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Dillard Drive Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
5018 Dillard Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472002487
648
Students
53.8
Teachers (FTE)
12.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
57
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
23.7%
Chronically absent
58.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Dillard Drive ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Dillard Drive MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8under 0.1 mi
  2. Crossroads FLEXHigh · Grades 9-120.9 mi
  3. SCORE AcademyHigh · Grades 9-120.9 mi
  4. Wake STEM Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-131.0 mi
  5. Yates Mill ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  6. Athens Drive HighHigh · Grades 9-121.3 mi
  7. Connections AcademyMiddle · Grades 6-81.4 mi
  8. Combs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  9. Centennial Campus MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.0 mi
  10. Mount VernonElementary · Grades K-82.6 mi

How Dillard Drive Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 57 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 1,486 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools39th percentile
Higher than 39% · rank 818 of 1,419
Wake County Schools21st percentile
Higher than 21% · rank 149 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 44% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 3 points since 2014 (60 → 57). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202557CMet51.2
202453DMet46.5
202348DMet40.7
202244DNot Met39.6
201961CMet55.5
201865CMet60.2
201763CMet59
201662CMet57
201564CMet60
201460CMet55

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wake County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 35.49%Black 28.24%Hispanic 24.69%Asian 6.94%Two+ Races 4.48%Pacific Isl. 0.15%
White: 35.49% (230) Black: 28.24% (183) Hispanic: 24.69% (160) Asian: 6.94% (45) Two+ Races: 4.48% (29) Pacific Isl.: 0.15% (1)
White35.49%
Black28.24%
Hispanic24.69%
Asian6.94%
Two+ Races4.48%
Pacific Isl.0.15%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 648
52.01%337 Female
47.99%311 Male

Student counts for Dillard Drive Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 648 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.3%Chronically absent 23.7%
Regular attendance: 76.3% (532) Chronically absent: 23.7% (165)
Regular attendance76.3%
Chronically absent23.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 697
58.6%Economically disadvantaged
14.66%95 English learners

Student indicators for Dillard Drive Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 697 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 75.18%Beginning 24.82%
Experienced: 75.18% (36) Beginning: 24.82% (12)
Experienced75.18%
Beginning24.82%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 48 FTE
96.45%Fully licensed
3.55%Emergency or provisional
4.17%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Dillard Drive Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 48 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)50.8%28.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)46.9%32.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)44%30.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)53.1%14.7%21.2%11.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)56%13%20.2%10.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)49.2%22%22%6.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.1379.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers47.95
Experienced teachers36.05 (75%)
Beginning teachers11.9 (25%)
Holding a standard license46.25 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.7 (4%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (165 of 697)23.7%
Economically disadvantaged58.6%
English learners making progress (of 95)58.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.64
Library books per student23.75
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.91

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Dillard Drive Elementary report card PDF

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Dillard Drive Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.