Dillard Drive Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 · Wake County Schools
#136 of 469 middle schools in North Carolina
#8783 of 15,369 nationally
About Dillard Drive Middle
Dillard Drive Middle is a public middle located in Raleigh, in the Wake County Schools school district of North Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 977 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 44.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 136th of 469 ranked middle schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (56th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (32th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 977.
There are 93 schools in Raleigh; Dillard Drive Middle ranks 62nd of 93 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)33%
- Reading proficiency (30%)46%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)50.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dillard Drive Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 977
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 50.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 46%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 33%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dillard Drive Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Dillard Drive Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
648 students · 127 m away
Crossroads FLEX
Cary · Public high · Grades 9–12
139 students · 1.3 km away
Wake STEM Early College High School
Cary · Public high · Grades 9–13
294 students · 1.5 km away
Yates Mill Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
538 students · 1.7 km away
Athens Drive High
Raleigh · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,156 students · 2.1 km away
Combs Elementary
Raleigh · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
695 students · 3.2 km away
Centennial Campus Middle
Raleigh · Public middle · Grades 6–8
477 students · 3.3 km away
Adams Elementary
Cary · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
655 students · 4.3 km away
Cary High
Cary · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,044 students · 4.4 km away
Farmington Woods Elementary
Cary · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
648 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in North Carolina with a comparable Enrollment.
Holly Grove Middle
Holly Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
979 students
Piedmont Middle
Monroe · Public middle · Grades 6–8
980 students
Hanes Magnet School
Winston Salem · Public middle · Grades 6–8
967 students
Crestdale Middle
Matthews · Public middle · Grades 6–8
989 students
Kennedy Middle
Charlotte · Public middle · Grades 6–8
990 students
Davis Drive Middle
Cary · Public middle · Grades 6–8
992 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dillard Drive Middle a good school?
Dillard Drive Middle has a Success Index (US) of 44.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #136 of 469 in North Carolina. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dillard Drive Middle rank in North Carolina?
Dillard Drive Middle ranks #136 of 469 middle schools in North Carolina and #8783 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dillard Drive Middle?
Dillard Drive Middle had 977 students in 2025.
Is Dillard Drive Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Dillard Drive Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dillard Drive Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dillard Drive Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.