Lacy Elementary

Summary:

Lacy Elementary is a public elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 686 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently performs above state and district averages in standardized test scores, ranking in the top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Lacy Elementary's academic excellence is evident across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 71%, compared to the Wake County Schools average of 69.3% and the North Carolina average of 62.7%. Similarly, Lacy Elementary's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 75%, significantly higher than the Wake County Schools average of 72% and the state average of 66.2%. However, the school's data also reveals significant disparities in the academic achievement of different student subgroups, with the school's White and Gifted and Talented students performing at the top of the state, while the African American and Low Socioeconomic Status students lag behind.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Partnership Elementary and Underwood Elementary, Lacy Elementary's academic performance and statewide ranking are generally higher. However, some of these nearby schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that there are other high-performing schools in the area. The differences in student-teacher ratios and spending per student among the nearby schools may contribute to the variations in academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2001 Lake Boone Trail
       Raleigh, NC  27607-6766


(919) 881-4920

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
191st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,968 Help


Students who attend Lacy Elementary usually attend:

High:    Needham Broughton High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  658

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.9%
African American:
13.8%
Hispanic:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lacy Elementary ranks better than 87.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 28th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.9%), African American (13.8%), Hispanic (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lacy Elementary is 12.8, which is the 44th best among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lacy Elementary is $9,968. 60 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lacy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lacy Elementary 191st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Lacy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 59th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lacy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 85.96 98th 1276 92.3%
2007 83.46 112th 1293 91.3%
2008 91.35 52nd 1324 96.1%
2009 80.61 189th 1354 86.0%
2010 61.52 586th 1363 57.0%
2011 62.97 571st 1381 58.7%
2012 63.49 542nd 1388 61.0%
2013 90.20 103rd 1403 92.7%
2014 89.72 105th 1390 92.4%
2015 81.34 217th 1440 84.9%
2016 88.98 101st 1425 92.9%
2017 86.09 136th 1429 90.5%
2018 86.01 147th 1434 89.7%
2019 77.96 258th 1473 82.5%
2021 89.05 135th 1489 90.9%
2022 83.92 196th 1514 87.1%
2023 80.71 222nd 1502 85.2%
2024 83.71 191st 1505 87.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 75.22 99th 801 87.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.91 1132nd 1332 15.0%
2019 19.86 1205th 1361 11.5%
2021 22.28 1093rd 1329 17.8%
2022 23.55 1169th 1366 14.4%
2023 17.10 1309th 1437 8.9%
2024 17.78 1320th 1450 9.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.99 119th 1405 91.5%
2019 76.93 264th 1424 81.5%
2021 86.40 142nd 1440 90.1%
2022 77.73 265th 1458 81.8%
2023 76.30 273rd 1459 81.3%
2024 75.05 284th 1455 80.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.75 374th 897 58.3%
2019 47.42 404th 878 54.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.67 294th 612 52.0%
2021 72.91 77th 494 84.4%
2022 59.71 248th 500 50.4%
2023 68.15 88th 582 84.9%
2024 66.02 187th 669 72.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.63 175th 1413 87.6%
2019 76.77 263rd 1430 81.6%
2021 88.58 123rd 1444 91.5%
2022 87.07 136th 1464 90.7%
2023 81.91 202nd 1461 86.2%
2024 87.12 142nd 1464 90.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.15 833rd 927 10.1%
2019 11.23 924th 949 2.6%
2021 28.39 677th 896 24.4%
2022 22.44 809th 927 12.7%
2023 13.15 894th 933 4.2%
2024 7.85 908th 924 1.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.60 456th 851 46.4%
2019 69.75 196th 865 77.3%
2022 73.27 165th 893 81.5%
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Rank History for White students at Lacy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.39 45th 1178 96.2%
2019 85.57 105th 1183 91.1%
2021 89.69 58th 1172 95.1%
2022 87.90 78th 1194 93.5%
2023 85.53 115th 1183 90.3%
2024 86.52 102nd 1166 91.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Lacy Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a student
Friday, February 4, 2011

