Poe Elementary

Poe Elementary is a public elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 292 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. It earns a composite score of 9.0 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — placing it third among 98 public schools in Raleigh and in the top 3 percent of all 2,648 public schools statewide. The school's growth score stands at 9.8 out of 10, its strongest dimension.

That number reflects how much students advance academically year over year, not just where they start — a measure that matters for families evaluating whether a school actively accelerates learning. Academic performance scores 7.5 out of 10, rounding out a strong overall profile. At a 10.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, Poe runs smaller classes than most public elementary schools.

That ratio, combined with an enrollment of 292, creates a school where individual attention is structurally built in. Families comparing options across Raleigh will find few public elementary schools that outperform it — Poe ranks 71st among 1,474 elementary schools in North Carolina, a standing that puts it well ahead of the vast majority of its peers statewide.