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Sycamore Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Creek Elementary is a large public PK-5 school in Raleigh, NC, serving 778 students as part of Wake County Schools, a district ranked among the top 60 of 246 in the state. The school is a consistently high performer, ranking #145 of 1,492 elementary schools statewide (90th percentile, 5 stars) for 2025-26, with End-of-Grade proficiency rates running 8-15 points above state averages. Fifth-grade science is a particular standout, hitting 83.3% proficient versus the district's 73.5% and the state's 67.7%. With a free/reduced lunch rate of 25.6% and chronic absenteeism of 13.2% (well below the district's 20.5%), the school serves a moderate but growing low-income population while keeping strong outcomes.

Sycamore Creek Elementary sits in a neighborhood with several outstanding alternatives. Nearby Leesville Road Elementary (#34) and Barton Pond Elementary (#48) both outperform it on nearly every test — in 3rd-grade math, for example, proficiency is 89.7% and 84.0% respectively, versus Sycamore's 79.5% — and Jeffreys Grove Elementary (#53) also ranks higher. Attendance may be part of the story: Leesville (6.5%) and Barton Pond (5.6%) post chronic absenteeism rates roughly half of Sycamore's 13.2%. Sycamore Creek also gets good mileage from its budget, delivering top-10% results despite per-pupil spending ($8,976) that runs below several lower-performing schools in the area.

Sycamore Creek Elementary was once among the state's elite, ranking as high as #16 in 2017-18, but has settled into a still-strong "excellent" range in recent years. The school's overall rank masks uneven outcomes across student groups, with proficiency for economically disadvantaged learners, special-education students, and gifted students softening notably over the past two years. For parents choosing among several strong public elementary options in this corridor, Sycamore Creek offers a large, well-rounded program with an especially strong science curriculum; families may want to ask how the school plans to support students at every level as it works to close the gap with its highest-performing neighbors.

778

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

25.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

10921 Leesville Rd
Raleigh, NC 27613

(919) 841-4333

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Sycamore Creek Elementary 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...
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

13.4%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (79% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

145^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 10% (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	88.1	145 of 1492	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	147 of 1490	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	101 of 1505	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	73 of 1502	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	84 of 1514	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	56 of 1489	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	40 of 1473	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	16 of 1434	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	43 of 1429	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	22 of 1425	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	30 of 1440	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	95.6	31 of 1390	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	96.0	30 of 1403	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	57 of 1388	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.5	157 of 1381	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	214 of 1363	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	86.1	111 of 1354	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	396 of 903	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.6	683 of 918	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	453 of 924	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	236 of 933	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	243 of 927	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	39 of 949	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	33 of 927	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	63.6	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	41 of 107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	26 of 106	75.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	73.7	83 of 634	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	213 of 646	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	90 of 878	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	28 of 897	96.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	240 of 563	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	63 of 485	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	170 of 1447	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	160 of 1451	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	114 of 1455	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	68 of 1459	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	77 of 1458	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	60 of 1440	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	45 of 1424	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	17 of 1405	98.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	514 of 743	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.7	191 of 710	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	282 of 669	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	168 of 582	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	162 of 500	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	164 of 981	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	145 of 961	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	120 of 951	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	64 of 915	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	67.3	206 of 893	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	113 of 843	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	101 of 865	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	109 of 851	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	569 of 1434	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	682 of 1437	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	256 of 1450	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	108 of 1437	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	232 of 1366	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	84 of 1329	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	158 of 1361	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	82 of 1332	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	120 of 1451	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	164 of 1450	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	96 of 1464	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	78 of 1461	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	86 of 1464	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	50 of 1444	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	37 of 1430	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	22 of 1413	98.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	435 of 815	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	252 of 821	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	227 of 801	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	114 of 1146	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	116 of 1172	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	109 of 1166	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	67 of 1183	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	96 of 1194	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	88 of 1172	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	68 of 1183	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	26 of 1178	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2024)51st percentile-43 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-44 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science83%+16 vs state

Mathematics81%+17 vs state

Reading76%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

The after care program(club croc) on site is insufficient to meet the needs of the children that attend this school. Many children are denied this service and its difficult to find after school options for working parents. This is a gap at the school that needs to be addressed but hasn't been currently. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10921 Leesville Rd	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 841-4333	778	53	14.7	25.6%	473 (60.8%)	99 (12.7%)	104 (13.4%)	54 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.8%)	88.1	145^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.8	147^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.1%	2	79.5	81.0	81.9				74.8	74.4	79.0				83.3		96%	2%	$8,976	$347	$8,630
Barton Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12004 Strickland Road	Raleigh	27613	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8211	515	36	14.4	12.2%	373 (72.4%)	46 (8.9%)	49 (9.5%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	94.6	48^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.4	35^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.7%	13	84.0	87.0	90.1				75.3	89.1	94.5				95.6		97.6%	2.4%
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		98.4%	0%	$9,581	$553	$9,028
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	100%	0%	$9,833	$684	$9,148
Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10908 Strickland Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Quest Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 841-0441	139	11	12.6	—	105 (75.5%)	5 (3.6%)	9 (6.5%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	97.5	8^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.3	17^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.9%	9	100.0	93.3	93.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.3	87.5	87.5	100.0	100.0	87.5	93.8	93.8%	6.3%
Baileywick Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9425 Baileywick Road	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 518-0090	352	33	10.6	58.5%	126 (35.8%)	28 (8.0%)	190 (54.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23.3	1217^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.4%		31.5	1066^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.5%	151	53.7	52.1	41.2				36.6	50.0	39.2				52.9		72.5%	0%	$11,787	$1,035	$10,752
Pleasant Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Pleasant Union Church Roa	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4230	530	36	14.7	21.1%	381 (71.9%)	47 (8.9%)	51 (9.6%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	85.5	172^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	88.5%		88.6	129^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.3%	43	80.2	73.4	86.4				76.5	71.8	73.9				80.7		91.3%	5.2%	$9,334	$516	$8,818
Brier Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Brier Creek Parkway	Raleigh	27617	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 484-4747	642	48	13.4	63.9%	146 (22.7%)	299 (46.6%)	138 (21.5%)	36 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	16.7	1339^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.3%		30.3	1085^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.2%	254	45.1	41.6	49.5				39.3	36.6	34.6				52.3				$9,431	$337	$9,094
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		100%	0%	$9,178	$552	$8,627
Lead Mine Elementary	Public	K-5	8301 Old Leadmine Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 870-4120	359	29	12.4	47.6%	175 (48.7%)	64 (17.8%)	93 (25.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	58.8	601^st of 1492 public elementary schools	59.7%		59.5	572^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	61.6%	29	65.2	55.2	68.8				54.3	65.5	62.5				68.8		92.1%	0%	$10,642	$920	$9,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Creek Elementary

What district is Sycamore Creek Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leesville Road Middle
High : Leesville Road 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

Is Sycamore Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sycamore Creek Elementary ranks in the top 9.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Sycamore Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Sycamore Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Creek Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Creek Elementary are 61% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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