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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27612

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At a glance

Schools

2,142

Students

5-star school

Top rankedJeffreys Grove Elementary53^rd of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lynn Road Elementary up 168 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 27612 in Raleigh, NC is served by four public elementary schools (PK–5)—Jeffreys Grove Elementary, Stough Elementary, York Elementary, and Lynn Road Elementary—all part of Wake County Schools, a 4-star district ranked 60th of 246 in North Carolina. There are no middle or high schools in this zip code, so families should plan for students to transition outside 27612 after 5th grade. The four schools enroll about 2,142 students in total, and their performance spans an unusually wide range.

Jeffreys Grove Elementary is the clear standout, ranking 53rd of 1,492 elementary schools statewide (96th percentile, 5 stars) and improving its position for three straight years. It exceeds district and state averages in every tested subject and grade, including an impressive 90.4% proficiency rate on the 5th-grade science EOG—about 17 points above the district average. Jeffreys Grove also posts the lowest chronic absenteeism of the four at 12.8%. Stough Elementary is the second-strongest option, ranking 225th statewide (85th percentile, 4 stars) with consistent year-over-year results. Stough scores well above Wake County and state averages in reading and math, and its 13.8% chronic absenteeism rate is far below the district's 20.5%.

York Elementary and Lynn Road Elementary have more mixed profiles. York's rank has fallen sharply from the 70th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 46th percentile (2 stars) this year, despite a relatively moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 46.36%. Lynn Road ranks 631st (58th percentile, 3 stars) and carries the highest economic disadvantage in the zip code, with 57.2% free/reduced lunch and 21.0% chronic absenteeism. Notably, per-student spending does not explain outcomes: Jeffreys Grove spends the least of the four yet achieves the most, while Stough spends the most yet trails Jeffreys Grove. Because each school enrolls only about 500 students, single-year scores can swing dramatically as cohorts change, so families should look at multi-year trends rather than any single year's ranking.

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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 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
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	$9,178	$552	$8,627
Lynn Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Lynn Rd	Raleigh	27612	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 870-4074	486	36	13.3	57.2%	201 (41.4%)	137 (28.2%)	119 (24.5%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	56.7	631^st of 1492 public elementary schools	57.7%		47.1	799^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.4%	168	73.1	74.6	55.6	60.3	62.5	52.8	58.3	$9,958	$880	$9,079
Stough Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4210 Edwards Mill Road	Raleigh	27612	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4950	550	41	13.2	33.3%	287 (52.2%)	108 (19.6%)	54 (9.8%)	51 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.7%)	81.3	225^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.9%		79	262^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	82.4%	37	80.8	80.0	67.7	73.7	76.5	74.2	72.0	$11,641	$528	$11,112
York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Brookhaven Drive	Raleigh	27612	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 881-4960	563	40	14.0	46.4%	260 (46.2%)	115 (20.4%)	151 (26.8%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	45.8	805^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.0%		61	547^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.3%	258	62.1	48.8	55.6	52.9	57.1	56.8	66.7	$10,560	$712	$9,848

Cities Near Zip Code 27612

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raleigh	0.46 mi	108	176^th
Cary	5.25 mi	34	50^th
Morrisville	7.64 mi	6	31^st
Wake Forest	9.49 mi	15	77^th
Durham	9.53 mi	74	322^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.