Stough Elementary

Stough Elementary serves 540 students in grades PK through 5 in Raleigh, North Carolina, earning a composite score of 9.0 out of 10 — classified as Exceptional. The school outperforms 97% of public schools in North Carolina, ranking 80th among 2,648 statewide and 4th among 98 public schools in Raleigh. Those numbers reflect sustained performance across both tracked dimensions: academic achievement scores 8.5 out of 10, and growth — how much students advance relative to their starting point — scores a stronger 9.5.

The 12.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio keeps instructional time focused. At 540 students across PK through fifth grade, the school runs at a size where teachers can track individual progress closely. Among the 1,474 elementary schools ranked in North Carolina, Stough lands at 72nd.

That standing holds whether parents are comparing within Raleigh or across the full state — a consistently high result by both measures. The gap between the academic and growth scores is worth noting: strong achievement paired with an even stronger growth rating suggests students here gain meaningfully each year, not just arrive at an advantage.