Best traditional public schools in Raleigh (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 84 schools in Raleigh, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.
- 181Sycamore Creek ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 778 students
- 280Wake Young Women's Leadership AcademyRaleigh · Public High77% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 379Barton Pond ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary12.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 515 students
- 479Pine Hollow MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 776 students
- 579Pleasant Union ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 530 students
- 677Wake Early College of Health and ScienceRaleigh · Public High92% Math proficiency · 317 students
- 777Olds ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 244 students
- 874Wake Young Men's Leadership AcademyRaleigh · Public High62% Math proficiency · 262 students
- 974Hunter ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 658 students
- 1074Underwood ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 405 students
- 1174Root ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 469 students
- 1273Lacy ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 695 students
- 1373Washington ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 514 students
- 1473Leesville Road ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 528 students
- 1573Leesville Road HighRaleigh · Public High72% Math proficiency · 2,411 students
- 1672Jeffreys Grove ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 543 students
- 1772Ligon MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 959 students
- 1872Martin MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle59% Math proficiency · 1,011 students
- 1972Joyner ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 569 students
- 2072Oak Grove ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 553 students
- 2172Carnage MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 924 students
- 2271Moore Square MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 594 students
- 2370Enloe HighRaleigh · Public High60% Math proficiency · 2,643 students
- 2470Combs ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 695 students
- 2568Fuller ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 2668Abbotts Creek ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 805 students
- 2767Oberlin MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 1,049 students
- 2866Leesville Road MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 795 students
- 2966Brassfield ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 613 students
- 3065Wakefield MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 803 students
- 3164Needham Broughton HighRaleigh · Public High54% Math proficiency · 2,153 students
- 3264Wiley ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 3364Lead Mine ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 359 students
- 3461North Forest Pines ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 536 students
- 3560Millbrook HighRaleigh · Public High54% Math proficiency · 2,498 students
- 3658Athens Drive HighRaleigh · Public High53% Math proficiency · 2,156 students
- 3757Hilburn Drive AcademyRaleigh · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 596 students
- 3857Vernon Malone College and Career AcademyRaleigh · Public High47% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 3957Wakefield HighRaleigh · Public High53% Math proficiency · 2,065 students
- 4056Conn ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 595 students
- 4156North Ridge ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 730 students
- 4256Stough ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 550 students
- 4354Vance ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 445 students
- 4453York ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 563 students
- 4553Sanderson HighRaleigh · Public High50% Math proficiency · 1,648 students
- 4652Banks Road ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 651 students
- 4752Swift Creek ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 310 students
- 4852Harris Creek ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 827 students
- 4950Brooks ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 471 students
- 5048Dillard Drive ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 648 students
- 5147Partnership ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 276 students
- 5247West Millbrook MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 1,164 students
- 5346Douglas ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 562 students
- 5446Durant Road ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 577 students
- 5546Yates Mill ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 5645Dillard Drive MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 977 students
- 5744Brier Creek ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 642 students
- 5843Poe ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 324 students
- 5943Baileywick Road ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 352 students
- 6041Powell ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 335 students
- 6141Wakefield ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 520 students
- 6240Durant Road MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle35% Math proficiency · 649 students
- 6340Lynn Road ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 486 students
- 6439Carroll MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 898 students
- 6536Forest Pines Drive ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 493 students
- 6632Fox Road ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 430 students
- 6731Southeast Raleigh HighRaleigh · Public High37% Math proficiency · 1,438 students
- 6831Southeast Raleigh ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary99.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 378 students
- 6928Brentwood ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 385 students
- 7027Centennial Campus MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 477 students
- 7127Smith ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 596 students
- 7226Green ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 534 students
- 7322Wildwood Forest ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 551 students
- 7422Wilburn ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 593 students
- 7522East Millbrook MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 731 students
- 7621Beaverdam ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 678 students
- 7721River Bend ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 709 students
- 7821Walnut Creek ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 574 students
- 7919Millbrook ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 534 students
- 8018Neuse River MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 877 students
- 8117Barwell Road ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 648 students
- 8217River Bend MiddleRaleigh · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 995 students
- 8315Rogers Lane ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 763 students
- 8415Bugg ElementaryRaleigh · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 345 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sycamore Creek Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 81.1 Top 10% | 73% Math proficiency | 778 |
| 2 | Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy Raleigh · High · Grades 6–13 | Public | 79.7 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 3 | Barton Pond Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78.8 Top 25% | 12.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 515 |
| 4 | Pine Hollow Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78.7 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 776 |
| 5 | Pleasant Union Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78.7 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 530 |
| 6 | Wake Early College of Health and Science Raleigh · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 77.2 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 317 |
| 7 | Olds Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76.8 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 8 | Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy Raleigh · High · Grades 6–13 | Public | 74.0 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 9 | Hunter Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73.8 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 10 | Underwood Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 73.7 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 11 | Root Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73.6 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 469 |
| 12 | Lacy Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73.2 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 695 |
| 13 | Washington Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 73.1 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 514 |
| 14 | Leesville Road Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72.6 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 528 |
