851	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	625 of 1434	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	650 of 1437	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	922 of 1450	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	530 of 1437	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	945 of 1366	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	384 of 1329	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.3	942 of 1361	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	769 of 1332	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	363 of 1451	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	431 of 1450	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	624 of 1464	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	368 of 1461	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	557 of 1464	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	459 of 1444	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	551 of 1430	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	352 of 1413	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	415 of 821	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	646 of 801	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	260 of 1146	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	421 of 1172	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	339 of 1166	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	326 of 1183	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	392 of 1194	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	342 of 1172	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	346 of 1183	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	249 of 1178	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Reading72%+16 vs state

Mathematics71%+7 vs state

Science64%-4 vs state

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This school is wonderful! The teachers are very involved and I have been pleased with my kids academics here! 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
Sanford Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Granite Falls Blvd	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 570-2100	599	43	13.9	34.4%	306 (51.1%)	147 (24.5%)	100 (16.7%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.5%)	72.2	373^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	75.0%		71.2	370^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.2%	3	73.7	75.8	62.9				72.6	77.8	65.7				63.8		$9,933	$494	$9,439
Rolesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 S Main St	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 554-8686	538	36	15.0	38.8%	276 (51.3%)	120 (22.3%)	98 (18.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	70.5	407^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.4	438^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.6%	31	75.3	64.4	79.1				67.4	56.7	61.5				78.0		$9,840	$595	$9,245
Rolesville Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	908 Eagle Scholars Drive	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Rolesville Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-1422	716	35	20.6	59.1%	274 (38.3%)	259 (36.2%)	117 (16.3%)	41 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	54.8	659^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.8%		42.9	867^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.8%	208	59.0	51.7	61.5	57.1	47.8	41.5	53.8	63.2	57.7	61.0	56.7	47.2	76.9	61.5
Jones Dairy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Jones Dairy Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6181	627	38	16.5	15.0%	385 (61.4%)	63 (10.0%)	80 (12.8%)	60 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	91.6	92^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.8%		92.3	79^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.7%	13	87.5	82.0	81.4				83.3	87.4	72.9				87.6		$10,583	$464	$10,118
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Rogers Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6000	634	41	15.5	30.4%	358 (56.5%)	117 (18.5%)	95 (15.0%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	86.8	159^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.6	227^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.8%	68	78.6	76.7	79.2				73.2	76.7	75.6				85.8		$9,799	$404	$9,394
Wake Forest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1851 Friendship Chapel Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-8673	650	34	18.9	44.8%	229 (35.2%)	207 (31.8%)	98 (15.1%)	54 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	67.4	463^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.0%		56.4	625^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.1%	162	60.0	65.8	60.3	64.3	71.2	64.3	60.0	63.0	74.4	61.9	79.7	66.1	86.5	78.6
Envision Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	590 Traditions Grande Blvd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Envision Science Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 435-4002	759	57	13.3		463 (61.0%)	104 (13.7%)	76 (10.0%)	53 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	93.9	60^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.2	60^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.4	72.9	94.6	86.4	88.5	84.3	83.1	76.5	88.2	84.1	86.2	88.2	95.7	94.1
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10510 Star Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Casa Esperanza Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 855-9811	752	40	18.8		165 (21.9%)	123 (16.4%)	402 (53.5%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	56.7	632^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	57.6%		38.5	946^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.5%	314	57.3	65.4	57.3	62.3	62.1	59.3	54.7	63.0	69.3	58.0	70.7	92.6	64.0	85.2
Endeavor Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4879 One World Way	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Endeavor Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 848-0333	799	52	15.4		584 (73.1%)	67 (8.4%)	55 (6.9%)	35 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.3%)	97.2	12^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.5	33^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	97.8%	21	98.8	93.1	95.5	91.0	93.9	86.7	91.3	89.7	85.2	82.0	93.9	91.0	92.0	94.4
Wake Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	406 S Main Street	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-8655	444	38	11.7	45.9%	214 (48.2%)	110 (24.8%)	65 (14.6%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	70.1	415^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.2%		55.3	649^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.4%	234	64.4	62.5	73.4				66.1	66.3	65.6				79.7		$11,352	$1,126	$10,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanford Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sanford Creek Elementary?

Students at Sanford Creek Elementary are 51% White, 25% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Sanford Creek Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

Is Sanford Creek Elementary a good school?

Sanford Creek Elementary ranks 373^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sanford Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Sanford Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sanford Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sanford Creek 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

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