Summary:
Zip code 27613 is home to one middle school, Leesville Road Middle, which serves grades 6-8 in the Raleigh area and is part of the highly ranked Wake County Schools district. Because this is the only middle school in the zip code, the most useful comparisons are against district and state averages, as well as the school’s own performance over recent years.
Leesville Road Middle is a standout school by any measure. It currently holds a 5-star state rating and ranks in the top 9% of North Carolina middle schools, having improved its state rank from 117th to 72nd over the past three school years. Academically, the school exceeds both the Wake County district and North Carolina state averages in every subject and grade level tested. The most dramatic advantage appears in 8th-grade math, where 87.9% of students are proficient — roughly 35 percentage points above the state average. Science results are similarly strong, with 86.6% of 8th graders proficient. The school also outperforms its already strong district in reading and math across grades 6, 7, and 8, with margins ranging from about 6 to 24 percentage points. Recent year-over-year gains were especially large in 8th-grade math (+9.4 points) and 8th-grade science (+10.0 points), while the only notable decline was a slight dip in 6th-grade math.
Beyond test scores, Leesville Road Middle shows strengths in attendance and student support. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 18.7% is better than the district average of 20.5% and the state average of 24.2%, which likely contributes to its academic success. About 31.7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a degree of economic diversity, yet the school maintains high performance. With 795 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18.1, the school offers a relatively typical class size for the region. Note that the only available per-student spending figure is from 2018–2019 ($8,947), so it should not be used to judge current funding. For parents seeking a well-regarded middle school in this area, Leesville Road Middle clearly stands out as a top-tier option both within Wake County and across the state.
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