| 15 | Leesville Road High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 72.5 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 2,411 |
| 16 | Jeffreys Grove Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72.1 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 543 |
| 17 | Ligon Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 72.1 Top 25% | 56% Math proficiency | 959 |
| 18 | Martin Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 72.1 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 1,011 |
| 19 | Joyner Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71.9 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 20 | Oak Grove Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71.9 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 21 | Carnage Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 71.6 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 924 |
| 22 | Moore Square Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 70.8 Top 25% | 48% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 23 | Enloe High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 70.1 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 2,643 |
| 24 | Combs Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.0 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 695 |
| 25 | Fuller Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.3 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 26 | Abbotts Creek Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.9 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 805 |
| 27 | Oberlin Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 67.4 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,049 |
| 28 | Leesville Road Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 66.1 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 795 |
| 29 | Brassfield Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 65.8 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 30 | Wakefield Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 65.4 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 803 |
| 31 | Needham Broughton High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 64.2 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 2,153 |
| 32 | Wiley Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.8 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 33 | Lead Mine Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 63.7 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 34 | North Forest Pines Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.3 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 536 |
| 35 | Millbrook High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 59.6 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 2,498 |
| 36 | Athens Drive High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58.1 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 2,156 |
| 37 | Hilburn Drive Academy Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 57.0 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 596 |
| 38 | Vernon Malone College and Career Academy Raleigh · High · Grades 9–13 | Public | 57.0 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 39 | Wakefield High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 56.5 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 2,065 |
| 40 | Conn Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.4 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 595 |
| 41 | North Ridge Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.2 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 730 |
| 42 | Stough Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.0 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 550 |
| 43 | Vance Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.3 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 44 | York Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.4 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 563 |
| 45 | Sanderson High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52.7 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 1,648 |
| 46 | Banks Road Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52.2 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 651 |
| 47 | Swift Creek Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 51.8 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 48 | Harris Creek Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.5 Top 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 49 | Brooks Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.4 Top 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 50 | Dillard Drive Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.7 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 648 |
| 51 | Partnership Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 276 |
| 52 | West Millbrook Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46.7 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 1,164 |
| 53 | Douglas Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.2 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 562 |
| 54 | Durant Road Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.8 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 577 |
| 55 | Yates Mill Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.7 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 56 | Dillard Drive Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.7 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 977 |
| 57 | Brier Creek Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.8 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 58 | Poe Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 59 | Baileywick Road Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 352 |
| 60 | Powell Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 61 | Wakefield Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.5 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 520 |
| 62 | Durant Road Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40.4 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 649 |
| 63 | Lynn Road Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.0 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 486 |
| 64 | Carroll Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 38.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 898 |
| 65 | Forest Pines Drive Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.5 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 493 |
| 66 | Fox Road Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 31.6 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 67 | Southeast Raleigh High Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 30.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,438 |
| 68 | Southeast Raleigh Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.8 Lower 50% | 99.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 378 |
| 69 | Brentwood Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 70 | Centennial Campus Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27.2 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 71 | Smith Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.9 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 596 |
| 72 | Green Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.7 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 534 |
| 73 | Wildwood Forest Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.3 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 74 | Wilburn Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 75 | East Millbrook Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 731 |
| 76 | Beaverdam Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.4 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 678 |
| 77 | River Bend Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.2 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 709 |
| 78 | Walnut Creek Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.7 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 79 | Millbrook Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.3 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 534 |
| 80 | Neuse River Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 877 |
| 81 | Barwell Road Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 648 |
| 82 | River Bend Middle Raleigh · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.5 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 995 |
| 83 | Rogers Lane Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.1 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 763 |
| 84 | Bugg Elementary Raleigh · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.9 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 345 |
Sycamore Creek Elementary in Raleigh leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Raleigh with a Success Index (US) of 81.1. Of the 84 schools shown, 84 are public.
For the full picture see the wider North Carolina traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Raleigh page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Raleigh?
Sycamore Creek Elementary in Raleigh, North Carolina ranks first among traditional public schools in Raleigh with a Success Index (US) of 81.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 778).
How are traditional public schools in Raleigh ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.