Open Quote when i was in kinderarten, it was the end of the school and every one was so sad so are teachers promised us they will be in are heart and they still are thanx to ms.paratay and mrs.black!good luck i miss you a alot!i am now in florida by the way im schazak!plz send somthin back i wanna be in kindergarten again with you guys! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lacy Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 488 171 15 3 1 n/a n/a 0 678
1989 527 167 20 4 2 n/a n/a 0 720
1990 538 187 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 745
1991 506 157 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1992 497 170 22 2 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1993 474 205 14 2 1 n/a n/a 0 696
1994 463 212 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1995 469 187 21 7 1 n/a n/a 0 685
1996 469 187 21 7 1 n/a n/a 0 685
1997 454 202 28 9 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1998 427 201 31 9 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1999 392 209 28 8 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2000 336 189 27 8 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2001 328 177 32 11 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 326 122 24 3 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2003 326 122 24 3 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2004 371 118 21 15 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2005 427 89 26 29 1 n/a n/a 0 572
2006 498 93 35 52 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2007 516 69 45 55 0 n/a n/a 12 697
2008 552 77 56 37 0 n/a n/a 13 735
2009 578 113 69 46 2 n/a n/a 0 808
2010 560 157 65 56 2 n/a n/a 0 840
2011 584 129 64 61 2 0 19 0 859
2012 604 112 65 75 2 0 14 0 872
2013 596 90 51 61 2 0 13 0 813
2014 576 69 42 67 1 0 8 0 763
2015 566 111 38 64 0 0 9 0 788
2016 543 100 27 55 0 0 14 0 739
2017 532 98 20 58 0 0 12 0 720
2018 512 100 11 49 0 0 11 0 683
2019 494 105 12 49 0 0 12 0 672
2020 528 119 21 54 0 0 13 0 735
2021 493 111 18 47 0 0 13 0 682
2022 461 129 15 47 1 0 11 0 664
2023 488 125 18 36 1 0 18 0 686
2024 486 91 19 48 1 0 13 0 658

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lacy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 678 34.0 19.9 17.8
1989 720 34.0 21.1 21.3
1990 745 35.0 21.2 16.4
1991 681 47.0 14.4 17.9
1992 691 47.0 14.7 18.1
1993 696 46.0 15.1 24.3
1994 688 45.0 15.3 26
1995 685 48.0 14.3 27
1996 685 48.0 14.3 27
1997 693 43.0 16.1 23.4
1998 668 43.0 15.5 27.1
1999 637 38.0 16.8 31.4
2000 560 38.0 14.7 41.4
2001 548 41.0 13.4 43.2
2002 475 46.0 10.3 26.1
2003 475 46.0 10.3 26.1
2004 526 46.0 11.4 27.2
2005 572 44.0 13.0 22.9
2006 679 52.0 13.1 24.4
2007 697 n/a n/a 22.9
2008 735 47.6 15.4 n/a
2009 808 50.8 15.9 n/a
2010 840 52.7 15.9 30.5
2011 859 58.2 14.7 30.8
2012 872 58.4 14.9 30
2013 813 54.4 14.9 25.6
2014 763 53.8 14.1 25.7
2015 788 51.0 15.4 28.7
2016 739 50.0 14.7 26.8
2017 720 46.5 15.4 22.2
2018 683 44.5 15.3 21.7
2019 672 44.5 15.1 21.7
2020 735 49.2 14.9 22
2021 682 47.0 14.4 21
2022 664 49.5 13.4 20.2
2023 686 49.5 13.8 25.5
2024 658 51.3 12.8 22.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lacy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 678 34.0 19.9 17.8
1989 720 34.0 21.1 21.3
1990 745 35.0 21.2 16.4
1991 681 47.0 14.4 17.9
1992 691 47.0 14.7 18.1
1993 696 46.0 15.1 24.3
1994 688 45.0 15.3 26
1995 685 48.0 14.3 27
1996 685 48.0 14.3 27
1997 693 43.0 16.1 23.4
1998 668 43.0 15.5 27.1
1999 637 38.0 16.8 31.4
2000 560 38.0 14.7 41.4
2001 548 41.0 13.4 43.2
2002 475 46.0 10.3 26.1
2003 475 46.0 10.3 26.1
2004 526 46.0 11.4 27.2
2005 572 44.0 13.0 22.9
2006 679 52.0 13.1 24.4
2007 697 n/a n/a 22.9
2008 735 47.6 15.4 n/a
2009 808 50.8 15.9 n/a
2010 840 52.7 15.9 30.5
2011 859 58.2 14.7 30.8
2012 872 58.4 14.9 30
2013 813 54.4 14.9 25.6
2014 763 53.8 14.1 25.7
2015 788 51.0 15.4 28.7
2016 739 50.0 14.7 26.8
2017 720 46.5 15.4 22.2
2018 683 44.5 15.3 21.7
2019 672 44.5 15.1 21.7
2020 735 49.2 14.9 22
2021 682 47.0 14.4 21
2022 664 49.5 13.4 20.2
2023 686 49.5 13.8 25.5
2024 658 51.3 12.8 22.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lacy Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $302 (3.0%) $9,666 (97.0%) $9,968

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lacy Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 258th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 222nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lacy Elementary)73.669.5
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Lacy Elementary)70.564.1
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lacy Elementary)79.674.1
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Lacy Elementary)74.872.1
 2.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lacy Elementary)76.370.1
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Lacy Elementary)68.469.1
 0.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Lacy Elementary)72.874.5
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)71.370.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students672686
 2.1%
African American105125
 19%
American Indian01
Asian1218
 50%
Hispanic4936
 26.5%
Pacific Islander00
White494488
 1.2%
Two or More Races1218
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.7%25.5%
 3.8%


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Lacy Elementary ranks 191st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Lacy Elementary are 74% White, 14% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 658 students attended Lacy Elementary.


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