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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 27606

At a glance

Schools

2,744

Students

Top rankedOak Grove Elementary380^th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dillard Drive Elementary up 223 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dillard Drive Elementary 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Zip code 27606 in Raleigh, North Carolina, is home to five elementary schools serving about 2,744 students in grades PK–5, all part of Wake County Schools. Overall, this is a solid group that consistently outperforms North Carolina state averages, though most schools sit just below the high bar set by the district as a whole. Oak Grove Elementary currently leads the zip code with a #380 state ranking (75th percentile) and a 4-star rating, while Combs Elementary and Swift Creek Elementary also earn 4 stars, ranking in the 74th and 71st percentiles respectively.

Each school has its own distinctive strengths. Combs Elementary posted exceptional 5th-grade math (83.3%) and science (75%) proficiency in 2024–2025. Swift Creek Elementary, the smallest school at 310 students, boasts the area's strongest 4th-grade reading proficiency at 74.5%. Yates Mill Elementary is a high-poverty standout: although 99.44% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch, it ranks in the 67th percentile statewide and posts the highest 3rd-grade math score in the zip code at 76.7%. Dillard Drive Elementary remains the lowest-ranked at #826, but it is the area's most improved school, climbing from the 22nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 45th percentile in 2025–2026.

Families should note that Dillard Drive Elementary's reading proficiency jumped 10.3 points to 56.0%, with science rising to 62.3%, though its 23.6% chronic absenteeism rate remains an outlier. Chronic absenteeism across the five schools averages about 17.9%, better than both the district's 20.5% and North Carolina's 24.2%. Per-student spending ranges from $9,127 at Combs Elementary to $10,384 at Oak Grove Elementary, yet spending does not align neatly with outcomes. For parents, Oak Grove Elementary and Combs Elementary offer the most consistent high performance, Yates Mill Elementary proves strong results are possible despite high poverty, and Dillard Drive Elementary is trending upward and worth watching.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th 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
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10401 Penny Road	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-4490	553	42	13.1	33.1%	293 (53.0%)	91 (16.5%)	114 (20.6%)	39 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	71.9	380^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.5%		67.8	430^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.1%	50	71.7	67.8	72.8	65.2	65.5	66.3	72.8	95.3%	3.5%	$10,384	$768	$9,616
Combs Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2001 Lorimer Rd	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 233-4300	695	51	13.5	41.7%	304 (43.7%)	157 (22.6%)	117 (16.8%)	86 (12.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	71.1	394^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.6%		79.8	248^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.4%	146	73.7	67.2	72.3	65.8	66.4	64.9	69.1	97.8%	0.7%	$9,127	$525	$8,602
Swift Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	5601 Tryon Rd	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 233-4320	310	25	12.5	44.2%	150 (48.4%)	53 (17.1%)	73 (23.5%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	69.6	426^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.4%		73	346^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.8%	80	73.5	70.6	64.6	63.3	74.5	60.4	68.8	100%	0%	$9,861	$588	$9,272
Dillard Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5018 Dillard Drive	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 233-4200	648	54	12.0	56.5%	230 (35.5%)	183 (28.2%)	160 (24.7%)	45 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	45	826^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.6%		32.4	1049^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.6%	223	58.8	55.2	55.1	55.7	54.3	58.0	62.3	92.2%	1.7%	$10,061	$1,014	$9,047
Yates Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5993 Yates Mill Pond Road	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 233-4244	538	39	13.6	—	184 (34.2%)	76 (14.1%)	233 (43.3%)	23 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	66.1	490^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.2%		52.9	691^st of 1490 public elementary schools	53.6%	201	76.7	66.0	69.4	60.5	66.0	52.8	70.8	98.9%	1.1%	$10,080	$966	$9,114

Cities Near Zip Code 27606

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raleigh	0.15 mi	108	171^st
Cary	0.89 mi	34	49^th
Garner	5.77 mi	14	266^th
Apex	5.86 mi	23	19^th
Morrisville	7.98 mi	6	15^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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